Open Your Mouth

Scripture:
Then Philip opened his mouth... he told him the good news about Jesus. (Acts 8:35)

Observation:
After the persecution of many Christians, Philip goes on this one-man evangelistic mission to spread the gospel. He was commanded by an angel to go south into a desert place. In the desert he meets an Ethiopian eunuch reading the book of Isaiah. The Ethiopian just happens to be reading a passage that speaks about the Messiah. So Philip does not hesitate for one second to witness to this man. And it pays off because the man becomes a believer and is baptized!

Acts 8:38
... and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Application:
I like where the verse says, Then Philip opened his mouth. Philip is a good example for all of us on how we should be witnessing to people. I read a statistic that says only 2% of American Christians actually share their faith. Only 2% are telling people about Jesus! That's crazy! I always hear people say this, "I don't share my faith but I just live a good life as a good example", or "I share the love of Jesus by the way I live my life". Atheists can live "good" lives, Mormons can live "good" lives, Jehovah's Witnesses can live "good" lives, etc.... and so on. BUT if people are going to come to faith in Christ, we need to obey the Great Commission and share the gospel message.

Philip actually went out and shared the gospel with people. He obeyed the command he was given. He actually opened his mouth. Jesus spoke the words of life, the Apostles spoke the words of life, Paul spoke the words of life. So we should speak the words of life. I need to open my mouth, I need to quit being such a coward and worrying about what people will think and open my mouth!

Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

Mark 16:15
Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

Prayer:
Dear Lord thank you for my salvation, thank you for my treasure Jesus! Help me to be a faithful witness of the gospel. Help me to love you with all my heart and my strength. Give salvation to the people I love, please! In Jesus name, Amen!