Today's Reading | June 22, 2025
Acts 8:26–40
Introduction Acts 8:26–40: Philip encounters an Ethiopian official who is returning home from Jerusalem and reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. Philip explains the meaning of the passage he is reading (Isaiah 53:7–8) and tells him the Good News about Jesus. They come upon a body of water, and the Ethiopian asks Philip to baptize him. Today’s Key…
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