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*Acts 8*
Church faces opposition – but continues faithful.
Philip – one of the 7, apostles laid hands upon – became an ‘evangelist’ –
Samaria – history, problem of leaving Jerusalem as per 1:8 – now opening to ALL NATIONS
*Preach*
1. God’s way of spreading the gospel –
a. Jesus Prayer -- believe thru their word – John 17:
b. Faith by hearing – Rom.
10:17 –
c. Preach – the commission -- Mark 16:16---
2.
What He preached…
a. ‘the Christ’.
Esv vs. 5
b.
The good news – gospel - 12
c.
The kingdom of God… God fulfilled his promise – our KING is HERE
i.
Mark 1:14-15
ii.
Col.
1:13
d.
The name of Jesus Christ – the authority and character of Jesus, the Messiah
i.
Jesus – Jehovah saves – Matt.
1:21
ii.
No other name – whereby must be saved – Acts 4:12
iii.
All we do – in the name of Jesus … Col. 3:16-17
*Why believe… *
1. Testimony –
2. Confirmation by signs ~/ wonders --
a.
They had seen false wonders – but now the real thing…
b. EVEN Simon – the doer of false wonders – now the real thing…
c.
However, the emphasis here is on the Word of God: the people gave heed to the Word because they saw the miracles, and by believing the Word, they were saved.
Nobody was ever saved simply because of miracles (John 2:23–25; 12:37–41).[1]
3.
Note their attitude:
a. Paid attention to what was being said – 6
b. Received the Word..
*Baptized*
1.
As per preaching ‘the name’ - Matt.
28:18
2. As per preaching the gospel – Mark 16:16
3. Such happened WHEN the believed…
4.
Men and women …
Such was WATER baptism – into the NAME of Jesus – (had been baptized – NOT receive HS)
Such then was the baptism of Acts 2:38 –
Such then was the one baptism that was for the remission of sins…
Receiving of such miracles – through the laying on of the apostles’ hands…
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[1]Wiersbe, W. W. (1996, c1989).
/The Bible exposition commentary/.
"An exposition of the New Testament comprising the entire 'BE' series"--Jkt.
(Ac 8:4).
Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books.
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