Comments on: Alexander & Rufus, the Sons of Simon http://shanegarrison.org/2008/04/26/alexander-rufus-the-sons-of-simon/ A FellowTraveler in God's Kingdom Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:21:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Howard http://shanegarrison.org/2008/04/26/alexander-rufus-the-sons-of-simon/#comment-829 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:40:13 +0000 http://fellowtraveler.wordpress.com/?p=302#comment-829 I was sruck by the naming of the sons of Simon as you were. There are mentions of Alexander and John seized and questioned by the high priest in Acts 4:4. Later on another metion of Alexander who was involved in the spreading of the gospel at Ephesus. A silversmith Demetrius by name caused a great comotion because his trade was threatened. He was involved making idols of Diana. Acts 19. Later on in 1st Timothy, Paul warned Timothy not to shipwreck his faith and conscience as had Hymenus and Alexander. Appearently they had blasphemed somehow and were delivered to Satan. After this, last time in scripture, Timothy is warned about the damage Alexander was causing to Paul. “Beware of him” it is said.
All the same man? I don’t know. But brothers are mentioned all through scriptute almost from the first page, one who is chosen in the Lord and one who is evil and ungodly. I think it is significant that Rufus is said to be chosen in he Lord and nowhere is that said about Alexander. Same youthful experiences, same family, same circumstances but different outcomes.

]]> By: Terry http://shanegarrison.org/2008/04/26/alexander-rufus-the-sons-of-simon/#comment-735 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:29:44 +0000 http://fellowtraveler.wordpress.com/?p=302#comment-735 I’ve read Mark many times but I’m doing a more indepth study this summer. When I reached this verse about the two sons I studied Christ Notes and also Googled their names. This brought me to your blog. We never know how our actions will affect our children. Thank you for your blog.

]]> By: Tony M. Parrish http://shanegarrison.org/2008/04/26/alexander-rufus-the-sons-of-simon/#comment-685 Wed, 06 May 2009 14:00:05 +0000 http://fellowtraveler.wordpress.com/?p=302#comment-685 I read this account this morning (and have read it many times) and for the first time it dawned on me that the two sons were mentioned. I went to Google and found your blog and my spirit was made glad by what I read. I have two sons, Jonathan and Joshua and my wife is named Jennifer as well. I am blessed in that both sons are saved and work in Campus Crusade for Christ while they are attending College (the oldest graduated Sunday but still wants to help the local CC). Thank you for this blessing.

]]> By: Robert Franklin http://shanegarrison.org/2008/04/26/alexander-rufus-the-sons-of-simon/#comment-207 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:16:52 +0000 http://fellowtraveler.wordpress.com/?p=302#comment-207 I had never caught the cross reference…Wow. It is amazing to me how many of the “little” mentions show up large in Church history. Perhaps someone has taken to heart the statement Jesus made about the least becoming the greatest.

Deny…take up…follow…you are right–all the best dads do, and so do their sons.

TGBTG

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