The Conversion of the Samaritans

Acts 8:4-25

“Go into all the world”

• Evangelist: Philip at Samaria (Acts 8:4-13)

• Apostles: Peter/John at Samaria (14-25)

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• Philip’s preaching:

– The Christ: from Moses (Acts 8:5)

– The Kingdom of God: from the prophets (12)

– The Name [Authority] of Jesus Christ (12)

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• Samaritan’s response:

– They heeded with one accord (Acts 8:6)

– They believed the message (12)

– They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus (16)

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• Simon’s conversion:

– Simon believed (Acts 8:13)

– He was baptized

– He continued with Philip

– He asked Peter to pray to the Lord for him (23-24)

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• Holy Spirit’s bestowal:

– The presence of apostles (14)

– Prayer (15)

– The laying on of the apostle’s hands (17-18)

• To preach Christ is to teach that Jesus is currently Christ [King] & Lord in the Kingdom of God, as the prophets foretold.

• To preach Christ is to explain the necessity for baptism immediately following belief in the gospel.

• A Christian may sin & be lost, but God will forgive him through repentance & prayer.

• The laying on of the apostles’ hands dispensed the miraculous power of the Holy Spirit.

Hear the Word of God– Acts 2:14; Rom 10:17

Believe Jesus is Lord & Christ– Rom 10:9-10

Confess Jesus as Lord– Matt 10:32-33; Acts 8:37

Repent of sin– Acts 2:38; 17:30

Baptized for forgiveness of sin– Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mk 16:16