Crosspointe Alliance Church

Acts 81And Saul was consenting to his death.On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem. And they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2Devout men carried Stephen to his burial and made great lamentation over him. 3But Saul ravaged the church, entering house by house and dragging out both men and women and committing them to prison.4Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. 5Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. 6When the crowds heard Philip and saw the miracles which he did, they listened in unity to what he said. 7For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed. And many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8So there was much joy in that city.9Now a man named Simon was previously in the city practicing sorcery and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying he was someone great, 10to whom they all listened, from the least to the greates