Acts 8::9

Acts 8:9 says, But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:  There was a man named Simon there who was a sorcerer who made himself out to be some great one.  We need to be wary of anyone who makes themself out to be some great one.  We should always give God the glory.  Verse ten adds, To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.  People from the greatest to the least said Simon was the great power of God.  People are still often fooled by the actions of someone who seems to do great things for God but claim the glory for themself.  Verse eleven continues, And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.  They gave him regard because they were bewitched.  We should never allow ourselves to be bewitched by anyone today.  Verse twelve states, But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.  Still, when the gospel was preached by Philip, they believed and were baptized, both men and women;  The gospel is clear enough that even if we have been bewitched by the world, we can still understand it.  Verse thirteen adds, Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.  Not only were those whom Simon had bewitched saved, but Simon himself was as well.  No matter how lost a person may be, God can still redeem him or her.