Acts 9:1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Do you know anyone who is so violently against the church? I have known a few people who have been verbally abusive and aggressive toward the church, but not going out of their way to persecute the church!

Even when faced with threats like these, the disciples continued to preach the gospel – admittedly not in front of Saul because that would have been a bit silly.

God was the One who was watching and waiting for Saul; waiting for the right moment to touch his heart.

Acts 8:37 Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

When the Ethiopian showed Philip he wanted to learn more about Christ, Philip was more than willing to help out.

When the Ethiopian showed him he was willing to stand by his belief in Christ and wanted to show it to be true, Philip was more than willing to Baptize him as well.

Our baptism is an outward sign of our inward beliefs; if we want others to see we believe in Christ, what better way to show them!

Don’t just trust Christ but show others you trust Him.

Acts 8:30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

Philip continued to listen to God and went wherever He called him to; something we should aspire to do in our lives.

So when The Holy Spirit encouraged him to go alongside the chariot, he obeyed. What he found was a very important person riding along trying to read the book of Isaiah.

We need people in our lives who will help us to understand God’s Word, just as we should be willing to help others understand what we have learned.

Listen to God, obey Him and He will guide you where you are needed!