Episode 497: Belonging: Philip and the Eunuch | Marc Wallis | August 17th, 2025

Aug 19, 2025

Marc Wallis dives into the powerful story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, exploring themes of inclusion and belonging. He examines historical exclusions in Scripture, particularly regarding the maimed, and highlights God's promise of acceptance for all. The eunuch's journey from misunderstanding to baptism illustrates the radical love that transcends societal boundaries. Listeners are encouraged to identify today's modern outcasts and embody Philip's example of openness. Wounds, as Marc reflects, can become pathways for grace and healing.

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ANECDOTE

Personal Opener About Vulnerability

Marc Wallis shares he's getting a vasectomy next week and felt nervous about the consultation.
He uses the personal story to introduce the sermon theme on wounds and exclusion.

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Exclusion Tied To Bodily Wholeness

Deuteronomy excluded those physically mutilated from the assembly as a symbol of covenantal wholeness.
Marc Wallis highlights how that law created real shame and spiritual second-class status for wounded people.

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Isaiah's Promise Rewrites Identity

Isaiah promises eunuchs and foreigners an everlasting name and inclusion in God's temple.
Wallis shows this prophecy reframes wounds as not defining a person's spiritual future.

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Why Deuteronomy Excludes the Maimed

02:42 • 3min

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How Bodily Wholeness Symbolized Covenant Wholeness

06:08 • 3min

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How Isaiah Promises Inclusion for Eunuchs

09:07 • 3min

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What Does an Inheritance Better Than Children Mean?

12:10 • 1min

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Who Is Philip and Why He Goes to the Road

13:33 • 11sec

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How Did the Spirit Direct Philip to the Eunuch?

13:43 • 1min

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Why the Eunuch Asked for Explanation

15:08 • 4min

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How Early Church Addressed Greek-Speaking Marginalization

19:02 • 54sec

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What Signs and Wonders Accompanied Philip's Ministry

19:56 • 2min

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How Peter's Vision Expanded Inclusion to Gentiles

21:42 • 2min

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Why Faith Means Moving Forward, Not Backward

23:38 • 2min

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What Passage Was the Eunuch Reading?

26:06 • 2min

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How Did the Eunuch Respond to Baptism?

28:30 • 1min

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What Philip's Later Martyrdom Teaches About Loving Enemies

29:36 • 2min

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How Wounds Become Channels for Grace

31:18 • 3min

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Why Jesus Is the Wounded Healer

34:34 • 1min

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Who Are the Eunuchs Today and How Should Church Respond?

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