(a) After Philip had completed his work in Samaria, the angel of the Lord directed him towards Gaza. There, he met an Ethiopian Eunuch returning home after worshipping in Jerusalem. The spirit of God directed Philip to join the Eunuch in his chariot and Philip heard the Eunuch reading from Isaiah. He asked him whether he understood the passage but the Eunuch answered that he could not, except somebody put him through. He, therefore, invited Philip into his chariot. The passage was about the sheep being led to the slaughter. He asked Philip whom the prophet was referring to: himself or to somebody else. Philip started from this passage and developed it to preach the good news of Jesus to him. When they came to a body of water, the Eunuch asked him what could prevent his baptism. They went down into the water and Philip baptized him. Thereafter, the spirit of the Lord caught up Philip and the Eunuch saw him no more. He went on his way rejoicing.

(b) Philip's preaching of the Gospel message to the Ethiopian Eunuch is significant in many ways:
(i) He took the Gospel beyond Jerusalem and Judea, through Samaria and into Gentile territory and beyond.
(ii) The Holy Spirit received on the Day of Pentecost was active in the Church; Philip's activities bore eloquent testimony to this.
(iii) The Ethiopian Eunuch, as the first African' convert to Christianity, probably initiated further evangelization into Africa.
(iv) It shows the need for divine inspiration in understanding and interpreting the scripture.
(v) Preachers and ministers of God should help in interpreting the word.
(vi) All christians are obliged to evangelize.