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Nothing can destroy the work of God in a church like unchecked pride.

The account of Ananias and Sapphira is shocking to us. Is the church built on a foundation of blood? What was God thinking? How does this show his grace? Let's wrestle with these difficult questions as we look at this passage in Acts 5.

Who Is the Holy Spirit? 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Have you ever been expected to do something outside your ability? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________…

Annanias and Sapphira contrast with Barnabas All those who claimed Jesus Christ, sold property and gave it to the Apostles to be distributed. Barnabas was recognized as a leader of distinction for giving encouragement who sold a field and gave the money to the Apostles for distribution. Annanias and…

Clyde has been with us for two weeks now… . Preparing to say goodbye to him this week. . Almost like losing a friend. Clyde has done two things for us: . Modeled immaturity in his faith, so we could evaluate ourselves… . And called us to be a community in which Clyde could mature, grow, thrive. This…

Death comes to the paradise of the new church in Jerusalem - what can we learn from the scary story of judgement on Ananias and Sapphira?

AD 48 around six years after Barnabas brought Paul to Antioch. At least forty different cites listed in Acts. We see a major shift in Acts 13 a change from Jerusalem as the center of ministry to Antioch in Syria. Also a sift from Peter as the leader to the apostle Paul as the new leader. The Work of…

Main Idea The Gospel comes with two sharp edges This passage of scripture and the formulation of the main idea of the text got me thinking about swords. I love swords… even at age 40. All kids love swords. I bet you did when you were younger. Want me to prove it? Think back to when you were in elementary…

Introduction This morning’s text lead me to title this sermon quite simply, God’s Expectation on our possessions. I want to begin and start of with a question that can sit in the back of your mind. Does God truly have an expectation for us in regards to our possessions? Have you taken any time in the…

Jesus is confronted by the Pharisees and scribes because they were upset with some of Jesus' disciples. The disciples, it seems, were not observing the traditions of the elders at mealtime. They were not performing the ceremonial washings of their hands before they ate, and the scribes and Pharisees…

The Temptations Jesus was led by the Spirit in the wilderness to be tempted by Satan the temptations are not the subject of this morning but the being full and leading of the Holy Spirit we have looked in the past of being filled with the Spirit how the Spirit takes up residence in us the Spirit of truth,…

For the common good, or looking good? Pride is the root of many sins. Pride brought about a lie, a deception is trying to look good for the common good of the people. George McDonald Wrote: “Half of the misery in the world comes from trying to look, instead of trying to be, what one is not.” Some setting…

Acts Chapter 4 then ends with another one of these passages. They had all things in common, we’ll read a little bit of this Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.…

the Spirit-filled church is unified, magnified, and multiplied As a fire burns, their are always those who think that they are immune to its power. They have to learn proper respect for the fire. As the church grew some tried to take advantage of the Holy Spirit's work for their own glory. God protected…

Ecclesiastes 5 1:7 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. 2 Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and…

Highest highs and lowest lows. PRAY READ 1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan…

1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit…

“Curves, Crosses, and Compassion” ( Acts 5:1-16 ) illustration: Crosses on the Roadside, Dead Man’s Curve Dead Man's Curve is an American nickname for a curve in a road that has claimed lives because of numerous crashes.[1][2] A curve on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles memorialized in the hit song "Dead…

What are some ways you have experienced the power of grace in your life? What happens when you are given great grace? You become more humble, thankful, gracious, more wholehearted. You become more filled with grace. What can happen through the life of one person who has a whole heart, filled with God’s…

The Christian mission mandates the Christ Event be proclaimed passionately and compassionately in the public square.

Turn to and read Mark 1:21-28 . Is anyone else bothered by vs. 23? And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, Who was this man? Since he was “in” the synagogue, he would have been a Jew? Was he a leader in the synagogue? Was he a priest or a teacher in the synagogue?…

Deceit is condemned by God as an attempt to deny his sovereignty and his revelation of himself.