Acts 5

September 25, 2022

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Acts 5 (NIV)

Ananias and Sapphira
1 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2 With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.
3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? 4 Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”.............Continue Reading

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  1. 1The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. 42Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
    Imprisoned, flogged, threatened by the Sanhedrin and they left that experience with these thoughts! Joy for their suffering because it came in obedience to God and the honor of following Him and His plan! We can embrace the trials and the pain when we know we stand with God and He will be with us through it all!

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  3. I was struck by the following verse: “The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.”

    I want to have the same attitude as them, not only not minding being disgraced for Christ’s name, but actually rejoicing in it..

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  6. I was also struck by the apostles rejoicing for being worthy to suffer for His name. I think we think that fear is a reasonable excuse to not share Jesus…..it isn’t.

    I was also thinking about the story of Ananias and Sapphira and why did the HS work that way? Why weren’t they convicted in their hearts and repent or not do it? Or were they quenching the Spirit? or were they unbelievers?

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