Bible Book: Acts

Philip the Evangelist

Date: July 31st, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:5-8  |  Topics: Confession, Evangelism, Philip, Preaching, Revival

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city.


Real Revival

Date: August 7th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:8  |  Topics: Deacon, Jew, Lay People, Philip, Revival

And there was great joy in that city.


Receiving the Holy Spirit

Date: August 14th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:14-17  |  Topics: Apostleship, Confirmation, Filling of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Pneumatology

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.


Philip and the Eunuch

Date: August 21st, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:26-40  |  Topics: Acts, Eunuch, Isaiah, Philip

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this charContinue Reading


Baptism in the Christian Life

Date: August 28th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:26-39  |  Topics: Baptism, Immersion, Infant Baptism, Ordinances, Original Sin, Sin, Sprinkling, Tradition, cleansing

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this charContinue Reading


The Baptism in Water

Date: September 11th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:35-39  |  Topics: Anointing, Baptism, Commitment, Confession, Elisha, Ethiopia, Eunuch, Holy Spirit, Immersion, Leprosy, Naaman, Obedience, Philip, Submission, Water

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptiContinue Reading


Bold Proclamation of Faith

Date: September 18th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:36-39  |  Topics: Baptism, Ethiopia, Eunuch, Immersion, Philip

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away PhiContinue Reading


Drama on the Damascus Road

Date: September 25th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 9:1-9  |  Topics: Paul, Persecution, Stephen, Testimony, Witnessing

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said,Continue Reading


Saul, The New Christian

Date: September 25th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 9:10-31  |  Topics: Christianity, Conversion, Damascus Road, Paul, Saul

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this maContinue Reading


Walking in the Fear of the Lord

Date: October 23rd, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 9:31  |  Topics: Courage, Fear of God, Preaching, Spurgeon

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.