There is a clear takeaway from this passage: PRIDE.

• Why was Simon not interested in being saved?
• Why is it necessary to deduce from the text he was not saved?
• He didn’t want Jesus, He wanted glory, attention, and power.
• Simon’s actions spoke loudly what He believed to be the big deal in life:

• “I feed off the people’s amazement in what I can do. I don’t need saving. I need the power to do tricks.  For this is the ONE THING that will make my life complete.”