The Unhindered Harvest Acts: The Unhindered Harvest

Acts 8:25-31, 35 So, when they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert road.)

So he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship,

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.”

Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.

The Gospel Moves On A continuation A preview An example

God’s Role In Evangelism His Word His faithfulness His sovereign control His sovereign ability

“What [Luke] is interested in is highlighting for his readers the fact that Philip’s ministry to the Ethiopian eunuch was especially arranged by God and providentially worked out in all its details.” (Longenecker, Expositor’s)

The Role of God’s People Submission and Obedience To God’s re-ordering of my life To God’s call on my life

The Role of God’s People Confidence In my position In my ability Reliance On the Scriptures On the Gospel

Reaping the Harvest Know the Bible Be confident in your calling Trust God’s work in you Willingly submit to God’s leading Reaping the Harvest

Philippians 2:12-13 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;

for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.