7/24/2023 0 Comments Lessons from simon the sorcerer![]() ![]() May our eyes and hearts be more opened to see and receive His will for our lives in Jesus’ name. That underscores the importance of man in changing the natural world. ![]() Just as Peter’s success caused Jewish jealousy (5:17), so Paul’s success caused Jewish jealousy (13:45). Just as Peter confronted Simon the sorcerer, so here Paul confronts Elymas the sorcerer. When men change, everything else changes. Before we jump to the spiritual lessons that are here, we need to understand Luke’s reason for including this incident here. True revival must produce positive effects which are visible on the people, place and objects. Although the term Magus is not found in this passage, it is also an appropriate description since in Act 8:9 the present participle mageuon is used, and is translated ‘used sorcery’ (The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 1947, Simon Magus). The children of Israel in Ezra’s days were not forced, or coerced to divorce their foreign wives they voluntarily made a covenant with God to do away with every unholy thing in their midst, while those who oppressed their neighbours ceased to do so (Ezr. The Simon mentioned in Acts 8:9-24 is commonly called Simon the Sorcerer or Simon Magus. It’s a time of refreshing from the Lord (Acts 3:19). Above all, it is a time when the son re-unites with the Father. It is the time of illumination, inspiration and understanding when man can now see what hitherto has been veiled, obscured and hidden from natural minds. The point of the story is that a man of knowledge, or sorcerer. What is a carnal Christian and what can we learn from him that we should not repeat in our wal. The point of revival is the point of turnaround, abandonment of works of iniquity, and embracement of godliness (cf. Journey to Ixtlan is the third book by Carlos Castaneda, published as a work of nonfiction by Simon & Schuster in 1972. Simon the Sorcerer represents a carnal Christian in the Bible. When there’s true revival, the people admit and repent of their sins, which cause them to make restitution (Lk. If we are expecting the end-time revival in our churches and nation, we must take God’s Word more seriously than ever. The power of the Word of God cannot be over-emphasised in exposing and dealing with darkness in our midst. ![]()
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