In the town of Samaria, Philip was teaching with such authority that a famous and powerful sorcerer named Simon came to faith in Jesus Christ. Simon followed devotedly --- until he noticed that some were being baptized in the Holy Spirit. Simon offered them money so he too could lay hands and give such power. Simon was still contaminated by the lure of power and fame. And he was rejected. Today we see people who come to faith quickly but run to the limelight of attention while rejecting simple, humble servanthood.
When we live purpose-full lives for Christ, suddenly things are not so safe anymore. It becomes dangerous. From the very beginning, Christians were seen as dangerous. The early church bucked the culture and sought to reverse the status quo. Join us as we spend the next five weeks learning from people in the Bible who impacted the world for Christ by Living Dangerously.
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