ACTS 8:26-39 MULTIPLE CHOICE OCTOBER 28, 2012 1. God loves (a) every person (b) very important people 2. Many people were coming to Christ in (a) Samaria (b) Bethlehem 3. God told Philip to leave Samaria and travel south to the (a) lake (b) desert 4. God led Philip to a man from (a) Russia (b) Ethiopia 5. The man was a (a) treasurer (b) governor 6. He was reading (a) the book of Isaiah (b) the history of the world 7. He thought the passage might be about (a) the prophet himself (b) the king of Ethiopia 8. Philip began with that Scripture and preached to him about (a) Jesus (b) good works 9. When the man saw water, he wanted to (a) take a bath (b) get baptized 10. After the two men came up out of the water, the Holy Spirit (a) caught Philip away (b) told Philip to stay awhile 11. The man went away (a) complaining (b) rejoicing 1
12. This story shows us that (a) God likes crowds (b) every person is important to God 13. Who did the angel tell to leave Samaria and travel some forty or fifty miles south to the road that led from Jerusalem to Gaza (a) Nicolas (b) Philip 14. The Ethiopian eunuch had traveled to Jerusalem to (a) trade his goods (b) worship 15. The Ethiopian eunuch, who perhaps had stopped to rest, was reading aloud a portion of Scripture from the book of (a) Jeremiah (b) Isaiah 16. Go near, and join to this chariot. This statement was made by (a) Philip (b) The Spirit 17. When Philip saw he Ethiopian reading from the book of Isaiah, he asked him (a) to ride in his chariot (b) if he understood the Scripture he was reading 18. How can I, except some man should guide me? Who made this statement? (a) The Ethiopian (b) Philip 19. What would seem to indicate that Philip immersed the Ethiopian? (a) he was filled with the Spirit (b) they both went down into the water 20. told Philip to go to the desert. (a) The Spirit (b) An angel 21. God told to leave Samaria and travel south to the desert. (a) Philip (b) Peter 22. Philip explained that the prophet was writing about (a) Jesus (b) The Queen 2
ACTS 8:26-39 TRUE OR FALSE OCTOBER 28, 2012 1. The Ethiopian eunuch was a man of great authority. 2. The Ethiopian eunuch was on vacation in Jerusalem. 3. He was reading from the book of Proverbs. 4. Philip ran to the chariot. 5. Philip told the eunuch about Jesus. 6. Philip went to Ethiopia to preach. 7. The Holy Spirit told Philip to speak to the eunuch. 8. Peter was went to a deserted area near Beersheba to preach. 9. A man traveling through that area worked for the queen of Ethiopia. 10. Philip heard the man reading from the book of Acts. 11. The Ethiopian man gladly believed in Jesus. 12. Philip was told why he was needed in the south before he went. 13. The man from Ethiopia was an important official in the government of his country. 14. The Ethiopian had obviously had previous contact with the Jewish religion. 15. The Old Testament Book he was reading was Isaiah, and the passage was about the saving work of the Messiah. 16. Philip had a ready-made opportunity to talk about Jesus. 17. After believing the gospel of Jesus Christ as explained by Philip, the eunuch refused water baptism. 18. Baptism is performed on believers as an act of obedience to Christ. 19. Christians should live their lives in such a way as to be ready to witness for the Lord on a moment s notice. 20. Philip disappeared from the place, and the man from Ethiopia saw him no more. 3
Read Acts 8:26-39. The sentences below tell the events of this Scripture passage, but they are not in the correct order. Number the sentences according to the order the events happened: (a) The Ethiopian was riding in a chariot, reading from the book of Esaias. (b) The Ethiopian eunuch asked Philip to sit with him. (c) The angel of the Lord told Philip to arise and go toward the south. (d) Philip told the Ethiopian about Jesus. (e) The Ethiopian said he believed Jesus is the Son of God. (f) Philip obeyed and encountered a man from Ethiopia (g) Philip asked the eunuch whether he understood what he was reading. (h) Philip baptized the Ethiopian. Find the words in the Scripture text that have the meaning as the words below: 1. get up 2. a female monarch 3. a horse-drawn vehicle 4. a heavenly messenger 5. a young sheep 6. not uttering a sound 7. performed a Christian ritual using water 8. the name of a great prophet Share how you came to a saving faith in Jesus Christ. 4
Match the words, phrases, or names with the correct definitions 1. Candace (a) leading in righteousness or wisdom 2. Esaias (b) an elected deacon in the Jerusalem church 3. Ethiopia (c) a Gentile who had converted to Judaism 4. eunuch (d) queen of the Ethiopians 5. Gaza (e) He held a high position in the Ethiopian government 6. guide (f) Isaiah, an Old Testament prophet 7. Philip (g) believing on the Lord Jesus Christ as one s personal Savior 8. proselyte (h) a caravan route leading to Egypt 9. saving faith (I) seeking the truth (God s truth) 10. sincere faith known in the Bible. (j) bordered Egypt to the south of Israel and was 11. Studying Scriptures should be a. 12. One way that God adds to His church is through and. 13. Philip s witnessing fulfilled Jesus Great Commission to spread the Gospel from into and and to the of the. 14. Philip, under the direction of the had preached which led to the conversion of the (Acts 8:26-29) 15. Philip was outstanding in the area of (Acts 8:26-29). 16. and the of must have been integral parts of Philip s life (Acts 8:26-29). 17. is directly guiding Philip (Acts 8:28-30). 5
18. (a) The Scripture in Isaiah that the eunuch read focused on the and of the Messiah (Acts 8:35) (b) Explain what the above statement means CIRCLE THE INCORRECT WORD AND WRITE THE CORRECT WORD ON EACH LINE: 1. The angel told Peter to go to Gaza 2. A eunuch from England had come to Jerusalem to worship. 3. The eunuch was sitting in his backyard. 4. The eunuch asked Philip to come up and eat with him. 5. The Scripture said that Jesus was led as a horse to the slaughter. 6. The eunuch asked Paul to explain the Scripture. 7. Philip preached to the eunuch about David. 8. The eunuch asked whether he could be Jewish. 9. Philip said the eunuch had to believe in Jesus with half his heart. 10. The eunuch gave orders to sell the chariot. 11. Philip and the eunuch both went near the water. AGREE OR DISAGREE 1. Obedience to the leading of the Holy Spirit is always correct and always fulfills God s plan. ( ) agree ( ) disagree 6
PHILIP AND THE ETHIOPIAN OCTOBER 28, 2012 1. WHAT IS YOUR IMPRESSION OF PHILIP, ONE OF THE CHURCH S FIRST EVANGELISTS, IN THIS STORY? (a) He really got around! (b) He instantly obeyed the Lord (c) He seemed kind of pushy (d) I wish I were as bold as he was (e) I m surprised how quick he was to baptize the Ethiopian eunuch 2. WHAT IS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE ETHIOPIAN OFFICIAL IN THIS STORY? (a) As a Gentile interested in the Jewish religion, he was a spiritually hungry seeker (b) He was fortunate-he found quick answers to his spiritual questions (c) He was ripe for the Gospel (d) He was decisive-when he found what he wanted, he went for it 3. HOW WOULD YOU HAVE REACTED IF YOU WERE THE ETHIOPIAN WHEN PHILIP RAN UP AND ASKED, DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE READING? (a) Sorry, I don t pick up hitchhikers! (b) Do I know you? (c) I can figure it out myself (d) I m always open to someone else s opinion (e) This stuff is over my head-i d be glad for your help. (f) Who made you an authority?! 4. COMPARED TO THIS STORY, HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOURSELF WITH SCRIPTURE? (a) I ve never been as interested in Scripture as they were (b) I share their strong interest (c) I share the Ethiopian s confusion! (d) I may know a little more than the Ethiopian did, but there is still much I don t understand. (e) I have questions but, like Philip, I have a good grasp of Scripture and what it says about my faith. (f) Like Philip, I am fulfilled by helping others understand Scripture 5. THE ETHIOPIAN WAS TRAVELING ALONG A DESERT ROAD. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE ROAD YOU VE BEEN TRAVELING? (a) also a desert road-lonely, with little life around (b) a scenic mountain road-off the main highway, but beautiful (c) a highway under construction-smoother some places than others (d) a freeway-a nice, relaxed trip (e) Other 7
6. ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10, WHAT DEGREE OF MEANING HAVE YOU RECEIVED FROM YOUR WORK (OR OTHER MAIN ACTIVITY) AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES? (a) right now (b) five years ago (c) 10 years ago (d) when I was most fulfilled-at the time I was doing 7. WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES WORK MEANINGFUL OR NOT MEANINGFUL FOR YOU? (a) whether I see results (b) whether I am working mainly with people or not (c) whether it has lasting value (d) whether I am using strengths and skills I enjoy using (e) whether I believe what I do truly helps people (f) whether the business I am in is operated ethically (g) Other 8. WHO ALONG THE ROAD HAS BEEN LIKE PHILIP AND SHOWN YOU THE WAY TO A MORE MEANINGFUL LIFE? (a) mother (b) father (c) pastor (d) school teacher (e) police (f) politician (g) grand-mother 1. How was the Holy Spirit active in this story? 2. What does this story suggest about the importance of witnessing? 3. What does this story suggest about the importance of knowing the gospel story? 8