1. Acts 8:26-40 1

2. The Man To Be Converted.  Treasurer of Queen Candace. ◦ Great authority, trust. Verse 27  Religious man (Jew or Proselyte). Verse 27  Devout. Traveled a long way. 2

3. Acts 1:8 3

4. Red Sea empties into The Indian Ocean 1500 miles south of Egypt California is 840 miles long Philip teaches the Eunuch Acts 8 4

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6. Acts 13-15 6

7. The Preacher – Philip the evangelist.  Angel spoke to Philip, not the Ethiopian. Verse 26  Holy Spirit spoke to Philip, not the Ethiopian. Verse 29 7

8. The Ethiopian Was Reading.  Reading aloud. Verse 30  Note: Philip’s manner of introduction. Verse 30 ◦ “Understandest thou what thou readest?”  The Ethiopian’s request. Verse 31  NOTE: His question. Verses 32-34 8

9. Philip preached Jesus – How?  Tell of his ancestors.  Incidents of life.  Last sayings & death. Jesus’ ancestry. Birth. Baptism. Temptations. Miracles. Betrayal. Trial. Death. Burial. Resurrection. Last sayings, ascension. Can you preach Christ and leave out baptism? cf. Matthew 3 & 28:19 9

10. The Ethiopian’s Response.  What hinders? Verse 38  His confession. Verse 37 ◦ Confession is necessary. Romans 10:9-10; 1 John 4:15 ◦ “All thy heart” (Intellect, Will, Emotions).  His baptism – How was it done? Verses 38-39  Rejoiced. Verse 39 10

11. Suppose You Met The Ethiopian …  Would he tell you about the angel?  Would he tell you about the Holy Spirit?  What would he tell you? ◦ Was reading the Scriptures. ◦ Philip preached.  I believed  I confessed  I went down into the water  I was baptized  I rejoiced 11