It says, “Then Simon himself also believed and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done” (NKJV). Simon shows us the gospel has the power to convict and save a person who was living a life of sin (Romans 1:16). Acts 8:13 tells us of the conversion of Simon. Yet we see in Simon an example of the power of the gospel. The Bible condemns the practice of sorcery (Galatians 5:19-21) and here is an individual who has become famous because of his sorcery.
Simon comes from a background many of us might think makes him not likely to be receptive to the truth. The people of Samaria had previously been impressed with the tricks performed by Simon but when they saw genuine miracles performed by Philip they believed Philip instead of continuing to follow Simon (Acts 8:9-12). Philip comes to Samaria and is able to work miracles to confirm the message he was preaching (Acts 8:5-8). Simon the Sorcerer is introduced to us as we read about Philip preaching the gospel in the city of Samaria. Acts 8 focuses mainly upon the preaching of Philip in the city of Samaria (Acts 8:5-25) and to the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-40). Acts 8 tells us of how the gospel spreads from Jerusalem into the regions of Judea and Samaria as a result of the persecution following the death of Stephen (Acts 8:1-4).
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