May our eyes and hearts be more opened to see and receive His will for our lives in Jesus’ name. That underscores the importance of man in changing the natural world. The Ministry of Peter: (a) Peter and Simon the Magician (Sorcerer) (b) Healing miracles of Peter: (i) Raising of Dorcas from Death. When men change, everything else changes. True revival must produce positive effects which are visible on the people, place and objects. The children of Israel in Ezra’s days were not forced, or coerced to divorce their foreign wives they voluntarily made a covenant with God to do away with every unholy thing in their midst, while those who oppressed their neighbours ceased to do so (Ezr. It’s a time of refreshing from the Lord (Acts 3:19). Simon and Derek said they were taught a lot of defense lessons and Simon. Simon the Sorcerer 9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery ( A ) in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. Above all, it is a time when the son re-unites with the Father. Simon Bae is a 15 year oldsorcerer of Korean and Swedish descent who can cast. It is the time of illumination, inspiration and understanding when man can now see what hitherto has been veiled, obscured and hidden from natural minds. The point of revival is the point of turnaround, abandonment of works of iniquity, and embracement of godliness (cf. Simon the Sorcerer Simon the Sorcerer was one of the great sorcerers of all time (Acts 8:9-24). When there’s true revival, the people admit and repent of their sins, which cause them to make restitution (Lk. Verse 13b says that Philip was doing 'signs and great miracles. Verse 12 says that Philip was preaching good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ. So, before Philip entered the area of Samaria Simon was the star attraction. First, there is a 'faith,' there is a 'believing,' that does not save, even though it rises in the presence of true preaching and true miracles. He had kept the people amazed with occult magic for a very long time. Simon the sorcerer was a very important man in Samaria. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed. If we are expecting the end-time revival in our churches and nation, we must take God’s Word more seriously than ever. 13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. The power of the Word of God cannot be over-emphasised in exposing and dealing with darkness in our midst.
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