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Courageous Christians demonstrate the kind of generosity which makes possible the care of people more needy than ourselves.
Selflessness
The general condition of the church is described in (vv.
32–35).
This paragraph constitutes a summary statement which reveals the inner life of the church (cf.
2:42–47).
It is a picture of the church as the church ought to be:
One heart and Soul (v.
32a),
suggesting oneness and harmony
Surely the powerful time of prayer had added to the bond between them
There was a bond so great, that they were moved to act to meet each others need.
Marked by a spirit of sharing (vv.
32b, 34, 35; cf.
2:43ff.)
They recognized that all they had belonged to God, they shared with each other as their brothers and sisters had needs
The noble example of Barnabas (vv.
36, 37).
Verses 34 and 35 speak of those who possessed lands and houses and sold them, placing the proceeds at the disposal of the apostles to be used as needs arose.
Barnabas is mentioned (vv.
36, 37) as one example of those who from time to time did this.
Perhaps he was singled out for special reference because his gift was especially significant.
This is our introduction to Barnabas, a man of gre atness in New Testament times.
[1] He was known as the Encourager
Giving its witness in power (v.
33a);
The Apostles testified to the resurrection with Power
That is the Testimony we still share
A Risen Savior
He lives today
Power
boldness, for which they had prayed
miracles for which they had asked
Enjoying the favor of God (v.
33b).
God was blessing them
All was going well
The gospel was being preached
Needs were being met
People were giving sacrificially
It is often when things are going so well with God’s people that the enemy comes in and seeks to subvert the work and destroy the fellowship.
That is what we see occur in the next section.
Selfishness
Jumping on the bandwagon
Ananias and Sapphira sold land
They followed the example of the other believers
My thoughts:
probably out of wrong motive
Not to meet people’s needs
They followed the example of the other believers
They too wanted to be seen as generous!
They did a good thing for the wrong reason
Good idea gone bad
They lied about the proceeds:
again, to make themselves look good
wanted credit for giving 100%, but held back some $ for themselves
Maybe God had blessed and they earned more than they expected
It was all their’s, but they lied about it!
The lie is the problem here
Judgment falls
They died for lying to the Holy Spirit
Each in their turn, repeated the lie and paid the price for their sins
Great Fear
They gained a new level of respect and awe for the Lord
They clearly saw that sin could bring DEATH!
This passage displays the holiness and justice of God
Holiness- cannot stand sin
He demands holiness in His children!
Justice- will punish sin
only His mercy keeps Him from striking us down when we sin
I’m grateful for His mercy!
We must not forget that God is a Just God!
They served to bring a fear of hypocrisy in the church
Jesus’ most harsh words were for the hypocrites
He had repeatedly pointed out the wickedness in their hearts so tainted their lives that the external good works were worthless
We must be careful to follow God’s Spirit and not just the appearance of Christianity
Conclusion:
Are you selfish or selfless
[1] Vaughan, C. (2009).
Acts (pp.
39–40).
Cape Coral, FL: Founders Press.
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