Philip

“Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.” Acts 8:35
Acts 8 gives us the account of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. Philip was prompted by the Holy Spirit to approach the eunuch’s chariot, eavesdrop on his conversation, and then in a very natural way was able to present the gospel to him.
This is not Philip of the Twelve: he was amongst those who were scattered (Acts 8:4-5) but the Twelve were not (Acts 8:1). Rather, he is mentioned among the helpers in the church (Acst 6:5). He was an ordinary guy, just like you and me.
How well could we have answered the eunuch’s question? ‘Can you explain this Scripture to me?’ We need to know the Scriptures in order to explain them. We need to be taught by the Holy Spirit in order to understand them. And like Philip, we need to begin where the person is at in their understanding of God, when we present the gospel to them. Every witnessing opportunity is different, and we need to be led by the Spirit in how to respond.