This Acts 8 guided discovery chapter companion follows the gospel as persecution scatters the church, Philip preaches Christ in Samaria, Simon is rebuked for a wrong view of spiritual power, and the Ethiopian official receives the message of Jesus with joy. This sheet includes a Chapter Summary, Core Truth, Did You Know?, Quick Takeaway, Scripture Spotlight, fill-in-the-blanks, word bank, matching, multiple choice, put-in-order, true-or-false, short answer, reflection, prayer prompt, and closing thought.

Answer Key

Fill in the Blanks

1. persecution
2. Samaria
3. Simon
4. Holy Spirit
5. Isaiah
6. baptized

Word Bank

Used answers: persecution, Samaria, Simon, Holy Spirit, Isaiah, baptized.

Match It

• Philip — C. Preached Christ in Samaria
• Simon — A. Tried to buy spiritual power
• Peter and John — E. Came to Samaria and prayed for the believers
• Ethiopian official — B. Was reading Scripture on the road
• Isaiah — D. Was used by the traveler to ask about Jesus
• Saul — F. Was harming the church in Jerusalem

Multiple Choice

1. B. The believers were scattered and kept preaching.
2. C. He thought God’s gift could be bought with money.
3. B. How Isaiah’s Scripture pointed to Jesus.
4. A. He asked to be baptized.

Put in Order

1. Persecution scatters believers beyond Jerusalem.
2. Philip preaches Christ in Samaria, and many respond with joy.
3. Peter and John come to Samaria and pray for the believers.
4. Simon offers money for spiritual power and is rebuked.
5. Philip meets a traveler reading Isaiah on the desert road.
6. The Ethiopian believes, is baptized, and rejoices.

True or False

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. True

Short Answer

Acts 8 shows the gospel moving from Jerusalem to Samaria and to an Ethiopian traveler, crossing old boundaries and reaching beyond one group.

Persecution scattered believers out of Jerusalem, and those believers continued spreading the message wherever they went.

Simon’s request warns that a person can be impressed by spiritual power while still having a wrong heart before God.

Philip helped the Ethiopian official understand that the Scripture pointed to Jesus, leading to belief and baptism.