Philip and the Ethiopian Acts 5-8

After His resurrection, Jesus told His disciples, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). This verse serves as an outline for the whole book of Acts, where we see the Holy Spirit directing followers of Jesus in all those areas.  This week we look at Acts 8, where see this in action in the regions of Judea and Samaria. And as we do so we will ask ourselves some questions: 

*How did the Church actually grow out from Jerusalem?

*What did the Holy Spirit empower Jesus’ disciple to do in Judea and Samaria? And for what purpose?

*And, what might all this mean for us?

There are some cool discoveries to be found in this chapter of Acts. I look forward to looking at this with you. ~Aaron