Bartholomew, who preached in several countries including India, was skinned alive and beheaded in Derbent where a local king, angered by his peoples conversion to Christianity, ordered the apostles execution. Dave: Yeah, that could be part of it. In other books written in that time we find the following: 2. Philip went to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Messiah. When Jesus was teaching people by the sea of Galilee, he saw that they were hungry. Azotus is the old Philistine city of Ashdod, about 20 miles north of Gaza. He may have been a disciple of John the Baptist and is mentioned as one of the Apostles in the lists of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and in Acts. Philip identifies Jesus as the innocent sufferer of Isaiah 53, making it clear that the new age described in Isaiah 56 has begun that even Eunuchs may enter into complete fellowship with God in worship. After receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, he is said to have traveled to Asia Minor, modern day Turkey, to spread the word about Jesus life and teachings. Acts 8 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. He was called by Jesus Himself and brought Nathanael to Christ. He preached and reportedly performed miracles in Samaria, and met and baptised an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza, traditionally marking the start of the Ethiopian Church. He is the author "Hope for Hurting Singles: A Christian Guide to Overcoming Life's Challenges." Philip the Apostle was one of the earliest followers of Jesus Christ. Some scholars speculate that Philip was first a disciple of John the Baptist because he lived in the region where John preached. The brothers were firstly disciples of John the Baptist. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia. John the Apostle met Jesus in Galilee, where Jesus went to preach the gospel. James the son of Alphaeus: He served until he was stoned for his faith. India: He spent quite a long time in India: preaching, healing and establishing churches. What were some of the central themes of his preaching? 27 So he arose and went. Thomas is believed to have preached the Gospel to the Parthians, Medes and Persians, and was killed with an arrow in India. According to Church tradition, their mother was Salome. In John 14, we see Philip one final time; in the Upper Room before his crucifixion, Philip challenges Jesus; Jesus tells his disciples in 14:6-7 that he is the way and the truth and the life. The brothers were firstly disciples of John the Baptist. Later, Philip But nowhere in the New Testament do you find And he rose and went. Having preached Jesus the God-man throughout many parts of Asia Minor, and having suffered many things for His Name's sake, he was finally crucified upside down in Hierapolis of Phrygia. It was this man (Philip the Evangelist), not Philip the Apostle, who preached in Samaria and later baptized an Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8). 1. The Apostles Ordain Philip into the office. Gathered together were Simon Peter, Thomas, Bartholomew, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples. After being filled with the Holy Spirit, Philip preached the Gospel fearlessly, with power, baptising new converts, healing the sick and casting out evil spirits to the amazement of people. You might even wonder what Philip did or whether he was even an apostle. Simon Peter declared he was going fishing. (4) but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word. This was the Apostles primary purpose. Aside from the lists, he is mentioned only in John in the New Testament. when Philip preached the Good News about the kingdom of God and the person named Jesus Christ, Samaritan men and women believed and were baptized. on his first journey. He had come to Jerusalem to worship and Only the death of James is mentioned. The passage in Acts 21:8-9 is the only record of Philips preaching daughters. Acts 8:78 reports that Philips preaching of the gospel in Samaria resulted in: (1) the casting out of unclean spirits from the possessed, (2) the healing of the sick, and (3) the feeling of great joy in the city. Lipsius states that, according to the oldest form of the tradition, the apostles were divided into three groups: first, Peter and Andrew, Matthew and Bartholomew, who were said to have preached in the region of the Black Sea; second, Thomas, Thaddeus, and Simeon, the Canaanite, in Parthia; third, John and Philip, in. According to Church tradition, their mother was Salome. In John 19: 26-27, Jesus entrusts his mother Mary to John after His death. But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. Yet 2,000 years later, all over the world, the Apostles are still drawing people in. Some 20 years after Philips initial preaching, the apostle Paul and his traveling companions were making their way to Jerusalem at the end of Pauls third missionary journey. Scripture: Mark 1:16-19. Zebedee and his sons fished in the Sea of Galilee. Philip preaches along the coast ( 8:40) Philip travels in the area, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea ( 8:40). Philip is listed among the twelve apostles in Matthew 10.2-4, Mark 3.14-19 and Luke, 6.13-16. The group disembarked at Ptolemais. Peter was the chief apostle to the lost sheep of the House of Israel, as Paul also was but with a slightly different commission. Matthias: Not much is known of his ministry, though tradition holds he was stoned and then Those were the regions in which the lost sheep of the House of Israel dwelt as strangers among the gentiles! Philip the Evangelist must be carefully distinguished from Philip the Apostle. The first Philip was one of the twelve original apostles chosen by Jesus. Philip the evangelist had 4 preaching daughters Act 21:8-9. 337 Seeing this, Philip baptizes them. Zebedee and his sons fished in the Sea of Galilee. Philip was present at the miracle of the loaves and fishes, when Philip was on a preaching tour in Samaria when God sent him towards the desert to meet an Ethiopian official who was reading the Bible and having a hard time understanding it. Philip the Evangelist appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. Philip had been one of the seven deacons chosen so that the apostles could do their work of teaching and prayer (Acts 6:3). Samaria was actually geographically north of Jerusalem, but topologically lower than Jerusalem, which sits on a ridge. What apostle was shipwrecked three times? Phillip (crucified)Preached in Greece, Syria and in Turkey (in the cities of Galatia, Phrygia and Hierapolis). How far did Philip Travel Acts 8? Philip went to the city of Samaria and proclaimed unto them the Christ, and we are subsequently informed that the multitudes gave heed with one accord to his message. (5) And the saying pleased the whole multitude. To this man Philip preached about Jesus. ". Paul did preach. He was executed by king Herod Agrippa (see Acts 12). The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Feeding the Five Thousand (Part One) Bible Study by Martin G. Collins. He is frequently confused with an evangelist named Philip who was chosen as one of the first deacons of the New Testament church (Acts 6:5). an understanding heart, and a willing mind, even a St Philip or a St Paul may preach in vain. 2. The apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaritans accepted the word of God. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. 30 November, 1999. After all, Jesus had told the apostles that the gospel would go to Samaria (Acts 1:8). If i am correct Apostle Paul, He was known for traveling around to many places to preach. The apostle Philip preached and died at Hierapolis, a thriving Roman city that became an important Christian center. He was one of the Twelve Great Apostles. But Philip was found at Azotus (Ashdod). Observe that the apostles regard prayer of equal importance with preaching, but prayer was mention first. This is Acts Study #18 (Acts 8:1-24) Persecution, Scattering, and Philip the Evangelist. While Philip was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, little is known about him from the New Testament. Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and travelled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea (Acts 8:39-40NIV). Vs1 : "Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. 1. As Christ's Vicar of the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth he preached in Asia Minor 7 yrs. Philip's preaching accompanied by signs and wonders sparks a genuine faith in the Samaritans. --- But his Jewish name is never given. Those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the Word of God. Matthew: It is believed much of Matthews ministry was in Africa, including modern-day Ethiopia, and that he was killed with a halberd. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. Register to view this lesson And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. He probably also had a Jewish name as well, because all twelve apostles were Jewish. They Simon himself believed and was baptized. Chapter FiveThe Apostles Philip and Nathanael. Philip works his way north along the coastal road that runs through the coastal plain. Here it is. Simon followed Philip everywhere, amazed by the miracles he saw (Ac 8:4-13). Plutos Gate in ancient Hierapolis was considered a gateway to hell and sacred to the underworld deity Pluto. in southern Galatia, in the cities of Iconium, Lystra and Derbe (Acts 14). Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus Acts 5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. Acts 9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers No one comes to the Father except through me. And though it is little that we are told regarding him in Scripture, that little is very significant. Philip did not write any of the Bible. Philip the apostle preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia. Apostle Philips Facts and Symbol. Church tradition holds that Philip preached the gospel in Scythia (a region in central Eurasia), Syria, and Phrygia (Turkey). However, this tradition largely originates with Acts of Philip, a dubious fourth-century text which intermingled true accounts with legends, including a narrative involving a dragon. There is a belief that the apostle Philip, also, ministered to the Gaul's in France; this cannot be confirmed, however. Denomination: Baptist. Paul became an apostle a year after the ascension of Christ and beginning at Jerusalem, he advanced as far as Illyricum (Croatia), Italy and Spain, preaching the Gospel for 35-years.