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What’s To Stop Me? Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Revealed | Acts 8, Baptism, Samaria & Saul
Jun 25, 2026
23m 14s
Acts 7 Explained: Stephen’s Trial, the Sanhedrin, and the Sermon They Stopped Listening To
Jun 21, 2026
28m 26s
Acts 6:1-15 Bible Study | The Food Pantry Catches Fire — Stephen, the Widows & the Spirit
Jun 18, 2026
27m 51s
Prison Break in Acts 5: Angels Don’t Respect Religious Paperwork | Peter, Apostles & Holy Spirit
Jun 14, 2026
26m 56s
Acts 5 Explained: Peter’s Shadow, Healing, and Mercy in the Street
Jun 11, 2026
24m 32s
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| 6/25/26 | ![]() What’s To Stop Me? Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Revealed | Acts 8, Baptism, Samaria & Saul | Before Saul ever reaches the Damascus Road, the Spirit is already moving.In Acts 8, Stephen has just been stoned, Saul is ravaging the church, and the believers are scattered from Jerusalem into Judea and Samaria. But what looks like persecution becomes proclamation. Saul thinks he is stomping out a fire, but every door he kicks in scatters another ember into dry grass.This episode of The Semi-Seminarian walks through Acts 8:1–8 and Acts 8:26–40, where Philip preaches Christ in Samaria and then follows the Spirit onto the desert road to Gaza. There he meets the Ethiopian eunuch, a powerful court official under Candace, queen of Ethiopia, returning from worship in Jerusalem and reading Isaiah 53.This is not just a story about baptism. This is a story about grace arriving before anybody has time to build a gate around it.The Ethiopian eunuch is reading the suffering servant passage from Isaiah: “In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare his generation?” And just a few inches farther in the same scroll, Isaiah 56 promises eunuchs an everlasting name that will not be cut off. One passage names his exclusion. The next passage promises his inclusion. He is holding both in his hands, and he does not yet know which one wins.Then Philip climbs into the chariot, opens the Scripture, preaches Jesus, and when they come to water, the eunuch asks the question that still echoes through the church:“What is keeping me from being baptized?”Acts 8 is the chapter that makes Acts 9 make sense. Damascus does not start the outward mission. Damascus catches Saul up to what the Spirit is already doing. Philip got there first. Samaria got there first. The desert road got there first. Isaiah got there first. The Spirit got there first.In this episode, we explore:Acts 8 explained Philip in Samaria Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch The meaning of “What is keeping me from being baptized?” Stephen’s death and Saul’s persecution How Acts 8 prepares us for the Damascus Road in Acts 9 Isaiah 53 and Isaiah 56 Baptism, inclusion, grace, and the widening mission of God Why the Spirit keeps outrunning the church’s permission structureIf you are studying the book of Acts, preaching Acts 8, teaching about Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, or trying to understand how the gospel moves from Jerusalem to Samaria to the ends of the earth, this episode is for you.The Spirit got there first.Be blessed.#Acts8 #PhilipAndTheEthiopianEunuch #EthiopianEunuch #BookOfActs #BibleStudy #ChristianPodcast #SemiSeminarian #Baptism #DamascusRoad #ActsOfTheApostles #StephenInActs #SaulToPaul #Isaiah53 #Isaiah56 #GospelOfGrace #ChristianTeaching #BiblePodcast #PhilipInSamaria #WhatIsKeepingMeFromBeingBaptized | 23m 14s | ||||||
| 6/21/26 | ![]() Acts 7 Explained: Stephen’s Trial, the Sanhedrin, and the Sermon They Stopped Listening To | What were they trying to stop hearing?In Acts 7, Stephen stands before the Sanhedrin accused of speaking against Moses, the law, the temple, and the customs. But Stephen does not offer a polite defense. He tells Israel’s story back to Israel’s leaders — Abraham, Joseph, Moses, the wilderness, the golden calf, the temple — and by the time he is finished, the defendant has become the witness, and the judges are the ones on trial.This Bible study and sermon walks through Acts 7:51–60, the death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, and one of the most powerful courtroom scenes in the New Testament. Stephen exposes the terrifying truth beneath religious resistance: before they picked up stones, they covered their ears.“They cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.” — Acts 7:57That is the question at the center of this episode:Why did they have to stop listening before they could stone him?Stephen’s sermon was not failing. It was landing. The truth had cut too close. The Sanhedrin heard their own story in his words — the rejection of Joseph, the rejection of Moses, the golden calf, the persecution of the prophets, and now the betrayal of the Righteous One, Jesus Christ.Acts 7 shows us that holy things can become hiding places. The temple was a gift, but God was never containable. The law was holy, but it was never meant to become a wall against the Holy Spirit. The customs mattered, but they were never meant to protect us from the living God.This episode explores:Acts 7 explained in contextStephen’s trial before the SanhedrinWhy Stephen mentions Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and the templeThe meaning of “stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears”Why the council “stopped their ears”Stephen’s vision of Jesus standing at the right hand of GodThe connection between Acts 2 and Acts 7The difference between conviction and rageWhy Saul appears at Stephen’s deathHow Stephen’s martyrdom shapes the story of PaulWhat Acts 7 teaches about resisting the Holy SpiritWhy the truth cuts before it healsIn Acts 2, the crowd is cut to the heart and asks, “What shall we do?” In Acts 7, the council is cut to the heart and reaches for stones.Same wound. Different response.This is not just a story about Stephen dying. It is a story about what human beings do when the truth gets too close. We can let the Word of God open us, or we can cover our ears and start reaching for stones — stones of anger, distraction, control, respectability, busyness, or religion that keeps God at a safe distance.But even there, grace is already moving.At the edge of the scene stands a young man named Saul, holding the coats of the men who stone Stephen. Saul approves of Stephen’s death. Saul is complicit. Saul is not yet Paul. But the sermon is already getting into him. The stones silence the preacher, but they do not silence the preaching.Grace had already started stalking Saul.And she is stubborn like that.#Acts7 #Stephen #BibleStudy #ActsExplained #NewTestament #Sanhedrin #StephenMartyr #BookOfActs #JesusChrist #ChristianSermon #Theology #SemiSeminarian #RedDirtTheology #BiblicalTeaching #ResistingTheHolySpirit | 28m 26s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | ![]() Acts 6:1-15 Bible Study | The Food Pantry Catches Fire — Stephen, the Widows & the Spirit | The Food Pantry Catches Fire — a verse-by-verse Bible study through Acts 6:1-15, where a complaint about a soup line becomes the moment the early church catches fire. This is The Semi-Seminarian: a digital church bell for the exiles, the backsliders, and anyone listening alone in the dark who thought God forgot their address.In Acts 6, the church is growing — and growth always exposes the distance between what you say you are and what your systems actually deliver. The Hellenist widows (Greek-speaking diaspora Jews) are being neglected in the daily distribution while the Hebrew widows get full portions. This isn't Jew versus Gentile. That earthquake comes later in Acts 10. This is family business. This is inside the house.And here's the turn most Bible studies walk right past: the church doesn't just apologize and try harder next week. It hands the ladle to the people it had been skipping. The seven men chosen — Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, Nicolaus — every one of them bears a Greek name. The neglected community doesn't get a better slot in the line. They get authority over the line. That's not delegation. That's repentance with structure.We dig into the Greek: "serve tables" (diakonein trapezais) shares the same root as "the ministry of the word" (diakonia tou logou). Same word. Same dignity. Luke isn't building a hierarchy — he's building a parallel. The pulpit and the food line are equally holy ground.Then we trace the echo back to Numbers 11, where Moses cries "I cannot carry all these people by myself," and God puts the Spirit on seventy elders. Eldad and Medad prophesy outside the tent. Joshua says stop them. Moses answers with the most dangerous sentence in the Old Testament: "Would that all the LORD's people were prophets." Acts 6 is the beginning of that prayer getting answered — and when Stephen's accusers drag him before the Sanhedrin to spit the word "Moses" like a weapon, his face shines like Sinai itself.They wanted a lawbreaker. They got Sinai.This study asks the question underneath the text: Where's the crack in YOUR food line? The place in your church, your community, your own house where somebody's been getting less — not nothing, just less, slower, smaller. Because Acts 6 says that crack is not a problem to be fixed. It's a sermon to be heard. The Spirit moves through cracks, not credentials. And it refuses to stay in the lane you assigned it.TOPICS COVERED:- Acts 6:1-15 verse-by-verse exegesis- The Hellenist widows and the daily distribution- Stephen, Philip, and the seven deacons explained- The Greek meaning of diakonia (ministry / service)- Numbers 11 and the Spirit on the seventy elders- Stephen's face like an angel before the Sanhedrin- How repentance becomes restructuring, not just apology- Widows as the covenant exam (Deuteronomy 10:18, Isaiah 1:17, James 1:27)Grace before transformation. Presence before performance. Sin builds cities — grace builds altars.The Semi-Seminarian records live sermons and Bible studies for the scattered exiles — the ones finding their way back home. Our metric isn't downloads. It's whether someone we may never meet found the door.If this fed you, tithe your subscribe. No money asked — just hit the bell so the next exile in the dark can find the signal too.🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly verse-by-verse Bible study🎧 Listen to The Semi-Seminarian podcast wherever you get your shows#Acts6 #BibleStudy #BookOfActs #Stephen #HolySpirit #Sermon #VerseByVerse #ChristianPodcast #Diaconate #Numbers11 #GraceTheology #TheSemiSeminarian #ExpositoryPreaching #NewTestament #ChristianFaith | 27m 51s | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | ![]() Prison Break in Acts 5: Angels Don’t Respect Religious Paperwork | Peter, Apostles & Holy Spirit | In Acts 5:17–42, Peter and the apostles are arrested, locked in prison, and ordered to stop preaching in the name of Jesus. But during the night, an angel of the Lord opens the prison doors and sends them right back to the temple to speak “all the words of this life.”This sermon explores the powerful story of the angel jailbreak in Acts 5, the jealousy of the Sadducees, the courage of the apostles, Peter’s bold declaration that “we must obey God rather than men,” and the unstoppable witness of the Holy Spirit. The religious leaders lock the doors, post the guards, file the paperwork, and believe the problem has been managed — but heaven does not read the memo.This episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast looks closely at Acts 5 and what it teaches about persecution, obedience, resurrection, religious power, spiritual courage, and the gospel that cannot be caged. The apostles are not rescued for comfort; they are redeployed for witness. The angel does not send them home. The angel sends them back to the temple with their mouths open.If you have ever been told to stop doing what God called you to do, if you have ever been silenced by religious authority, institutional pressure, fear, shame, or opposition, this message is for you. Acts 5 reminds us that the same Spirit who opened prison doors still sends the church to speak the truth of Jesus Christ with courage, mercy, and fire.The door was locked. The guards were posted. The cell was empty. The sermon was already back in the temple.Scripture: Acts 5:17–42 Sermon Title: Prison Break Subtitle: Angels Don’t Respect Religious Paperwork Podcast: The Semi-Seminarian Podcast Theme: Peter, the apostles, angel jailbreak, obey God rather than men, Holy Spirit witness, Acts 5 explainedSubscribe for more Bible teaching, sermon commentary, Red Dirt theology, Scripture study, and gospel storytelling from The Semi-Seminarian Podcast.#Acts5 #PrisonBreak #PeterAndTheApostles #HolySpirit #BibleStudy #Sermon #ChristianPodcast #TheSemiSeminarian #ObeyGodRatherThanMen #ActsOfTheApostles | 26m 56s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | ![]() Acts 5 Explained: Peter’s Shadow, Healing, and Mercy in the Street✨ | healingmercy+4 | — | the early churchActs 5 | Solomon’s Portico | Acts 5Peter's shadow+6 | — | 24m 32s | |
| 6/7/26 | ![]() Why Did Ananias and Sapphira Die? Acts 5 Explained | The Choice Is Yours✨ | Ananias and Sapphirachurch discipline+5 | — | Acts 5Acts 4:32–5:11+1 | — | AnaniasSapphira+7 | — | 27m 00s | |
| 6/4/26 | ![]() Still Knocking: Peter’s Prison Break, Rhoda’s Witness, and the Church That Almost Didn’t Open the Door | Acts 12 Bible Study✨ | prayerdeliverance+5 | — | the churchActs 12 | — | Peter's prison breakRhoda's witness+5 | — | 24m 15s | |
| 5/31/26 | ![]() The Greek Word That Changes Acts 4 Forever | Why Peter "Could Not" Stop (Boldness, Pentecost & ου δυναμεθα)✨ | boldnessPentecost+4 | — | Acts 4John 21+1 | — | Acts 4Peter+5 | — | 28m 40s | |
| 5/28/26 | ![]() He Sat at God's Door Every Day and Never Walked In | The Beautiful Gate | Acts 3:1-10✨ | Bible studyspiritual growth+3 | — | First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Acts 3:1-10 | Cushing, Oklahoma | Beautiful Gatelame man+6 | — | 24m 23s | |
| 5/24/26 | ![]() Pentecost Was Never Just About Tongues | Shavuot, Firstfruits & What Acts 2 Actually Says✨ | PentecostShavuot+5 | — | Acts 2:1-21Joel 2:28–32+6 | — | PentecostShavuot+7 | — | 30m 43s | |
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| 5/21/26 | ![]() Ruth Explained: No Bread in Bethlehem | Ruth 1 Bible Study on Naomi, Moab & Pentecost✨ | Ruth Bible studytheological implications+4 | — | RuthGenesis+2 | MoabBethlehem | RuthNaomi+8 | — | 27m 30s | |
| 5/17/26 | ![]() "Just Say the Word" — Matthew 8 and the Centurion Who Stunned Jesus✨ | faithauthority+4 | — | Matthew 8 | — | centurionfaith+5 | — | 28m 56s | |
| 5/14/26 | ![]() Rahab Explained: The Spy Report That Was Actually a Sermon | Joshua 2 Bible Study✨ | Rahabfaith+5 | — | Joshua 2 | JerichoIsrael+1 | RahabJoshua 2+6 | — | 25m 33s | |
| 5/10/26 | ![]() Crumbs for the Dogs: The Syrophoenician Woman, Jesus, and the Table That Wouldn’t Run Out | Mark 7✨ | faithmercy+4 | — | Mark 7 | Tyre | Syrophoenician womanJesus+5 | — | 27m 49s | |
| 5/7/26 | ![]() Do Not Go and Do Likewise | Tamar, Judah, Genesis 38, and the Woman Who Kept the Line✨ | Tamar and JudahGenesis 38+4 | — | First Christian ChurchGenesis 38+1 | Cushing, Oklahoma | TamarJudah+6 | — | 23m 50s | |
| 5/3/26 | ![]() Where Are the Nine? | Luke 17, the Samaritan Leper, and the Outsider Who Saw Jesus First✨ | gratitudefaith+4 | — | Luke 17:11–19 | Cushing, Oklahoma | lepersSamaritan+7 | — | 26m 16s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() Who Really Named God? Hagar, El Roi & Genesis 16 | The Woman Who Named God Bible Study✨ | Bible studyGenesis 16+5 | — | Genesis 16 | Cushing, OklahomaShur+1 | HagarGenesis 16+6 | — | 25m 15s | |
| 4/26/26 | ![]() The Basket: Firstfruits, Shavuot & Pentecost | Deuteronomy 26 Bible Study on Trust Before the Harvest✨ | firstfruitsShavuot+5 | — | First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Deuteronomy 26 | Cushing, Oklahoma | firstfruitsShavuot+6 | — | 20m 59s | |
| 4/23/26 | ![]() Stop Protecting God | The Untold Story of Uzzah, the Ark, and the Mistake We Still Make (2 Samuel 6 Bible Study)✨ | Bible studyUzzah+5 | — | Philistines2 Samuel 6 | — | UzzahArk of God+8 | — | 21m 33s | |
| 4/19/26 | ![]() The One Not in the Room | Doubting Thomas Reconsidered | John 20:24–29 Bible Study | Faith, Doubt & Resurrection Truth✨ | Doubting Thomasfaith and doubt+4 | — | The One Not in the RoomJohn 20:24–29 | Oklahoma | Doubting ThomasJohn 20 Bible study+4 | — | 20m 02s | |
| 4/16/26 | ![]() The Other Hand | Ehud, Eglon, and the Left-Handed Deliverer | Judges 3 Bible Study✨ | Bible studydeliverance+5 | — | Judges | MoabBenjamin | EhudEglon+6 | — | 25m 57s | |
| 4/12/26 | ![]() What’s in a Name? | Naaman, the Unnamed Girl, and the River That Didn’t Rank (2 Kings 5 Explained) | Eastertide Sermon on Hidden Faithfulness✨ | hidden faithfulnessobedience+5 | — | 2 Kings 5 | Jordan River | Naamanunnamed girl+6 | — | 29m 09s | |
| 4/9/26 | ![]() Lowing All the Way | The Ark Returns (1 Samuel 5–6) — Obedience, Heartbreak & the God Who Won’t Stay Captured | The Semi-Seminarian Podcast✨ | ObedienceFaithfulness+4 | — | 1 Samuel 5–6The Semi-Seminarian Podcast+2 | — | ObedienceGod+8 | — | 21m 47s | |
| 4/5/26 | ![]() Sandals On! | Easter Sunday Resurrection Story (John 20) | Mary Magdalene, The Empty Tomb, and the First Witness of the Risen Christ✨ | resurrection of Jesus ChristMary Magdalene+4 | — | John 20 | — | Easterresurrection+6 | — | 23m 05s | |
| 4/3/26 | ![]() Good Friday: The Sealed Tomb of Jesus | Joseph of Arimathea & the Silence Before Easter | What happened after Jesus died?This Good Friday service steps into the silence most people skip—the moment when the tomb was sealed and hope seemed buried. Through the story of Joseph of Arimathea, we explore the burial of Jesus, the weight of the cross, and the long, quiet hours before resurrection.This is not Easter. This is the silence before it.In this special bonus episode, we walk through a Good Friday observance rooted in Scripture, reflection, and the tension between faith and uncertainty. Before the service, we shared a simple meal—potato and leek soup—then gathered in the sanctuary to remember what it means to sit in the shadow of the cross.If you’ve ever wrestled with doubt, silence, or unanswered prayer, this Good Friday message meets you there.Topics include: • Good Friday meaning • Burial of Jesus explained • Joseph of Arimathea in the Bible • Holy Week reflection • Faith in the silence of God • The cross before the resurrectionStay through the silence. Easter is coming—but not yet. | 18m 26s | ||||||
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