1. The Power of God
Acts 8:4-24
Maud church of Christ
by Jim Bradshaw
Sunday Morning, February 24, 2012

2. True Power

3. Preaching the Gospel
Read Acts 4:4-8
Preaching the Word = Preaching Christ
Act 8:4-5 NKJV Therefore those who were scattered went
everywhere preaching the word. (5) Then Philip went
down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.

4. Preaching the Gospel
Preaching Christ = Preaching the Kingdom
Act 8:12 NKJV But when they believed Philip as he preached
the things concerning the kingdom of God and the
name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.
Preached – euaggelizō -- proclaim glad
tidings or preach the Gospel.
Preaching the Gospel = Preaching the Word
= Preaching Christ = Preaching the Kingdom

5. Preaching the Gospel
Preach the Death, Burial, & Resurrection of Christ
1Co 15:1-4 NKJV Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel
which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you
stand, (2) by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word
which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. (3) For I
delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died
for our sins according to the Scriptures, (4) and that He was buried,
and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

6. Preaching the Gospel
The Gospel is something to be OBEYED!!!
2Th 1:7-9 NKJV and to give you who are troubled rest with us when
the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, (8)
in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and
on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. (9)
These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence
of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

7. Preaching the Gospel
Belief + Baptism = Salvation
Mar 16:15-16 NKJV And He said to them, "Go into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature. (16) He who believes and
is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be
condemned.
Act 8:12 NKJV But when they believed Philip as he
preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the
name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.
The Power of God, Romans 1:16

8. Read Acts 8:9-10, 13
Mar 16:20 NKJV And they went out and preached
everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the
word through the accompanying signs. Amen.
Mat 12:31-32 NKJV "Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy
will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be
forgiven men. (32) Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man,
it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it
will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

9. Read Acts 8:14-18

10. True Repentance Brings the Power
of Forgiveness
1. Simon was saved, Acts
8:13; If he was not no one
in Samaria was!
2. Simon sins and fall out of
salvation; Acts 8:19-21
3. Peter tells Simon to Repent
and Pray; Acts 8:22-24

11. True Repentance Brings the Power
of Forgiveness
Eph 1:7 NKJV In Him we have redemption
through His blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of His grace
1Jn 1:7-9 NKJV But if we walk in the
light as He is in the light, we have
fellowship with one another, and the blood
of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all
sin. (8) If we say that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
(9) If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.