The Joy and Need for Discipleship

Acts 8:30-33

30So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?" 31And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this:

"Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter
and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so he opens not his mouth. 33In his humiliation
justice was denied him.Who can describe his
generation? For his life is taken away from the earth."

Could you imagine the joy it was for Philip to share the gospel message with the Eunuch? For one he was led by the Spirit to go and talk with him. We don't exactly know how the Spirit led Philip to go to the Eunuch's chariot, the Bible says that the spirit told him to. The Eunuch was trying to make since of what he was reading in Isaiah, and by shear luck (NOT HARDLY) Philip comes knocking on his door to see what he was reading. God is always working and leading us to do just like Philip, to be ready at a moments notice. We never know what the Lord is doing in a persons life, but we know that the Spirit leads us.

Notice also that Philip did not fight the Spirit, nor question the Spirit. He simply was obedient and did what the Spirit was leading him to do. Philip was not scared to go and talk with this stranger about Christ. Philip believed with all his heart in Christ and the good news that he shared with him that day. There should be NO PRESSURE in sharing the Gospel, or witnessing to people. Here are a few reasons:

1. God is always in control and He is a mighty and powerful God!
2. God is the only one that can save a soul.
3. We must understand that we can not save people.
4. Salvation is the work of the Lord, we are merely vessels that
God has chosen to use to share the good news. Just as Philip did.

Discipleship is so important. A new Christian needs people to help them learn about Christ. They need encouragement, love and they need to be challenged. Discipleship is a great joy as well. There is nothing more fulfilling in life than to see someone grow in the knowledge and wisdom or our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.