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April 12, 1998
In the early days of the Gospel’s spread, the apostle Philip was sent by God to deliver privately what he had been preaching publicly. On a road leaving Jerusalem, he encountered an Ethiopian man in a chariot who wondered about the identity of the “Suffering Servant” in Isaiah. He needed Philip to share the Good News. Alistair Begg explains that Philip’s explanation of Christ and His sufferings led the man to an appointed decision—which is what we all face when we encounter the Gospel message.
26Now man angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south4 to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27And he rose and went. And there was an nEthiopian, a oeunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, pwho was in charge of all her treasure. qHe had come to Jerusalem to worship 28and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” 30So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31And he said, r“How can I, unless someone sguides me?” And the invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this:
u“Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter
and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so he opens not his mouth.
33In his vhumiliation justice was denied him.
Who can describe his generation?
For his life is taken away from the earth.”
34And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and wbeginning with this Scripture xhe told him the good news about Jesus.
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