Tell Me About Jesus

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  Acts 8:32-35 The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.” 34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. 
THE man was reading from a scroll of a portion of the prophet Isaiah that we know today as Isaiah 53. The entire chapter foretells Jesus’ humiliation, suffering, death, burial and triumph over death. For those with open eyes, it is plain to see Jesus fulfills Isaiah’s words.
   God has opened the door for the Ethiopian to enter into a saving faith in Jesus. In some particular God-ordained way, the man came to possess the scroll. The Spirit had instilled in the Ethiopian a desire to read and a yearning to understand. The Ethiopian was then humble to implore Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about.” How good it is when people want to know God’s Word.
   And how good it is when they have someone to teach them. Philip responded. He taught the eunuch that Isaiah’s hard description of a man’s life became the good news of Jesus, Lord and Savior.
   Philip told the Ethiopian that the lamb led like sheep to the slaughter became the Good Shepherd, who leads us to life. The one who did not open his mouth, is now the one who has declared, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8) The one unjustly condemned affirms he is the true judge. John 8:16 But if I do judge, my decisions are right, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.” And the one numbered with the transgressors now intercedes for the transgressors.
   Jesus has suffered to save you, so he can be Lord of your life. He leads you, prays for you and teaches you. You are his own. He wants you to be actively engaged with him because he is actively engaged with you. Know Jesus’ triumph is your victory: Isaiah 53:11 After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors