ACTS 8
The death of Stephen seemed to be a defeat for the church, but it resulted in some great victories for the Lord. Wherever the believers went, they shared the gospel and many trusted the Savior (vv. 1–7;
Like Stephen, Philip was a deacon who was also an evangelist; and God led him to witness in Samaria to people hostile to the Jews (John 4:9). The coming of Peter and John and the giving of the Holy Spirit linked the Samaritan believers to the saints in Jerusalem and the ancient division was healed. The way to turn enemies into friends is to make them brothers.
In times of great blessing, wherever God sows true seed, the devil sows a counterfeit (Matt. 13:24–30,
Philip left a great harvest to talk to one man, but that is the mark of a true servant of the Lord. We must go where God sends us, do what God tells us, and leave the results with Him.
“I live for souls and for eternity, I want to win some soul to Christ. If you want this and work for it, eternity alone can tell the result.”
D. L. Moody