September 10, 2023
Good News | Acts 8:26-40
Wherever He Leads
Wrongly, some people believe that sharing your faith (evangelism) is what only gifted (or interested) Christians do. Not true. It’s basic to being a Christian. Along with ‘loving one another’, ‘go and make disciples’ is a one-two punch of being a Christian. We’re all still learning how to share our faith. Today, we start a series that tells stories about the time in the Church’s history when everyone was just learning to tell the world about Jesus.
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Read: Acts 8:26-40
Sermon Questions
- Remember the last time you tried to share your faith. How did that go?
- Why are some Christians hesitant to share their faith? Are you hesitant for any reason?
- What are the details in the story show that God had gone ahead of Philip in preparing the eunuch’s heart?
- Notice how Philip approached this man; what did Philip do that could help us as we prepare to share our faith?
- Verse 35 includes: “and told him the good news about Jesus.” What would you say if you had 60 seconds to explain the good news?
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