Acts 4:32 - 5:1-11
01
The general conditions of the Spirit-filled church
Act: 4:32-35
All the believers were one
in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own,
but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to
testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them
all. There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who
owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put
it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had
need.
Acts 5:3-4
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?Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't
the money at your disposal?
02
The heart conditions of Barnabas
Acts 4:36–37
Joseph who was surnamed by the
apostles Barnabas (which means, Son of encouragement),
a Levite, a native of
Cyprus, sold a field which belonged to him, and brought the money and laid it
at the apostles' feet.
03
The heart conditions of Ananias and Sapphira
Acts 5:1-2
Now a man named Ananias,
together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
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.
04
How the world views a Spirit-filled (God fearing) church.
Acts 5:12-16
The apostles performed many
miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to
meet together in Solomon's Colonnade. No one else dared join them, even though
they were highly regarded by the people. Nevertheless, more and more men and
women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. As a result, people
brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at
least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. Crowds
gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those
tormented by evil spirits, and all of them were healed.
Acts 9:31
So the church throughout all
Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was built up; and walking in the
fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit it was multiplied.
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