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David Guzik :: Study Guide for Acts 5. The Church Grows Despite Opposition. A. The lie of Ananias and Sapphira. 1. (Acts 5:1-2) What Ananias and Sapphira did. But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.
Enduring Word Bible Commentary Acts Chapter 5. Acts 5 – The Church Grows Despite Opposition. Videos for Acts 5: Acts 5:1-11 – Like Judgment Day. Acts 5:12-26 – Faith, Boldness, and Shadows. Acts 5:27-42 – Good Advice? A. The lie of Ananias and Sapphira. 1. (1-2) What Ananias and Sapphira did.
Acts 5 is a testament to the raw and unfiltered early days of the Church. The severity of Ananias and Sapphira's punishment underscores the sacred nature of truth within the Christian community, while the apostles' miraculous escape from prison highlights God's divine intervention.
The threat comes against the purity and integrity of the church; thus there is the goodness of God towards the church, and the severity of God towards the offenders. v1-2: Ananias and Sapphira are aware of the deceit, their scheme is agreed and shared.
19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20 “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.” 21 And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.
OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER. To examine the sin of Ananias and Sapphira in lying to the Holy Spirit. To note the amazing signs and wonders that were done by the apostles, in which all were healed. To consider the apostles' response when government seeks to stifle the preaching of the gospel.
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