Use the Roadmap!

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Non-profit, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Business, Christianity

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🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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(Acts 8:26-35) Drawing on Philip's obedience to the Spirit, this lesson highlights the importance of divine appointments, active evangelism, and moving beyond passive or institutional approaches to faith. Philip was led by an angel and the Spirit to meet the Ethiopian official, and Philip used Scripture as a road map. This lesson stresses practical evangelistic tools: look for people God is preparing, use the written Word to point others to Jesus, ask questions to open spiritual conversations, and provide clear direction toward Christ using the roadmap of the Scripture. Learn how to share your faith with others with the FREE resources available at: https://enjoyingthejourney.org/resources/witness/ (10101260428) Join Scott Pauley's study through Scripture this year. Find resources for every book of the Bible by Dr. Pauley and Enjoying the Journey at enjoyingthejourney.org/journey-through-scripture/.Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. Explore now at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides every resource for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/

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0:00.0	The good news of the gospel is only good news to those who hear it.
0:11.6	Philip the evangelist understood that. He did not keep the message to himself, but he went
0:17.0	wherever the spirit of God led him, and he preached Christ to those who needed to know.
0:23.0	In this study that Scott is calling the gospel Christian, he reminds us that the word gospel
0:28.8	means good news. It even has the word go in it, reminding us that the Christian life is meant
0:36.3	to advance the gospel message.
0:39.1	Join Scott Pauley today as we learn what it means to be a true gospel Christian.
0:48.4	All of us have had experiences where on a journey we thought I can find my own way.
0:53.6	I don't need anybody to give me directions.
0:55.9	I don't need to look at a map.
0:57.4	I don't need to listen to the GPS.
0:59.9	And very often that ends in a mess, doesn't it?
1:03.2	And then we have to humble ourselves and we have to stop somewhere and ask for direction,
1:07.5	ask for clarification.
1:08.4	And you don't ask directions from a lost man. You ask directions
1:12.9	from people who know where they're going, people who've been there and can point you in the right way.
1:18.7	We return today to Acts chapter 8 to this thought of becoming a gospel guide. You see, a gospel
1:25.5	Christian is not just someone who believes the gospel, it's someone who's
1:29.4	giving the gospel. It's not just someone who has received Christ. It is also someone who wants to
1:36.4	relay Christ to others. Look, are you glad you're going to heaven? Are you glad? I'm glad. Praise God,
1:43.0	I'm going to heaven. Well, let me ask this, who are you taking
1:45.9	with you? Who would you like to take with you on this journey? And really, Philip the evangelist,
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