Money and The Free Gift of The Spirit | Acts 8: 14-25 (ESV)
What happens when the Holy Spirit falls on a city? As a result of the great persecution in Jerusalem, the Gospel began to spread in Samaria (ch. 1: 8). As Phillip went to preach in Samaria, many came to believe in Jesus and were baptized. God in His sovereignty was working powerfully in that city. And He was going to send the apostles to Samaria to see the Holy Spirit fall on the Samaritans. But when Simon the magician saw the apostles, he wanted to buy their spiritual power. So, in this passage, we'll see that: a) The Spirit unites us as one people. b) The Spirit exposes hidden motives. c) The Spirit brings true repentance.