Philip and the Ethiopian Official Evidence Grid

Lesson: Y4-L09 - Philip and the Ethiopian Official

Purpose

Support the primary activity for Philip and the Ethiopian Official.

Instructions

  1. Read the principal passage.
  2. Record direct observations.
  3. Separate interpretation from application.
  4. Name one faithful response.

Text

Acts 8:26-40

Big idea

Scripture was explained in relation to Jesus and the hearer responded in baptism.

Guardrails

Baptism follows hearing and faith in the narrative; teach the text without pressuring a child toward a public decision. | Do not speculate about the Ethiopian official's sexuality, status, or later life beyond what Acts states.