Acts 8:30

So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, " Do you understand what you are reading? "

1. Philip ran - He did not reluctantly walk. He did not jog. He ran!

2. Heard him reading - He was not reading to himself. He was reading out loud, apparently so his servants, those driving the chariot, could hear and learn.

3. Knew the passage - One of the laments of this preacher is that fewer know their Bible. Not as many today have learned to memorize or even remember the location of important passages. "I know it is in there somewhere," is a common statement made to me. If you heard this passage being read, would you know that it was from Isaiah 53:1-12 ?

4. Insult - In our way of thinking, the question of Philip was an insult. This man is high ranking position, has some wealth, power, and skill. "Do you understand what you are reading?" would be taken with offense by many.