I Can See Clearly Now | Traditional Service

Описание: Acts 8:26-40 March 1, 2026

Discussion1. Read Acts 8:25. Philip is in Samaria having a wonderfully successful evangelistic trip back to Jerusalem. Then in verse 26 an angel of the Lord sends him to the middle of nowhere. This is an example of the importance of public large group proclamation of the gospel AND individual telling of the good news about Jesus. Also, that God calls his people to serve him in out of the way places at times. How have you experienced serving in out of the way places? (Parenting? Caring for the elderly or informed? Other?)

2. Note how quickly Philip “rose and went” in v. 27. Discuss times when you followed and obeyed the prompting of God and when you did not. (Great Chad Turner story here)

3. Think of all the ways this Ethiopian Eunuch was different from Philip. Yet God sent Philip toward him. What might you deduce about how God cares about crossing into new territories and cultures?4. This is one of the fullest descriptions of God saving a person by faith alone. Talk humbly about how God saved you and how God has chosen to use you to tell someone the good news about Jesus.
5. Who are you praying for? That they would have the experience the Ethiopian had-- of his eyes being open and fully welcomed in to God’s presence and people.

6. Would you agree together that you are going to each take some time this week to write out what you would consider to be “the good news about Jesus”…. Try to do it in a couple of sentences and then in a longer paragraph form. Have fun with it. Use it to worship and praise God!
7. See verse 39? Look back at 8:8. How central does JOY seem to be in the new testament when the gospel is understood and experienced? There’s probably a place to praise and thank God for giving you joy…. And to say, “MORE, LORD, MORE JOY!”
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PAUL TRIPP created a unique way of “telling the good news about Jesus” as we see in Acts 8:35Dark and horrible moment
light of truth
flame of peace
candle of purity
snuffed out
tempter’s lie
evil desire
disobedience
shalom shattered
death invades life
hiding from God
human acrimony
Garden expulsion
thorns and thistles
toil and suffering
diseases physical and spiritual
serpent’s lie
serpent’s curse
serpent’s doom
seed of the woman
redemption’s promise
humanity’s hope
bruised heal crushed head
in darkness light
in defeat hope
for sin a sacrifice
Tower of Babel
divine regret
flood of judgment
covenant promises
Abraham’s seed
nations blessed
Issac’s inheritance
Jacob’s ladder
Joseph’s rescue
Egyptian captivity
Moses and Aaron
plagues of warning
angel of death
Passover Lamb
deliverance
Red Sea rescue
cloud and pillar
law from Sinai
water from a rock
manna from heaven
land of promise
prophets and kings
David and Solomon
nation divided
idolatry and exile
Isaiah and Daniel
remnant return
Ezra and Nehemiah
Elizabeth’s song
Mary’s miracle
Abraham’s seed
Son of David
Son of Man
Son of God
The Word
Emmanuel
Christ Jesus
righteous life
despised and rejected
trial and torture
criminal’s cross
substitutionary sacrifice
victorious resurrection
royal ascension
priestly reign
apostolic mission
gift of the spirit
gifts to the church
gospel proclaimed
gospel spread
final victory
kingdom come
multitude before the throne
sin and suffering no more
death dead
every tear dried
bridegroom ready
bride adorned
wedding feast
eternal hallelujahs
peace and righteousness forever
Amen and amen.


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