On the next day we who were Paul ' s companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

1. Now they arrive at Caesarea and enter the house of Philip.

1. We last heard about Philip in Acts 8:40. After the conversion of the Ethiopian, Philip traveled up the coast to Caesarea.

2. That was about 25 years ago. Now - 25 years later, Philip is still at the same location. If there was any doubt about the issue of "located preacher" - Philip is the answer. He was a preacher in the same city for 25 years. That is a located preacher.

2. This Philip is identified as one of the seven deacons appointed in Acts 6:1-15 to care for the Greek speaking widows.

3. Paul's group stayed with Philip.

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