Philip Caught Away

Philip had just baptized an Ethiopian official by the roadside when the Spirit of the Lord suddenly caught him away. He was next found miles off at Azotus.

Sent by an angel to the desert road from Jerusalem to Gaza, Philip met an Ethiopian eunuch reading Isaiah in his chariot and preached Jesus to him. When they came to some water, the eunuch asked what hindered him from being baptized, and Philip baptized him. As they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more, and the eunuch went on his way rejoicing. Philip was found at Azotus, and he preached in all the cities along the way until he came to Caesarea.

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Category: Spiritual
Testament: New Testament
Performed by: Holy Spirit

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The Spirit Caught Away Philip

Acts 8:36-40

As soon as his work with the eunuch is done, the Spirit carries Philip away to preach in new cities, and the new believer goes on rejoicing.

A³⁶nd as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

³⁷ And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. ³⁸ And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. ³⁹ And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. ⁴⁰ But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.