Published by Vince Baker Ministries ·
“Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.”
Acts 8:29 · KJV
What did Philip know before he approached?
An angel told him to go toward the road from Jerusalem to Gaza. When he encountered the official, the Spirit told him to go near the chariot. The instructions came in steps. Philip still listened to what the traveler was reading and asked a question before he explained anything.
Why does the conversation begin with Isaiah?
The official was reading the passage about a suffering figure led like a sheep to slaughter. He asked whether the prophet spoke about himself or someone else. Philip began at that passage and preached Jesus. The meeting brings together the Spirit’s direction, the person’s genuine question, and a text that gives the conversation its starting point.
Ask before you answer
Read Acts 8:26–35. The next time someone brings you a question about Scripture, ask what they see in the passage and what they are trying to understand. Begin your response there.
Read the Scripture passages
- Acts 8:29 · KJV
- Acts 8:26-40 · KJV
- Isaiah 53:4-8 · KJV
- Luke 24:44-47 · KJV
- Acts 1:8 · KJV
