Speaker: Ross Paterson PHILIP’s EXCUSES Speaker: Ross Paterson
The Challenge For Today Acts 8:31: How can I, unless someone guides me?” Acts 8:36: “What prevents me from…?”
Already had an church job. Philip’s EXCUSE #1 Acts 6:1-7 腓力的六個藉口 Philip already had a ordinary job. Acts 6:-107 Acts 6:1-7
PHILIP Philip’s EXCUSE #2 Had a successful ministry in Samaria 1.腓力的基層工作…使徒行傳六 Philip had a Successful ministry in Samaria Acts 8 Acts 8:4ff
Philip’s EXCUSE #3 Philip had enough problems – persecution, on the run and a lot of other struggles Acts 8:1-3
Philip’s EXCUSE #4 Nobody before him had done it. Acts 8:1 2.腓力在撒瑪利亞成功的服事…使徒行傳八 Nobody before him had done it
The Ethiopian was from a different culture Philip’s EXCUSE #5 The Ethiopian was from a different culture And was not Jewish!! 3.沒有人做過的宣教工作 The Ethiopian was from a different culture and was not Jewish
Deut. 23:1, but compare Isaiah 56:3-7 Philip’s EXCUSE #6 The Ethiopian was religiously excluded by the Jews. 4.不同的文化; 他們並非選民…啟示錄五:9 The Ethiopian was religiously excluded by the Jews. (Deut 23:1), but compare Isaiah 56:3-7 猶太人排除埃塞俄比亞 6.在曠野中神的不公平 Deut. 23:1, but compare Isaiah 56:3-7
Philip’s EXCUSE #7 PHILIP NOT FAIR for Philip to have to wander through the desert with no future! Acts 21:8-9 Not fair for Philip to have to wander through the desert with no future 6.在曠野中神的不公平
Can I hear their cry to me? Consider this simple question: Can I hear their cry to me? Has Father made a table in the wilderness for me and for them?