Philip the Evangelist

John Farley
Pastor Teacher
Sunday,
December 15, 2024

Philip the Evangelist

b. Permanent spiritual gifts function throughout the Church Age, until the Rapture.

There are two kinds of permanent spiritual gifts: speaking and serving.

Speaking

Pastor-Teacher: EPH 4:11

evangelist: EPH 4:11

teaching: ROM 12:7, 1CO 12:28

Speaking

exhortation: ROM 12:8

prophecy (not prophet): ROM 12:6.

Serving

helps: 1CO 12:28.

service: ROM 12:7.

giving: ROM 12:8.

Serving

administration (leading): ROM 12:8, 1CO 12:28.

mercy: ROM 12:8.

EPH 4:11-12

The apostles and prophets were succeeded by the evangelists and Pastor-Teachers.

These men have been given to the church by the LORD Jesus Christ.

EPH 4:11 is the only verse in the New Testament that mentions the gift of evangelists.

The Greek word euaggelistes (yoo-ang-ghel-is-tace') means “a preacher of the gospel”.

The ministry of the evangelist is first to the lost world.

God fills his heart with a love for the lost and places a heavy burden on his heart for their salvation.

ROM 9:1-3

The LORD gives him the ability to proclaim the gospel with freshness, boldness, and power.

EPH 6:19-20

The evangelist makes the issue clear: it is faith in Christ as Savior,
or judgment under
the wrath of God.

1TH 1:5

The evangelist singular - one individual - is mentioned twice.

ACT 21:8

Philip is the only person who is called an evangelist in the New Testament.

2TI 4:1-5

Timothy was not an evangelist, but he did the work of an evangelist.

Let’s examine the work of Philip the evangelist.

ACT 8:1-8