Acts 8
The main reference verses for the story of Philip & the Ethiopian Eunuch
What is Acts 8:26-35?
This verse tells Moses and the Israelites to build the temple according to God's pattern.
Ex 25:8-9
This represents the “seed” in the parable of the four fields. Give the verse.
What does Jn 14:2-3 say
Jesus will come back
Spiritually, this represents a person’s heart where the seed is planted (include verse)
Field, 1 Cor 3:9
List the 3 characters in the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.
1. Angel of the Lord
2. Philip
3. Eunuch
Through whom did the era shift from physical >> spiritual temples. Give the verses of the story that explain this
Jesus & Jn 2:19-22
In this field, the word is received with joy but quickly falls away when trouble or persecution comes.
Rocky field
Why did the people in the OT fail to recognize Jesus was the messiah
Mt 22:29
List the formula for building our spiritual temple properly for God to dwell there. Start from the foundation.
Foundation: Knowledge
Walls: Faith
Roof: Action
List the 3 characteristics of the Eunuch.
1. Worships God
2. Reads the Bible
3. Couldn't understand the Bible
According to 1 Corinthians 3:16, this is now God’s temple.
You
According to the lesson, forgetting the word is not just memory loss but rather what?
Satan snatching the word away
Who is the author of the Bible (include verse)
God, 2 Tim 3:16
What are the 4 contents of the Bible?
History, Teaching, Prophecy, Fulfillment
The verse that tells us that we have eyes of the heart
What is Eph 1:18?
According to Proverbs 1:7, this is the beginning of knowledge.
Fear of the Lord = beginning of knowledge
Jesus instructed believers to do this with the “treasure” (word) after finding it. Then, explain why.
1 Cor 15:3-4
This must be done first when building a spiritual temple, according to Luke 14.
Estimate the cost
Explain why the Eunuch was unable to understand what he was reading
1. Because his spiritual eyes were closed - reading the text, but not understanding the spiritual meaning
2. Because he needed someone who knew the word to open his spiritual eyes according to how God works
According to Jeremiah 1:9–10, this must be done to incorrect foundations before rebuilding properly.
Tear down and destroy
The key strategy to overcome thorny field distractions is this.
Matthew 6:33 - Prioritize God
Why did God give us prophecy? (include verse)
Jn 14:29 That we may believe when it happens
Believers today risk making the same mistake as past people if they only focus on this.
What is past fulfillment (or believing only in Jesus’ first coming without recognizing His return)?