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meetings, nor to have .elaborate arrange ments for gathering the free-will offerings when he had finished, He just preached Jesus wherever he came, and left the mat ter o f his support with God. That was the New Testament idea o f an evangelist (cf. Acts 21: 8 ) . Is our modern concep tion o f the evangelist and his methods any improvement on the New Testament-idea?
to gain further instruction. Great indeed is the simplicity of the way o f life in Christ Jesus (cf. ch. 16:33). Philip on Tiis.part made his way from city to city, pro claiming the glad tidings in every city he entered. He was very unlike our modern evangelists, and his methods were entirely different from ours. He did not think it was necessary to have committees to work up the
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(3 ) The Chariot Conference, vs. 29-35. How was Philip led to speak to the eunuch?.; Rom. 8:14. . • |• Why could the eunuch not understand what he read? 1 Cor. 2,:14. What did he need? John 16:13; Luke 24:25. ' What kind o f a Bible student had Philip been? 2 Tim. 2:15. What did Philip preach when he preached Jesus? 1 Cor. 15:3, 4. What office did Jesus perform as a Lamb? John 1 :29; 1 Pet. 1 :18, 19. Did Jesus die as a substitute for the sin ner? 1 Pet. 2:24; 2 Cor. 5:21. What Old Testament Scripture did Jesus use to preach from? Luke 24:27. What should-men preach and teach? 2 Cor. 4 :5. (4 ) Conviction and Conversion, vs. 36-40. ,What was the effect of Philip’s preach ing? Heb, 4:12. \ Who works with the preacher? Mark 16:20. Who are entitled to baptism?- Mark- 16:16. What other man was caught up by, the Spirit, and,where? 2 Cor. 12:2. What Scripture was fulfilled in Philip’s rejoicing? Psa. 126:6- What was going on in heaven when the eunuch was converted? Luke 15:7. What was the exhortation, to all dis-: ciples ? , 2 Tim. 4 :2.
( 1 ) The Call to Service, v. 26. Who was this Philip? Acts 6:5. What title is given him in this Book? Acts 21: 8 . (Why was he'Chosen by the Lord? Acts 6:3. " - Where was Philip when he was called? Acts 8 :5. Does vGod call men in unexpected ways from one service to another? Isa. 6 : 8 ; Isa. 43:10; Acts 9:6. Did he show his faith by his obedience? Acts 26:19. 'Was it strange that he should be called away from a great work to meet one man? 1 Kings 17:9; John 4:4-7. ( 2 ) The Cause of the Call, vs. 27, 28. Was this Ethiopian, with outstretched hand, a prophetic picture? Psa. 68:31. How did the eunuch come to have the Scriptures? Acts ,13:43. Did the' Lord Jesus seek to give the Gospel to one woman? John 4:4-7. What was the figure in the vision given Paul from Macedonia ? Acts 16:9, 10. What one man was singled out by the Spirit for Paul and Silas to reach? Acts 16:29, 30. - How came the eunuch to be reading this passage? 1 Prov. 16:1. Does the Lord prepare the people to whom He sends His workers? Psa. 10:17. Why was Lydia so ready to receive Paul’s message? Acts 16:14. Can we depend upon the Lord to* guide us in personal work? Phil. 2:13.
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