A King Above All Others
Simon the magician gains a following of his own in Samaria, through his false and demonic power. However, with the power of Christ displayed through the Gospel preached by Philip, the supremacy and superiority of Christ is made known to the Samaritans who believe on Christ and are baptized. We see that though many false converts follow Christ externally without submitting to Him as Lord, true sheep submit to the Kingship of Christ, and follow Him in obedience to His commands.
Acts 8:9-13 “But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great. They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.” And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic. But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.”
Series: Acts: Christ’s Church Built
Speaker: Samuel Wente