Simon the Great One – Simon Magnus

Acts 8:9-24 

God Is Not with the Rich, Famous, and Powerful

1. 1. He was just “a certain man”
   2. Jesus sis the King of kings and the Lord of lords
   3. When He comes, He will gather the fowls of the earth to eat the remains of the kings to the earth  –  Revelation 19:11-16
   4. He treated Pilate the same as the lepers

People Are Easily – V. 10

Matthew 9:36

1. 1. When people do amazing things
   2. Everything should be checked by the Word of God
   3. Great and least = rich and poor, known and unknown, powerful and not powerful
   4. The crowd is often wrong

We Must Faithfully the True Gospel in the Midst of False Teaching

1. 1. One way to heaven – John 14:6
   2. No other name under heaven – Acts 4:12
   3. The Gospel message
   4. There is an eternal kingdom – Jesus is the King

Everyone Gets and Discipled the Same Way – vv. 12-13

1. 1. Hear the Word
   2. Believe the Word – John 1:12  |  John 3:16  |  Acts 16:31
   3. Call on Jesus – Romans 10:13
   4. Rich, famous, powerful
   5. Poor, unknown, weak
   6. Get baptized and join the church

God Does Not Need Your – v. 20

Psalm 50:7-12

God is not impressed with wealth, fame or power

Isaiah 6:1-4

It Is Very Easy to Get with God – vv. 21-24

1. 1. Poisoned with bitterness – Hebrews 12:14-15
   2. Bound by your own self-will – Isaiah 59:1-2
   3. Repent – change your mind
   4. Pray – for forgiveness – 1 John 1:9

Conclusion

• Take time to thank God for the position in life He has placed you
• Surrender to Him and confess your self-will as sin
• Change your mind and pray for forgiveness and you can SHINE for Jesus this week