Introduction: Who was Philip? What did he do? How was he used in the days of our Lord? This devotion will highlight his journey with Jesus. Check out and see if your life resembles his.

 

1. Follow Me! (John 1:43) – “The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.” Has there been a time in your life when Jesus found you? Are you following? Close or far off?

 

2. Come & See! (John 1:45) – “Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Phil was absolutely sure that Jesus was the one – the promised Messiah. Are you convinced? Have you been telling others?

 

3. The Big Fee! (John 6:5-7) – “Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.” Jesus was testing Philip. Why? He already knew that it could be done. Are you sure that our God can do anything? Is your faith being tested? The food and the cost to feed 5,000 people would have been astronomical. But remember. Our Lord owns the cattle on a thousand hills! The earth is His, and everything in it. After all, He created all things. He is holding it together (Col 1:15,16,17).

 

4. Set Free! (Acts 8:5; 29f) – “Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them….. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou read? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And 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? 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. 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.” 

 

Philip was a soul winner! He led this foreigner to Jesus and then baptized him. Then God the Holy Spirit led him away.

 

 

Philip not only experienced household salvation but also handed down a lasting legacy to his daughters who served the Lord. He was a godly Christian dad.

 

6. Crucified on a Tree! The apocrypha records that Philip died a martyr’s death. Some believe that he was crucified on a cross upside down. In other words, he was faithful to the finish.

 

Conclusion: Jesus Christ said to the Church of Smyrna, be faithful unto death. This devoted disciple named Philip was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ until the end. Keep following Jesus and make a difference.

 

Love y’all,

Pastor Randy Reese