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Great Grace was upon them all
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In just a few short weeks after Jesus’ resurrection the church was born
Miracles were being seen - people were healed, lives were changed
The withstood persecution and continued to persevere, even under pressure
When threatened they turned to the Lord, and the place was shaken
Now they began to live in harmony, loving one another, and helping one another
No one lacked anything they needed -
those who possessed lands sold them and brought the money to the church
They were able to distribute as people had need
Barnabas was one of these people, who has something and gave it
They were starting to enjoy the blessing of the Lord, even in the to enjoy of trials and persecution
We can still do that today.
We can enjoy the Lord, even while we are threatened
Even in our suffering, the bible says we can rejoice in tribulation
When you are in Christ you are never left without something to be thankful for
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Ananias and Sapphira - very controversial subject
What was the issue here?
Was it that they didn’t give enough?
At the end of Chapter 4 we read about Barnabas, who had land and sold it, and gave the price to the apostles
So, let’s consider “giving” for a moment.
This was His voluntary act.
He didn’t owe it, and he didn’t have to give it
God loves a cheerful giver.
We are instructed to give.
There is great reward in giving from Genesis to Revelation
But we are not to give grudgingly, or of necessity
So, we can see there is an expectation of giving, and a reward (reaping)
the instruction “as he purposes in his heart” - By faith
But not grudgingly
not forced (of necessity)
God loves a cheerful giver - but how could He enjoy an angry one?
think about this.
Does God need our gifts?
Is the church crippled?
In fact, God can accomplish His will without our giving - but that would not be good for us
consider the example right here - How much are we able to accomplish beyond what people give?
So many examples of God showing that He is able to make all grace abound
In fact, it is amazing that nearly all of the criticism we have ever heard about finances come from those who have never given anything
Fo God is able to make all grace abound toward you - you can give with confidence - you will have enough
And as it is written “his righteousness endures forever”
in other words the good that we have given will never be done (Philippines story)
So obviously, the problem here with Ananias and Sapphira was not that they did not give, or didn’t give enough, but rather that they lied
Peter pointed out to him that it was “his own” and even after he sold it, the money was his also.
He could have just kept it
So why was this lie such a problem?
They were trying to attain the status that Barnabas achieved, yet without the works
works is not a dirty word - it is not profanity
We are not saved by works, but works matter
The bible promises that “our works do follow us”
As Christianity becomes popular there are always counterfeits
it is important to distinguish them from the real thing
They were fake - don’t be fake
They loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
These people also simply had no dear of the Lord
Like so many people these days, they think that their actions and words are only heard and judged by men
They think that somehow if they can fool the preacher they have fooled God
I even have people that ask for prayer about matters that they are lying about
A person who had genuine fear of the Lord could not do that
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
The term is used at least 30 times in the bible
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These are just a few of the many references
A genuine reverence for God is a healthy thing that we all should have.
without a healthy fear of the Lord there is no faith or righteousness
they simply had no fear of the lord
without a healthy fear of the Lord there is no faith or righteousness
the whole of Christianity might have fizzled if this had not been corrected
there is a recompence
there is sowing and reaping
When people have a right attitude toward God, great things happen
It is also important to note that Peter did not curse them or pass judgement
the judgement came from God
It was Peter’s responsibility to speak God’s word faithfully - he was just the mouthpiece
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After this event, the rest of the people had a healthy fear of the Lord
Through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done
God still does miracles through the hands of those who fear Him
Believers were increasingly added to the LORD
even multitude of both men and women were added to the Lord
When people have a right attitude toward God, true believers come to Him
The gospel has never lost its power to save
We don’t need to water it down with easy grace, or amp it up with name it and claim it hyper faith
the true Gospel of the Living Savior will never lose its power
So many people were inspired and coming to the Lord that they laid sick people on beds and couches in the street
even the shadow of Peter walking by was healing people
They came from all the cities around Jerusalem -
evil spirits came out
sick people came
people in need came -
they did not come to the apostles because they thought the apostles had money or things
they didn’t come because they thought the apostles were great doctors or lawyers, or anything
they came because they believed the Word
they believed that the apostles knew the Lord and they came expecting an encounter with God
they came seeking from God, and offering themselves to Him
Would to God that people were still coming to churches here to meet God - not people
What if they were expecting and encounter with Him?
And some are, and they find Him
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