![]() Thought for the future: Jesus knows the way to heaven, so follow Him for life. Thought for today: God’s certainty will see us through life’s uncertainties. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw (Acts 8:13). But when they believed Philip as he preached the Good News of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women (Acts 8:12). ![]() They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic (Acts 8:11). He boasted that he was someone great (Acts 8:9), and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed “This man is the divine power known as the ‘Great Power’” (Acts 8:10). Simon the Pharisee (the owner of the home where Jesus feet were washed with perfume) Simon Iscariot (father of Judas Iscariot) Simon the sorcerer (who asked to buy Holy Spirit power) Simon the tanner (who Peter stayed with in Joppa when Cornelius sent for him) I would have never guessed there were this many guys named Simon in the Bible (in. Christianity is a heart issue, we must become Born Again with a clean heart through Christ God will not be mocked, we can’t pretend to be a Christian, God reads our hearts and minds. This is the difference between a true and false convert. ![]() But when the people and Simon heard Philip preach the Good News of the kingdom of God, they followed Philip and were baptised as well as Simon.įor some time a man named Simon had practised sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. Peter told Simon to repent of his sin, and his heart was not right with God. In the Book of Acts we read in chapter 8 that the people followed Simon the Sorcerer because he amazed them in Samaria. Song # 1917 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston.
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