Acts 8:1-40

1. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6) Welcome

2. Acts: Seeing the Spirit at Work April 25th – Lesson 6 May 2nd – Breakfast Fellowship & Testimony May 9th – Lesson 7 May 16th – Lesson 8 May 23rd – Pete & Cara Selent And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

3. Who is the one person in your life that you would have the most difficult time sharing about Jesus? Why?

4. Our Passage: Acts 8:1 – 40 Acts 8:1 – 8 Acts 8:9-17 Acts 8:18-25 Acts 8:26-33 Acts 8:34-40 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

5. Acts 1:7-8 "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

6. Where are Judea and Samaria and what is a Samaritan?

7. The Tribes of Israel Asher Benjamin Dan Gad Issacher Joseph Judah Levi Naphtali Reuben Simeon Zebulun And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

8. Land of the 12 Tribes

9. Exodus and Judges 1300 – 1200 B.C. Exodus from Egypt Wandering in the wilderness for 40 years Receipt of the oral laws 1200 – 1020 B.C. Leadership of the Judges And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

10. The United Kingdom of Israel 1020 – 1000 B.C. : Saul First king of Israel 1000 – 961 B.C. : David Captures Jerusalem and makes it the capital 961 – 924 B.C. : Solomon Builds an opulent city and the first temple High taxes and preferential treatment of Solomon’s tribes And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

11. The Kingdom Divided 924 B.C. : Solomon’s death 10 northern tribes break away Israel (North) Jeroboam – first king Shechem and then Samaria is its capital Judah (South) Tribes of Judah and Benjamin Rehoboam (son of Solomon) Jerusalem remains it capital And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

12. Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

13. The Northern Kingdom 1 Kings 12 Jeroboam leads people into idolatry Appoints non-Levitical priests Conquered by Assyrians in 722 B.C. 10 tribes sent into exile Other people groups moved into the region And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

14. The Southern Kingdom 612 B.C. - Babylonian kingdom replaces the Assyrian kingdom 600 B.C – Babylon defeats Judah Captives taken to Babylon (Daniel) 585 B.C. – Temple in Jerusalem destroyed 536 B.C. – 50,000 Jews return to Israel 515 B.C. – 2nd Temple in Jerusalem built And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

15. The Samaritans A mixed heritage: Those who escaped exile and remained in Samaria Those who were brought into the land Rejected all Old Testament scripture except the Pentateuch Built their own temple on Mount Gerizem And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

16. Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

17. The Samaritans in the N.T. Luke 10: The parable of the good Samaritan John 4: Jesus talks to the Samaritan woman at the well And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

18. Acts 1:7-8 "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

19. Our Passage: Acts 8:1 – 40 Acts 8:1 – 3 : Persecution and Scattering of the Church Acts 8:4 – 25: Philip in Samaria Acts 8:26 – 40: Philip and the Ethiopian And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

20. 5 Principles of Evangelism How is it significant that Philip, a Jew, went to Samaria? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

21. 5 Principles of Evangelism Principle #1: Don’t assume that anyone is beyond the power of the Gospel. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

22. 5 Principles of Evangelism Why do you think it was important for the church in Jerusalem to send Peter and John to minister to the new believers in Samaria? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

23. 5 Principles of Evangelism Principle #2: You are not doing it on your own - the Holy Spirit will affirm the Gospel. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

24. 5 Principles of Evangelism What would it have been like for Philip to leave a place where so many exciting things were happening to go down a desert road? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

25. 5 Principles of Evangelism Principle #3: Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

26. 5 Principles of Evangelism What role did Scripture play in the Eunuch’s conversion? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

27. 5 Principles of Evangelism Principle #4: The Scripture is your greatest tool. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

28. 5 Principles of Evangelism People refer to different kinds of evangelism, such as door-to-door, friendship, mass and tract evangelism. What different kinds of evangelism do you observe throughout this passage? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

29. 5 Principles of Evangelism Principle #5: Any situation can be an opportunity to share the Good News. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

30. 5 Principles of Evangelism Don’t assume anyone is beyond the power of the Gospel. You are not doing it on your own - the Holy Spirit will affirm the Gospel. Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled. The Scripture is your greatest tool. Any situation can be an opportunity to share the Good News. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

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