LESSON



LESSON 12MAY 21, 2023SUBJECT: An Ethiopian Is BaptizedDEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah 60:9-14BACKGROUND: Acts 8:26-40LESSON: Acts 8:29-39MEMORY VERSE: He gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. Acts 8:38 NIVLESSON AIM: To stressed the importance of the sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINEI. THE CALL TO GO EVANGELIZE: ACTS 8:26-29What command did Philip receive while in Samaria? From whom? Acts 8:26Give a biographical sketch of Philip. Acts 6:1-6; 21:8Locate Samaria, Jerusalem, Gaza, and Ethiopia (Cush) on a Biblical map.How did Philip respond to the command he received? Acts 8:27aWhat was the outcome of Philip’s prompt obedience? What should this teach us? Acts 8:27What excuses could Philip have made about leaving his ministry in Samaria?What was the Ethiopian’s position in his country? Who was the queen of Ethiopia? Acts 8:27Why had the Ethiopian gone to Jerusalem? What does this reveal about his religion? Acts 8:27Why was the Ethiopian on this road? Acts 8:28aWhat was the Ethiopian doing when Philip met him? What does this reveal about him? Acts 8:28bWho directed Philip to approach the Ethiopian? Acts 8:29II. THE CALL TO EXPLAIN THE SCRIPTURE: ACTS 8:30-35How did Philip approach the Ethiopian? What should this teach us? Acts 8:30aWhat was the Ethiopian doing? Acts 8:30bWhat was the Ethiopian’s response to Philip? Acts 8:31What does Acts 8:30-31 teach you about reading, studying and understanding God’s word?What guides do we have to lead us in understanding the Scriptures today? John 14:26; Ephesians 4:11-12What Old Testament Scripture was the Ethiopian reading? Acts 8:32-33; Isaiah 53:7-8What is a eunuch?What did the Ethiopian want to know about the passage? Acts 8:34 Who is Isaiah 53 speaking about? Read the entire chapter. Acts 8:35What two things did Philip emphasize in order to help the Ethiopian understand the passage he was reading? Acts 8:35v. 35av. 35bIII. THE CALL TO BE BAPTIZED: ACTS 8:36-40What did the Ethiopian ask Philip to do? What do you think prompted this? Acts 8:36What was Philip’s response to the request of the Ethiopian? What did the Ethiopian confess? Acts 8:37, 38 [Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." NKJV] (Verse 37 is not in the oldest and best manuscripts. How do you explain its existence? Does this verse give a true statement of Christian doctrine?)What happened after the Ethiopian’s baptism? Acts 8:39What did the Ethiopian do after his conversion? Acts 8:39What did Philip do after meeting the Ethiopian? Acts 8:40SUMMARY AND DISCUSSIONWhy was the Ethiopian ripe for the Gospel?How do you think the conversion of the Ethiopian helped to spread the Gospel?Who was the center of Philip’s evangelistic approach?Why is it important to share the Good News of Jesus to others? ................
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