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How Jesus and Philip Chose
Two biblical examples — start where the person is, move toward Jesus.
When Jesus taught two disciples on the Emmaus road, he “began with Moses and all the Prophets” and worked his way to himself (Luke 24:27). When Philip met the Ethiopian, he started with the very passage already in front of the man and pointed him to Jesus (Acts 8:35). Both did the same thing: start where the person is, and move on purpose toward Jesus. A Bible study plan is simply that road, planned ahead of time.
Scripture — Luke 24:27; Acts 8:35 (ESV)
“And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” (Luke 24:27)
Reflect & do
Keep two questions in mind for the rest of this class: where is my group starting, and where do I want to lead them?