BONA FIDE BELIEVER OR PIOUS PRETENDER (6 OF 18)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11
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Bona Fide Believer or Pious Pretender (6 of 18)
Series: Unfinished - Acts
Tim Badal
Acts 4:32-5:11
In the book of Acts, Luke chronicles the life of the early Christian believers, telling how they were responding to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and describing the ways they were continuing their mission of spreading this gospel to which they had been called. As we've seen in the first chapters, their early days were outstanding. They were witnessing signs and wonders, miracles and healings. People loved being part of the fellowship as they shared freely with each other.
In Acts 4, however, we see that trouble begins to brew. The religious leaders who had opposed Jesus during His ministry have now decided to arrest Peter and John, two of the leaders of the early church. The religious leaders threatened them, ordering them to no longer speak the name of Jesus. But God emboldened the disciples to continue to proclaim the good news of the gospel.
As we'll see today, however, the challenges to ministry did not come only from those outside, but some people within the community began to cause dissension and trouble because they chose not to live the life God had called them to. They began to realize that they needed to see that God's justice was applied even to their own number.
Let's begin reading with Acts 4:32 and go through 5:11:
32 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. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. 36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnab ...
Series: Unfinished - Acts
Tim Badal
Acts 4:32-5:11
In the book of Acts, Luke chronicles the life of the early Christian believers, telling how they were responding to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and describing the ways they were continuing their mission of spreading this gospel to which they had been called. As we've seen in the first chapters, their early days were outstanding. They were witnessing signs and wonders, miracles and healings. People loved being part of the fellowship as they shared freely with each other.
In Acts 4, however, we see that trouble begins to brew. The religious leaders who had opposed Jesus during His ministry have now decided to arrest Peter and John, two of the leaders of the early church. The religious leaders threatened them, ordering them to no longer speak the name of Jesus. But God emboldened the disciples to continue to proclaim the good news of the gospel.
As we'll see today, however, the challenges to ministry did not come only from those outside, but some people within the community began to cause dissension and trouble because they chose not to live the life God had called them to. They began to realize that they needed to see that God's justice was applied even to their own number.
Let's begin reading with Acts 4:32 and go through 5:11:
32 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. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. 36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnab ...
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