February 20, 2022 - As the Spirit Leads
Beautiful Messy Relationships
As the Spirit Leads
Ethiopian Eunuchs
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Our relationship with Jesus is meant to re-shape all of our other relationships.
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Learning and Leaning into being Led by God
26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
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Why this guy?
27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”).
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And why these activities?
This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet.
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"Steps" for relational ministry
29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”
30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet.
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Questions are good
“Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?”
So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
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Bible questions are great
34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
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Did Philip take a course?
35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
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If they ask...find a yes
36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” [37] [c]
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Acting on the Spirit's leading
38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him.
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The Spirit's purpose
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.
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The Spirit's placement plan
the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
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So what do we do with this?
1. Learn to listen;
develop disciplines
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2. Go when and where called
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3. Be ready to be surprised about where and with whom God places you, and how he uses you.