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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).
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
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).
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
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