Philip's Obedience
• Philip was leaving behind a lot:
 · A growing ministry
 · New believers
 · A place where we can clearly see God working
• God was sending him:
 · Away from Samaria
 · To a desert road
 · With no explanation

The Ethiopian Eunuch
• He was:
 · Powerful - Court official
 · Trusted - Oversaw the treasury
 · Wealthy - Able to own a scroll
 · Committed - Gave a lot up for his position
• He was still searching for more.
 · All of this had still led him to not feeling satisfied.

The Journey
• Ethiopia → Jerusalem
 · Around 1,600 miles
 · 2–4 weeks of travel by chariot
 · Was hoping to worship
• Would not have been able to enter the temple
 · Deuteronomy 23:1

God Continues to Work.
• More divine intervention:
 · The Spirit tells Philip where to go.
 · We see another immediate response from Philip.
• He asks a bold question:
 · "Do you understand what you are reading?"
 · The Ethiopian's humble response

God Had Prepared the Moment.
• The Ethiopian is reading Isaiah.
 · Isaiah 53 is a prophecy about the Messiah.
 · Isaiah 53:3–8
• He asks the correct question.
 · "Who is the prophet speaking about?"
 · He wants guidance to understand it.

The Answer Is Jesus.
• The Ethiopian had been searching.
 · Wealth had not satisfied him.
 · Power had not satisfied him.
 · Position had not satisfied him.
• Philip shares the good news:
 · Jesus is the suffering servant.
 · Jesus took the punishment for sin.
 · Jesus was the one Isaiah was pointing toward.

The Ethiopian Goes All in.
• He responds.
 · He hears the good news
 · He sees the water
 · He gets baptized
• He goes on, rejoicing.
 · Philip is taken away.
 · His position has not changed,
 · But he has.

Where Are You?
• Ethiopian
 · Searching for something more
 · Looking for purpose
 · Feeling that emptiness inside
• Philip
 · You know Jesus.
 · You know the Gospel.
 · God is calling you to obey.