Acts 8:39

Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.

1. They both came up. They both came out of the water.

2. Baptism involves:

1. Water

2. Going to the water

3. Going into the water

4. Baptism

5. Coming up and out of the water

3. Philip vanished from view. He never saw this preacher again.

4. The chariot started rolling again. This time there was rejoicing.

5. NOTE : This is the first recording of a convert from northern Africa. But 150 years later, northern Africa was a major center of Christianity. Alexandria became known as one of 5 major centers of Christianity.