In this powerful sermon from Redeemer Church in Midland, Texas, Pastor Josh Gatewood explores Acts chapter 8, where persecution scatters believers, leading Philip to proclaim Jesus in Samaria—breaking down deep ethnic and cultural barriers—with signs, healings, and great joy following. The message contrasts Saul (later Paul) the persecutor turned apostle, ordinary disciple Philip, and Simon the sorcerer who sought the Holy Spirit's power for personal gain rather than true surrender to Jesus, highlighting how the gospel unites diverse people, exposes false spirituality, and calls believers to love enemies, proclaim Christ amid opposition, and prioritize the person of Jesus over mere power.

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