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The Acts of the Apostles




(New Testament)

Acts 8

Simon the Sorcerer

9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, 10 and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.” 11 They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery. 12 But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.

14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21 You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. 22 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. 23 For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.”

24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

25 After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.

(End of Scripture Passage)



It is from this incident that the English Language derives the word "simony", which is the practice of paying money for religious power or position. It is considered a sin.

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Abba, Father Who Art in Heaven,
Blessed Be Your Holy Name!
How we love to sing Your praises,
To Lift Up Your Holy Name in Worship,
For You Alone are Worthy of Praise.
For You are Holy, Righteous and Just,
And Glorious in Majesty!
You Alone Are The One True God.
You are the Only One We Must Turn To.
Perfect in All Your Ways
Ancient of Days,
King of Kings,
And Lord of Lords!

We Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem,
According to Your Will and Promise.
We Pray For the People and Leaders of Israel,
that They Will Look to You for the Protection
and Prosperity of their Nation.
We Also Pray For Revival in our own Beloved USA.



We Pray For The Leaders of Our Nation,
May They Be Inspired and Led By You,
And Please Guide Them in All Things.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Oh How I LOVED TV! That little 14" inch silvery square in the middle of the big mahogany cabinet dominated my life. Howdy Doody, Captain Kangaroo, Captain Bob the Artist, Roy Rodgers, Boomtown, Cartoons on Saturday Morning, Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, and, the LOVE OF MY LIFE, "Zorro". TV was magical. I learned to draw and do animation from Captain Bob. I learned Spanish words from Zorro. I learned about The Wild West from Gunsmoke and about the Pioneers from Wagon Train. I met Ronald Reagan and Clint Eastwood. I even learned that laundry soap came from a place called "DEATH VALLEY". TV was magical. Mom would say:

"You watch too much TV! Go outside and get some fresh air!"

But TV was wonderful. Why go outside when I could learn so much from TV?

One day I overheard the grownups talking about my late uncle Arthur.

"oh, poor Uncle Arthur. He died from TV. He had to stay at the special TV hospital in Mattapan...you know the one with all the porches so the TV patients could get fresh air. They thought that fresh air was the only thing that could cure TV, but he died anyway."

YIKES! NO WONDER MOM DIDN'T WANT ME TO WATCH TOO MUCH TV! IT WAS A DEADLY DISEASE!!!!!

Of course, I later found out that they were talking about TB (Tuberculosis) rather than my beloved TV. (sigh of relief) Thank God.

For a long time, Simon The Sorcerer had a powerful position in the community. Probably he would have been called upon to heal diseases, help correct financial problems, find a suitable mate, etc, all using his magical arts and being paid handsomely for his services. I won't go so far as to say he was a phony, or that he was exploiting people, as the Scriptures don't say that. However, it does say that he believed the Apostles' message, so he wasn't a complete scoundrel. When he saw the Apostles' POWER, he naturally thought that this was a new kind of magic that he would add to his repertoire. And, the way one acquired new techniques and knowledge would have been the same as it is today. You pay for it.

But like me mistaking TV for the dreadful disease of TB, Simon mistook The Holy Spirit as just another form of "magic". Both TV and TB were countered by "fresh air", but there's where the similarity ceased. Miracles wrought by magic versus the POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT are so different, that Simon should have known better. In fact, it is possible he did, as his response to the Apostle's rebuke was immediate and appropriate.

"Please Pray For Me."

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[etabeta]

My prayers always. God bless.

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Silentgypsy]

Amen and thank you.

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Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[NEWwoman]

Interesting story about Simon, though we don’t know how his life story ended.

Joining in prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, left that other site, and for our beloved America—especially for a fair resolution of the mid-terms.

[Hiskid]

Amen

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Maudeen]

Joining all in prayer.

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Thank You, Maudeen, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS