LESSON 78

SIMON THE SORCERER BELIEVES

Acts 8:9-13New Living Translation (NLT)

⁹ A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great. ¹⁰ Everyone, from the least to the greatest, often spoke of him as “the Great One—the Power of God.”¹¹ They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic. ¹² But now the people believed Philip’s message of Good News concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ. As a result, many men and women were baptized. ¹³ Then Simon himself believed and was baptized. He began following Philip wherever he went, and he was amazed by the signs and great miracles Philip performed.

1.   THE SORCERER – DESCRIPTION V. 9-11

Ø  CLAIMED TO BE SOMEONE GREAT V. 9

Ø  EVERYONE IN SAMARIA LISTENED AND THOUGHT HE WAS FROM GOD V. 10

Ø  THEY LISTENED BECAUSE OF HIS MAGIC V. 11

2.   NOW PEOPLE BELIEVED PHILIP’S MESSAGE AND WERE SAVED V. 12

3.   SIMON GETS SAVED AND FOLLOWS PHILIP V. 13

THE REAL SHOWS UP THE FALSE WHEN COMPARED SIDE BY SIDE.

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