Sermons on Gevurot 8:13:

The Scattered Church Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Apr 30, 2021

The past year has seen the church "scattered" from our traditional routines and practices. What do we do now?

The Scattered Church Following the Spirit / Samaritans; Simon the magician converts; Philip (evangelist) / Acts 8:1–25   • Lots of changes in this COVID era and what is becoming the post-COVID world. • How we work, go to the dr., shop, visit with folks, go to school, even “go to church” has ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4, Acts 8:5-8, Acts 8:9-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Psychic Not-Line

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 9, 2021

Are things like horoscopes and astrology ok? Are things like Ouija boards and holding séances just harmless fun? What does God think about psychics and fortune tellers? Let's find out.

PSYCHIC NOT-LINE I watched a crime show recently that featured a palm reader who was taking advantage of people and manipulating them out of their money. In one case she ended up getting over a million dollars from this elderly woman. It's sad. But unfortunately it's not uncommon for ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:9-15, Exodus 22:18, Leviticus 19:31, Exodus 7:8-12, Acts 8:9-13, 1 Samuel 28:4-19, 1 Chronicles 10:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Disciple Shares The Gospel Boldly Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 23, 2021

A Disciple understands the Gospel clearly and shares the Gospel boldly

Discipleship Matters: Sharing the Gospel Boldly Acts 8:5-40 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 05-23-2021 I Just Wanted to Play Basketball When I was a teenager, I used to go to youth group with my brother. I wasn’t interested in Jesus. I just wanted to meet girls and play ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:5-40, Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Acts Of The Apostles (11 Of 39)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022

Chapters 6 and 7, told us how God used the great deacon, Stephen, and how he gave his life for the gospel.

Now we are going to study about how that affected the church. When some people who belong to church die, it does not have much of an impact on God's work, because they did not love the Lord, or His church. But when a man like Stephen dies, it leaves a vacuum for some time. Look at verse ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

He That Winneth Souls Is Wise No. 6

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 31, 2022

There is a story told of a football game between two teams, the small animals and the big animals.

In the first half, the big animals were winning. The score was 70 to nothing when half-time came. When the second half began, the big animals got in their huddle and planned their strategy. They decided to send the elephant down the left side with the ball. They threw him the ball and he ran hard ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Pentecostal Power Moved God’s Church Forward

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 13, 2024

The persecution designed to stop the church, fueled its growth and development. The more they persecuted the Christians, the more the church grew. The fire of the Holy Spirit could not be put out.

Sermon – Pentecostal Power Moved God’s Church Forward Scripture Lessons: Acts 8:4-8 “Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8, Acts 8:12-13, Acts 8:18-21

Denomination: Methodist

Whosoever Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Jan 11, 2025

I cannot say for anybody else, but I am so glad that God will save whosoever. Although it is not in our text we certainly see the free will of man and his ability to call unto God for salvation.

“Whosoever” Acts 8:9-13 1-12-2025 AM I cannot say for anybody else, but I am so glad that God will save whosoever. Paul said in, 1 Timothy 1:15 “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” In our text today ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

False Prophets-Simon Magus Of Samaria Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 27, 2025

He practiced sorcery and amazed people with his deeds. Then Philip the evangelist arrived and preached Jesus. What Simon did after this tells me he was truly a false prophet, like Elymas Bar-Jesus.

False Prophets-Simon Magus of Samaria (Note: This message is based on a sermon preached at New Hope Baptist Church near Fulton, MO on Sunday evening, 3-23-2025, but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: Someone once remarked that where you find a religion, you’ll find a prophet or more ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-24

Denomination: Baptist

Simple Simon Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 28, 2025

Simple Simon

Acts 8:9 - 25 Simple Simon The Man - 9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, His Methods - which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, His Means - and bewitched the people of Samaria, His Message - giving out that himself was some great one: His Magnetism - 10 To whom ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-25

Denomination: Holiness

Breaking The Barriers Of Bewitchment

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Sep 24, 2024

Bewitchment is a serious bondage against the captivated victims and only the truth of God, with fervent prayers under the power of the Holy Spirit can bring genuine and permanent deliverance.

Breaking the Barriers of Bewitchment Study Text: Acts 8: 9 - 13 Introduction: Bewitchment is one of the common Satanic barriers used against people from fulfilling their God-given purpose and destiny in life. To bewitch is to charm a person and spiritually control him using Satanic powers. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Faith That Does Not Save Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 27, 2024

Acts 8:9-25 teaches us about a faith that does not save.

Introduction Years ago, I read a story about the famous outlaw Jesse James (1847-1882). He killed a man in a bank robbery and, shortly after that incident, professed faith in Jesus and was baptized at the Kearney Baptist Church in Kearney, Missouri (the church where his father had once served as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Right Baptism Of The Right Person Series

Contributed by Brandon Max on Jun 8, 2023

The Bible declares to us in Ephesians 4:5 that there is only "One Baptism". This is of course Scriptural Baptism, which is Right Kind of Baptism... and must involve the Right Person.

37) THE RIGHT BAPTISM OF THE RIGHT PERSON We Believe In One Baptism – Involving The Right Person. Text: Ephesians 4:5 “One Lord, one faith, one baptism,” BRIEF RECAP Last week we looked at the fact that we Believe in the ordinance of Scriptural Baptism. After all – “Baptism” is something clearly ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:5, Acts 8:35-38, Acts 16:29-34, Acts 18:8, Acts 8:12-13, Acts 2:41  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Identity Theft

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Nov 11, 2023

An unstable person who feels inadequate in their identity might steal another’s because it might bring them personal gain. Others who have turned to evil find pleasure in stealing from a person more wealthy than they.

Knowing mankind has to have individual identifiers for every person, place and thing, he has instinctively created an almost impossibility to recognize things of a spiritual nature. Man cannot readily recognize things of a spiritual nature because he does not see, hear, touch, nor smell or taste a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-24, 1 John 2:15-16, Colossians 3:17, Philippians 2:5-11, Ephesians 4:1-3, Philippians 3:15-19, Colossians 3:1-8, John 13:34-35  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#2 Dig Your Own Well. Codependence

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 17, 2021

Often it is easier to allow someone else to carry the responsibility than to pick up the shovel and dig your own well. Ziklag teaches David quit crying and go for the victory.

#2 DIG YOUR OWN WELL? BEING CODEPENDENT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Part #2) ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 5:15, Philippians 4:5, Acts 8:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Layman And Evangelism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 20, 2021

It is one of the most agreed upon factors in the world today among Christian leaders that layman must get into the act of evangelism for the show to go on. The church dies whenever it fails to stimulate an adequate birth rate through evangelism.

Sirhan Sirhan, the convicted slayer of senator Robert Kennedy, had considerable opportunity to be saved. From the time when he was 12 years old he went to Protestant, fundamental, evangelical Baptist Sunday Schools and churches in Pasadena. He was not impressed with the Gospel, however, but was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-13