December 30 2007 – Audio Sermon on Acts 8:1–8 by Pastor William Hixson

Persecution scatters the church in Jerusalem and Philip preaches in Samaria many are healed and rejoice The passage shows how suffering can spread the gospel and produce widespread conversion. The account emphasizes the unexpected fruit of hardship: believers who are scattered become missionaries, and the gospel reaches new social and geographic boundaries. It also highlights the Spirit’s power in accompanying proclamation, the role of signs and wonders in authenticating the message, and the communal joy that follows genuine repentance and healing, calling the church to resilience and creative witness under pressure

Some good hymns for Acts 8:1–8 are Crown Him With Many Crowns by Matthew Bridges and Godfrey Thring, All Hail the Power of Jesus Name by Edward Perronet and How Great Thou Art by Stuart K Hine