ACTS 8:18-25  

Larry J. Paulk

 

INTRODUCTION:

CHRONOLOGY of spirit gifts up to this point in Acts:

Promise given by Christ  Mk. 16:17-18 (snakes, poison, cast out devils, speak in tongues, heal the sick)

Acts 2:4   tongues

Acts 2:43 many signs and wonders done by apostles

Acts 3:6  lame man at temple gate healed

Acts 4:16  Sanhedrin acknowledge (notable miracle hath been done by them) Peter-John

Acts 6:6  Apostles laid hands on seven

Acts 8:6 Phillip in Samaria still had miraculous gift

Acts 8:14-17  Apostles Peter-John laid hands on church members in Samaria

Acts 8:18 Simon notices “by laying on of the APOSTLES hands gift given

 

 

Acts 6:6, 8:6  Phillip who had gift from apostles could not pass it on so Peter-John came to Samaria to bestow gift.

 

WHEN APOSTLES AND MEN LIKE PHILLIP DIED GIFT OD MIRACLES ENDED, AS WAS PREDICTED BY PAUL   ( 1 Cor. 12,  13:8-10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                          ACTS 8:18 – 25                                               

TITLE

Love of Money

A fooler is fooled

The sin of envy  (jealousy)   I Cor. 3:3

 

OUTLINE

 

Attempt to purchase gift of God  18-20

Rebuke by Peter  20-21

Call for repentance  22-24

Church growth continues 25

 

APPLICATIONS

 

1.      Sin of envy (jealousy) will cause an individual to do anything to get something,  (money, things, recognition, prestige, power, influence)

2.    Simon recognized that power was of the Holy Ghost.  Power of preaching is in the gospel.  Rom. 1:16

3.    Simon outwardly in fellowship with the church but his heart was not right.  Act 8:12-13  men and women baptized, then Simon himself believed also and when he was baptized he continued with Phillip.

4.    Sins once forgiven in baptism can still resurface in the life of a Christian.  Jas.5:16, Gal. 5:4 whosoever of you are justified by the law ye are fallen from grace  Gal. 6:1  (Brethren spiritual restore such a one)  Christians obligated to watch for other Christians souls.   To ignore sins in the life of a brother or sister in LOVE Christ  IS NOT !!!

5.    Simon tried to “purchase gift of God”      (18-20)

Today false doctrine one can purchase  forgiveness from  sins in this life and life after death (purgatory)   indulgences

 

Johann Tetzel  1517          Martin Luther opposed doctrine of indulgences  95 Thesis