S5:016 Acts 8:26-40 – Why Bible teaching matters for sharing your faith

About this episode

Emma Dotter and Ellie Higgins discuss the significance of Bible teaching in evangelism and discipleship through the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:26-40.

How did Philip vanish after his encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch? Why is Bible teaching important? How should we view evangelism and discipleship? In this episode, Emma Dotter and Watermark Students Resident, Ellie Higgins, discuss the account of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:26-40. Together, they explore the importance of Bible teaching, being Spirit-led to share the gospel, and the joy of understanding Scripture. // ADDITIONAL VERSES MENTIONED: Luke 24: 13-35; 2 Timothy 3: 16-17; Hebrews 4: 12; 1 Peter 3: 15; John 6: 21; Luke 4: 30 // RELATED JOIN THE JOURNEY EPISODES: S4:266 – Acts 7-8 ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s4-266-acts-7-8/id1600151923?i=1000735540307 ) // RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY: Christ from Beginning to End by Stephen J. Wellum and Trent Hunter ( https://a.co/d/0d1RXPpP ) Christian Theology by Christopher W. Morgan with Robert A. Peterson ( https://a.co/d/0bB797cA ) Learn the overarching story of Scripture: God’s Big Picture by Vaughan Roberts ( https://a.co/d/07y2Qfc4 ) Learn the Bible’s key people, events, and doctrines: 30 Days to Understanding the Bible by Max Anders ( https://a.co/d/04JQL8Fe ) // WHAT IS JOIN THE JOURNEY? Join The…

People in this episode

Host: Emma Dotter

Guest: Ellie Higgins

Topics covered

• Bible teaching
• evangelism
• discipleship
• Acts 8
• Spirit-led sharing
• understanding Scripture

Keywords

• Philip
• Ethiopian eunuch
• Bible teaching
• evangelism
• discipleship
• Acts
• Scripture
• Spirit-led

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Acts 8:26-40, Luke 24: 13-35, 2 Timothy 3: 16-17, Hebrews 4: 12, 1 Peter 3: 15, John 6: 21, Luke 4: 30, Christ from Beginning to End, Christian Theology, God’s Big Picture

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