Acts of the Apostles (Chapters Five-Six) Ananias & Sapphira (5:1-16) - The issue was not money...

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Acts of the Apostles (Chapters Five-Six) • Ananias & Sapphira (5:1- 16) - The issue was not money (3,4a). - The issue was lying (4b). cf. Revelation 21:8 - Growth of the church (14). - Miracles (12. 15-16).

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Page 1: Acts of the Apostles (Chapters Five-Six) Ananias & Sapphira (5:1-16) - The issue was not money (3,4a). - The issue was lying (4b). cf. Revelation 21:8.

Acts of the Apostles(Chapters Five-Six)

• Ananias & Sapphira (5:1-16)- The issue was not money (3,4a).

- The issue was lying (4b).

cf. Revelation 21:8

- Growth of the church (14).

- Miracles (12. 15-16).

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Acts of the Apostles(Chapters Five-Six)

• Apostles Imprisoned (5:17-32).

- Freed from prison by an angel (19).

- Teaching in the temple (20, 25).

- Before the council (27-28).

- “We ought to obey God rather than men” (29).

cf. Matthew 10:27-28

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Acts of the Apostles(Chapters Five-Six)

• Gamaliel’s Advice (5:33-42)- Taught Paul (Acts 22:3).

- Quoted in Jewish Talmud - School of Hillel (Grandson).

- Theudas & Judas of Galilee (36-37).

- Rejoiced to suffer for Christ (41).

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Acts of the Apostles(Chapters Five-Six)

• Appointment of the Seven (6:1-7).

- Not called deacons but...

“distribution” diakonia (1);

“serve” diakoneo (2) & “ministry” diakonia (4).

- Diakonos - “minister, servant”

cf. Philippians 1:1; I Timothy 3:8-13

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Acts of the Apostles(Chapters Five-Six)

• Stephen’s Work (6:8-15).

- Not able to resist him (10).

- False accusers (11).

cf. Matthew 26:59-61