What Did the Ethiopian Eunuch Actually Believe? Acts 8

B19L1 📖 In Acts 8, Philip meets an Ethiopian eunuch reading Isaiah 53 — but what he believed for salvation will surprise you. This is the Gospel of the Kingdom, not the Gospel of Grace. ✝️ This verse-by-verse study of Acts 8:25-40 picks up where the last lesson left off — after Philip and the apostles ministered in Samaria. Peter and John return to Jerusalem (not outward to the Roman Empire), and Philip is supernaturally directed by an angel to the road toward Gaza. There he encounters a high-ranking Ethiopian official — likely a Jew — who serves as treasurer under Queen Candace. The man has been to Jerusalem to worship and is returning home reading Isaiah 53, unable to understand it. Philip joins him, explains the Scriptures from the Old Testament alone (the New Testament hadn't been written yet), and the eunuch believes and is baptized. 📜 Key Topics Covered: • Why Peter and John returned to Jerusalem instead of spreading out — Acts 8:25 • Philip supernaturally directed to Gaza by an angel — Acts 8:26 • Who was the Ethiopian eunuch? Was he a Jew or a Gentile proselyte? • Isaiah 53 explained: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter" • What the eunuch actually confessed: "I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God" • Why death, burial, and resurrection were NOT yet the gospel — Luke 18:31-34 • Martha's confession in John 11 compared to the eunuch's confession in Acts 8 • Philip's miraculous transportation to Azotus — a preview of the 144,000? 🔑 Acts 8 Ethiopian eunuch Isaiah 53 explained, Gospel of the Kingdom vs Gospel of Grace, what did the Ethiopian eunuch believe, Acts 8:26-40 verse by verse, John 11:27 Martha's confession, Luke 18:31-34 disciples didn't understand, Philip and the eunuch Bible study, faith cometh by hearing Romans 10. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome to Through the Bible with Les Feldick 00:31 — Review: Acts 8 & Philip's Ministry in Samaria 01:41 — The Gospel of the Kingdom vs. The Gospel of Grace 02:47 — Philip Preaches Christ — Not Death, Burial & Resurrection 04:00 — Acts 8:25 — Why Peter & John Return to Jerusalem 05:17 — Angel Directs Philip to the Road Toward Gaza — Acts 8:26 05:45 — Gaza: The Trade Route to Africa and Ethiopia 06:12 — Acts 8:27 — The Ethiopian Eunuch Introduced 06:50 — Was the Ethiopian Eunuch a Jew or a Proselyte? 07:30 — Daniel as a Parallel: Jews in Gentile Government 08:56 — Acts 8:28 — The Eunuch Reading Isaiah the Prophet 09:18 — Acts 8:29 — The Holy Spirit Directs Philip to the Chariot 09:30 — The Sovereignty of God in Salvation 10:04 — Acts 8:30 — Philip Asks: "Understandest Thou What Thou Readest?" 10:15 — God Uses Human Instruments to Bring Salvation 11:19 — The Man Snowbound in Canada: Coming to Faith Alone 11:59 — Philip as the Human Instrument — Faith Cometh by Hearing 12:45 — Acts 8:31-33 — Isaiah 53: "Led as a Sheep to the Slaughter" 13:28 — Acts 8:34 — "Of Whom Speaketh the Prophet?" — Who Is Jesus? 14:35 — Acts 8:35 — Philip Preaches Jesus from the Old Testament 15:23 — Acts 8:36 — "See, Here Is Water. What Doth Hinder Me?" 15:56 — Water Baptism as Repentance Under the Kingdom Gospel 16:21 — Acts 8:37 — Believing With All Thy Heart: Cain and Abel Compared 18:03 — What Did the Eunuch Actually Confess? "Jesus Christ Is the Son of God" 18:46 — Comparing Scripture: John 11:27 — Martha's Confession 19:44 — Luke 18:31-34 — Why the Twelve Didn't Understand Death & Resurrection 21:00 — God Does Not Reveal Truth Until He Is Ready 21:13 — Matthew 16 — Peter's Confession at Caesarea Philippi 23:03 — The Gospel of Grace Had Not Yet Been Revealed 25:05 — Acts 8:38 — Philip Baptizes the Ethiopian Eunuch 25:50 — Acts 8:39 — The Eunuch Goes on His Way Rejoicing 26:21 — Acts 8:40 — Philip Transported to Azotus: A Preview of the 144,000 27:37 — Closing & Ministry Information