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dennis62
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People don't understand the things of God unless their hearts are right. The only way to achieve a heart that is right is to surrender your flesh (mind,heart, and fleshly will) to God. When you die to the flesh Worldly gain is no longer your number one priority. Worshiping God and helping bring others into the Kingdom becomes your agenda.
17 When Peter and John laid hands on the people, the Holy Spirit did indeed come upon them all.
18 Simon watched all this closely. He saw the Holy Spirit coming to the people when the apostles laid hands on them. So he came to Peter and John and offered them money.
Simon: 19 I want to purchase this ability to confer the Holy Spirit on people through the laying on of my hands.
Peter: 20 May your silver rot right along with you, Simon! To think the Holy Spirit is some kind of magic that can be procured with money!
21 You aren’t even close to being ready for this kind of ministry; your heart is not right with God.
22 You need to turn from your past, and you need to pray that the Lord will forgive the evil intent of your heart.
23 I can see deep bitterness has poisoned you, and wickedness has locked you in chains.
Simon: 24 Please—you must pray to the Lord for me. I don’t want these terrible things to be true of me.
Acts 8:17-24 The Voice Bible.
17 When Peter and John laid hands on the people, the Holy Spirit did indeed come upon them all.
18 Simon watched all this closely. He saw the Holy Spirit coming to the people when the apostles laid hands on them. So he came to Peter and John and offered them money.
Simon: 19 I want to purchase this ability to confer the Holy Spirit on people through the laying on of my hands.
Peter: 20 May your silver rot right along with you, Simon! To think the Holy Spirit is some kind of magic that can be procured with money!
21 You aren’t even close to being ready for this kind of ministry; your heart is not right with God.
22 You need to turn from your past, and you need to pray that the Lord will forgive the evil intent of your heart.
23 I can see deep bitterness has poisoned you, and wickedness has locked you in chains.
Simon: 24 Please—you must pray to the Lord for me. I don’t want these terrible things to be true of me.
Acts 8:17-24 The Voice Bible.