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Last Sunday afternoon, we heard from Acts 8:26-40 together. In this memorable passage, we meet an Ethiopian eunuch. We saw that this eunuch was rich and powerful, but he was missing what is most important—he could not enter into the temple. Yet, in a divine appointment, the eunuch who had almost everything met Philip, who explained the good news of Jesus from Isaiah 53. Jesus is the suffering servant promised in Isaiah 53; in fact, just as Isaiah prophesied, Jesus died to pay for our sins and then rose again from the dead. The eunuch hears the good news of what Jesus has done, he believes in Jesus, and he is baptized. The eunuch’s conversion and baptism fulfills the promise of Isaiah 56 that God would save and welcome even eunuchs, giving them a salvation better than sons and daughters. This week, take some time to thank God for sending Jesus to suffer and die for our sins. Thank God that He saves and welcomes even outcasts like us. Then, look for opportunities to share this wonderful news with people around us who have so much, but are missing what is eternally important.
Last Sunday afternoon, we heard from Acts 8:26-40 together. In this memorable passage, we meet an Ethiopian eunuch. We saw that this eunuch was rich and powerful, but he was missing what is most important—he could not enter into the temple. Yet, in a divine appointment, the eunuch who had almost everything met Philip, who explained the good news of Jesus from Isaiah 53. Jesus is the suffering servant promised in Isaiah 53; in fact, just as Isaiah prophesied, Jesus died to pay for our sins and then rose again from the dead. The eunuch hears the good news of what Jesus has done, he believes in Jesus, and he is baptized. The eunuch’s conversion and baptism fulfills the promise of Isaiah 56 that God would save and welcome even eunuchs, giving them a salvation better than sons and daughters. This week, take some time to thank God for sending Jesus to suffer and die for our sins. Thank God that He saves and welcomes even outcasts like us. Then, look for opportunities to share this wonderful news with people around us who have so much, but are missing what is eternally important.