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Sermon Scripture
Acts 8:
NOTE: NANA’S BIRTHDAY
Two things about the book of Acts to put us in proper context:
First: Though it is called the Acts of the Apostles, it is more accuratley the Acts of Chrsit through the Apostles
Second: You must remember that the NT scriptures do not yet exist during this and the Apostles are serving in the role as scripture does for us today - teaching all things.
Since we last spoke and have continued our readings the church has grown in weeks or months 120 to over 8000 members.
After rapid growth the church elects 7 Deacons. 2 of the Deacons that we see the results of: Stephen & Philip
Stephen after preaching an amazing sermon on the crucifixion of Christ is stoned to death.
Begining ch.8 we learn that Saul (Paul) was in full agreement - perhaps leading the way or giving permission to the murder of Stephen.
It is at this time that great persecution against the church begins.
Saul is going house to house and dragging away Christians to prison.
Think on the soverignty of God here.
Can you imagine.
Saul is God’s redeemed though he does not yet know it.
Stephen is God’s redeemed living in full light of it.
God allows Saul/Paul to murder Stephen and imprison multiple other believers.
God is in control.
It is at this time that great persecution against the church begins.
Saul is going house to house and dragging away Christians to prison.
This results in a scattering of the church
The description of the scattering church is not one of hiding but, they were scattering and preaching the word.
Of this scattering group we zoom in on Philip briefly
Philip a deacon in the church, but now being scattered he proclaims the Word of God.
We are told that Philip preached Christ.
That is what the church ought to preach.
There are far to many sermons preaching how to manage money, relationships, happiness, community, entertainment, outreach, woman’s encouragement, mans struggles... but not Christ.
We preach Christ.
Philip preached Christ.
As 1 Cor.
states…we are not like most Christians who use deciet in the preaching of Christ.
During this ministry there arises a man named Simon who practiced magic and claimed power from God.
The dynamic ministry taken place through Philip brings the apostles to send Peter and John to Samaria.
The apostles are as scripture during this time.
Peter and John represent the Word of God.
They represent what you hold in your hand.
God is representing His Word in His Apostles…your authority is in the Bible, not in a creed or person.
It is the teaching of the apostles led by the Spirit of God and commissioned by Jesus Christ that the credentials of one in the church must be held up to at this time - as the NT is not in place yet.
What we have today is the Word of God.
You tell me which you would prefer...
Would you prefer to have the apostles or the finished word of God?
I would not trade the completed word of God for any of the experiences that we are reading.
Would you prefer a miriacle or the Bible?
Would you say that my word is more authentic if I pulled off some miracle with it or if you examine it under the word of God?
Would you prefer to have the apostles or the finished word of God?
I would not trade the completed word of God for any of the experiences that we are reading.
Would you prefer a miriacle or the Bible?
Would you say that my word is more authentic if I pulled off some miracle with it or if you examine it under the word of God?
So the apostles come and the Samaritan believers were baptized/identified into the body of Christ, but they do not have a Bible.
The apostles pray for the outward manifestation of what dwells within.
These are God ordained evidences until the completion of the Word.
We also at this time read of the apostles interaction with Simon the Magician.
Few thoughts on this:
Don’t be so quick to throw Simon out of Heaven.
We don’t know his eternal state.
The purpose of , isn’t to tell us of Philip & Simon or Philip & the Eunuch.
The purpose of , isn’t to tell us of Philip & Simon or Philip & the Eunuch.
The purpose is to teach us spiritual truth.
The purpose is to teach us spiritual truth.
Simon thinks that something can be offered by man to gain the gift of God and that is what the modern Christian church thinks.
Simon thinks that something can be offered by man to gain the gift of God and that is what the modern Christian church thinks.
If we can say that someone was under conviction but hesitated and the next moment died and it’s a real shame because if they would have just come to the front and accepted Christ then they could have gone to Heaven.
That’s the finished work of Christ + coming down and whatever.
Thats not gospel.
If we can say that someone was under conviction but hesitated and the next moment died and it’s a real shame because if they would have just come to the front and accepted Christ then they could have gone to Heaven.
That’s the finished work of Christ + coming down and whatever.
Thats not gospel.
Dearly beloved - we are redeemed because Jesus Christ died for us.
That is what Philip and the Apostles are preaching and we do a disservice to the word of God if we move to fill in the white spaces with works based reasoning.
Dearly beloved - we are redeemed because Jesus Christ died for us.
In we read of the interaction with Simon
Repent - the word is to change your mind.
Change your thought on what you have heard, on what you are saying.
Wickedness - the word here is not pornea but is a greek word for baselessness.
That is again descriptive of the wrong way of thinking.
Now I believe that it is at the very least possible and if not likely that Simon is redeemed and that we are witnessing the powerful teaching and instructing of the Apostles.
First they have instructed him of the error in his thinking..
Second the if in “if possible” is in first class condition (in this context: obviously true or factually possible), speaking of forgivness coming to the intention of his heart
Third - the word used for forgivness here is one used primarily with God’s own where sins are left behind.
This again having the Word of God point us not to the works of man but the work of God, the kindness of God, the soverignty of God over all including salvation.
Finally verse 25, which is not to be completley disconectted shows us not rejection of the word but a fullnes of teaching.
Change your mind repent.
(22).
Change your mind - repent.
of wickedness - not pornea but baselessness - that is wrong way of thinking
If - first class condition - obvieously true(lead us to believe Simon is forgiven)
The word for forgivness is one used primarily with his own where sins are left behind.
Now in chapter 8 verse 25 Philip and John and Peter have concluded speaking the word of the Lord and begin back to Jerusalem.
They preach the gospel all along their travels in many villiges of the Samaritans.
The purpose is to teach us spiritual truth.
Simon thinks that something can be offered by man to gain the gift of God and that is what the modern Christian church thinks.
If we can say that someone was under conviction but hesitated and the next moment died and it’s a real shame because if they would have just come to the front and accepted Christ then they could have gone to Heaven.
That’s the finished work of Christ + coming down and whatever.
Thats not gospel.
Dearly beloved - we are redeemed because Jesus Christ died for us.
Change your mind repent.
(22).
Change your mind - repent.
of wickedness - not pornea but baselessness - that is wrong way of thinking
If - first class condition - obvieously true(lead us to believe Simon is forgiven)
The word for forgivness is one used primarily with his own where sins are left behind.
Philip is divinely directed to depart from the trip back to Jerusalem and go south
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