Philip is given a new assignment: Ministry Beyond Jerusalem P/6

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                                A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS

                                                        PART  VIII - IV

"We, the believers in Samaria, just had a quick meeting with Philip... He told us the following... "I had planned to go out to do evangelism work today... But while I was getting ready, an angel appeared.... He told me to go to the Desert Road.... I am not exactly sure who I should go there.... Nevertheless, I believe I should obey.... So I am leaving right now.... I hope to come back to you afterwards.... But it will depend on what the Holy Spirt has for me to do next.".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn about Philip's encounter with an angel..

 

 

                 ATTACHMENT A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS                                         

                                                     PART VIII - IV

 It is very clear that Philip had a very successful ministry in that particular town in Samaria. We can, therefore expect the Holy Spirit to want him to stay on so that even more people can become believers. However, that is not what happened as you can read in Acts 8:26

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road - the desert road - that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza."

We can well imagine Philip saying to the angel, "Thank you, angel, for your message. Do you know by any chance what I am to do there?.... You don't know. Never mind, I am sure it is very important. So let me have a look at my diary to see when I have some time. Oh, I see that I have three days of important evangelistic meetings planned. We have invited many people to attend, and we believe that many people will respod to the messages that will be preached. Moreover, we believe that many people will be healed and delivered.... Excuse me, angel. you mean I have to go right away? But what about these meetings?And what about the people who have helped me organise these meetings? They will be very upset with me if I do not show up for them. In fact, they may be so upset that they will never want to work with me again.".... But that is not what Philip said. On the contrary, Philip simply obeyed the words of the angel and set of for the Desert Road, now knowing what he was to do there....

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