Philip Helps a Man Learn About Jesus
Acts 8:26-40 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Acts, which is short for “the Acts of the Apostles.” An apostle is someone who is sent to teach others about Jesus. One day, God told Philip to go to a special road. Philip listened and went right away. As he walked along the road, he saw a man riding in a chariot. The man was from a faraway place, and he was reading from a scroll. He wanted to learn about God. God told Philip, “Go over to that chariot.” So, Philip ran up to the man and heard him reading. Philip asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” The man said, “No, I don’t understand. Can you help me?” So, Philip climbed up into the chariot and sat with him. Philip explained that the words in the scroll were about Jesus—how Jesus loves us and came to save us. As they traveled, they came to some water. The man said, “Look! Here is water! I want to be baptized!” So, they stopped the chariot, and Philip baptized the man. The man was very happy! He went on his ...