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The Enslaving Grip Of Bitterness

Acts 8:18-24

When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money and said, 'Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.' Peter answered: 'May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.' Then Simon answered, 'Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.' (NIVUK)

Philip the Evangelist was preaching the gospel in Samaria, when Simon the Sorcerer was attracted to hear what he had to say. As people believed, they were baptised; Simon among them. But there was something wrong in the heart of this man who craved public recognition, and presumably made money from his 'magic powers' (Acts 8:4-11). Simon’s heart-desires came to light when Peter and John came from Jerusalem, teaching that all who believed in Jesus should also welcome His Holy Spirit (Acts 8:14-17). As they laid hands on the new believers, Simon saw manifestations of God's power, and he d