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acts 8.5-
Although they were scattered, they did not stop preaching the Word!
When the Word is mixed with Genuine faith, miracles follow
Multitudes of people in Samaria began to be saved also, just like in Jerusalem
People receive the Word with gladness
the Word of God still has power to change people today
when it is proclaimed in faith, and received in faith
What the devil meant to stop the Word only caused it to spread further
the disciples placed God above their homes, their jobs, and community
Multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken
We see a pattern in Acts of miracles and healing when the Word is preached in faith
this was “normal” in Christianity, and it should still be normal today
People did two things:
They were in “one accord”
We cannot say enough about being in “one accord”
When people are divided they cannot accomplish any great thing
Like the double minded man, who should not expect anything from God
But when people are in one accord, things happen
Unclean spirits came out, people were healed - multitudes
There are still “unclean spirits” in the world today
we just don’t call them spirits anymore
We call them mental illness, etc. (ex.)
Examples:
Divine Healing by faith is still a reality today
The Christians proclaimed it in faith
The people received it in Faith
What you believe had tremendous impact on your health and mind
Divine healing, and faith healing.
God has given us a measure of faith
These people “heeded” the things spoken by the apostles
this means they believed the Word concerning healing and deliverance
they also repented of the things that are contrary to God - which also bring ills (isa59:1-2)
“heeding” is also “faith”.
Jesus said why do you call me Lord and don’t do the things I say?
What do you need to be healed from today?
Do you need deliverance, Healing, provision?
Be set free today - from Worry and doubt and lack
Believe God for health, and peace, and abundance
Believe God for wholesome living according to His Word
There was Great Joy in that City!
There is joy in believing God
Joy in receiving His blessings
Great Joy in living as a Christian
Joy in knowing you have eternal life
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Simon also believed -
This person had been practicing sorcery
He had bewitched the people, and impressed them with his so called power
He was obviously very bad, but when He believed, he also was saved
He followed Phillip, was baptised and was amazed at the miracles
We have seen many people who seemed past saving, come to Jesus
even people who had practiced devil worship and witchcraft
Simon backslides into sin
He offered money to the apostles to give him the power to lay hands on people to give the Holy Spirit
What was so bad about that?
Wasn’t he asking for something good?
He may have thought he was desiring a good thing, but it was rooted in evil
Peter said “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money!
Our Faith is in Jesus Christ alone
Believing on Him means that we believe that He alone is enough
He is enough to pay for our sins
He is enough to heal us
He is enough to save us from death
He is enough to fill us with the Holy Spirit
Not by Works of righteousness, not by gifts of money, not by any person
To believe that salvation, or any gift from God could be purchased with money is sin.
We express our faith in giving, but we do not purchase faith through giving.
This is such a wonderful thing about the character of God that we learn here.
His gifts are a free gift
They are available to all, but only through faith
for your heart is
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Simon’s problem was
Simon’s heart was not right in the sight of God
Although he had believed, got baptised and was amazed at the miracles,
He allowed his mind to go back to old way
Peter rightly discerned that he was “poisoned by bitterness”
Perhaps he had been mistreated early in life
Maybe had a broken family, perhaps abused as a child
Maybe that caused him to turn to sorcery and such, to gain a sense of power over these things (false power)
Maybe he had experienced rejection or great disappointment, the loss of loved ones, or abandonment
We don’t really know, but it appears that this man, like most people who turn so bad, had suffered something
Although he had been saved, he allowed his mind to go back to those negative thoughts and feelings
What you believe is very powerful, and does affect your mental well being and health
In the same way that believing the gospel and rejoicing in Jesus leads to health and life and joy
Stewing over past hurts, giving heed to negative thoughts, unbelief, leads to bitterness and evil
This bitterness is a poison, leads to iniquity
So, after he had been free from the past and filled with joy, he turned backl to the old way of thinking
Suddenly he again thought he wasn’t good enough- he needed something more
He wanted the gift of the Holy Spirit not to glorify God, but to empower himself
Why did he think he needed this power?
HE no longer trusted in Jesus alone.
Many commentators think that Simon was just a bad guy that backslid and that was it
But Peter advised hime to “repent” and pray for forgiveness
There are many Christians who have done exactly the same thing, in a sense
Who were once filled with joy in the Holy Spirit, but get caught up in bitterness and self serving
Thank God that we have a savior who made a way for us to be forgiven
If that is you, repent today, and remember the joy of your salvation.
I like believe that Simon repented and kept right on serving God
I know that we can do the same thing today!
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