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Lesson 10 · September 3, 1892

Philip Preaching at Samaria.—Acts 8:5-25

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(Memory Verses, 5-8.)

Golden Text.—"And there was great joy in that city." .

  1. 1.When the brethren went everywhere preaching the word, where did Philip go? .
  2. 2.How did the people receive the preaching of Christ? .
  3. 3.What special manifestation of power accompanied his preaching? .
  4. 4.What was caused by the reception of the word? Golden text.
  5. 5.Who else was preaching in the city at the same time? .
  6. 6.Whom was he preaching? , last part.
  7. 7.What influence had he gained over the people? .
  8. 8.What influence had Philip's preaching? .
  9. 9.When the apostles heard of the work in Samaria, what did they do? .
  10. 10.What followed when Peter and John came? .
  11. 11.When Simon the sorcerer saw the power conferred through the laying on of the hands of Peter and John, what did he do and say? .
  12. 12.What was Peter's reply? .
  13. 13.What did Simon's offer show? .

Notes

We must not understand that none of the Samaritans had been converted until Peter and John came down, although they had not received the gifts of the Holy Ghost. That was to fit them for work. When Simon saw what the apostles did, he wanted to learn how to impart the same power to others. He saw that if he only had the ability to do what Peter and John did, he could make it exceedingly profitable to himself. But that showed that he did not know the first principles of the gospel. The apostles never received the power until they were completely emptied of self; but he was wholly filled with self. The grace of Christ is to give riches to others, and not to seek it for self. . Christ came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. . God does not give his Spirit to men to use for their own selfish interest.

  1. 14.What was he exhorted to do? .
  2. 15.What was still uppermost in Simon's mind? .
  3. 16.What did the apostles do as they returned to Jerusalem? .

Bible texts in this lesson

Acts 8:8 · Acts 8:5 · Acts 8:6 · Acts 8:7 · Acts 8:9 · Acts 8:10 · Acts 8:11 · Acts 8:12 · Acts 8:13 · Acts 8:14 · Acts 8:15-17 · Acts 8:18 · Acts 8:19 · Acts 8:20 · Acts 8:21 · Acts 8:23 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Matthew 20:28 · Acts 8:22 · Acts 8:24 · Acts 8:25

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