Bible Story : Philip and the Ethiopian
Bible Scripture : Acts 8:26-39
Objective : Kids will learn that they can share Jesus with other people.
Memory Verse : 2 Corinthians 5:17

“When anyone lives in Christ, the new creation has come. The old is gone! The new is here!”

Words to Remember

• Speaker (Tagapagsalita) a person who speaks; a person who gives a talk or makes a speech.

• Evangelist (Mangangaral) someone who proclaims good news; a preacher of the gospel or a missionary.

Follower means someone who agrees with the beliefs of others, or listens to the lead or commands of another; a person who supports and admires a particular person or set of ideas.

Introduction

Who is Philip?

Philip was a respected and faithful man. One of the “seven” appointed in a congregation to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 6:5). Also called “the evangelist” (Acts 21:8; Acts 21:9).

Philip had a heart for evangelism, and when the “great persecution” arose in Acts 8:1, Philip left Jerusalem to become an evangelist in Samaria (Acts 8:5–12). After the church in Samaria was started, Philip was used by the Holy Spirit to bring the gospel to an Ethiopian eunuch, a member of the court of Candace, the Ethiopian queen.

Tell the Story

Tell the bible story in your own words and by showing pictures.
Don’t just read it. Know it and bring it to life!

READ Acts 8:26-39, Philip and the Ethiopian

Main Point of the Lesson

As said on the previous lesson, Jesus wants us to follow Him. He wants us to be part of saving the world. He wants us to share the good news with everyone. You don’t need super powers to join the Jesus League. You just need to be willing to see the light and answer the call from Jesus to follow Him and let Him lead your life.

Jesus uses unlikely heroes. Philip, the speaker, was one of those men. He was not a performer; he was not a manager of people nor an administrator. He preached the truth about Jesus. He simply obeys God’s calling. The kind of obedience that says, “Wherever I am needed . . . Whatever needs to be done . . . I’m ready to go, ready to work and pleased to serve God.”

Like Philip, let Jesus’ love flow from you to others. Imagine how people who love Jesus can change their schools—even the world—if they let Jesus’ love flow every day.

Today, we need faithful kids who will serve the Lord in His kingdom; kids who will share Christ at every opportunity they have; kids who will bring much joy to those whom he share the Gospel.

Jesus is waiting to hear from you. Are you ready to join the Jesus League?

Activity

Simon says – this simple childish game is great for this story about passing on the word. Don’t be afraid of adding in Christian actions like kneel and pray or read the bible, and actions that make the children move around.

Prayer Time & Wrap-Up