Acts 4:32–5:11 – 24th October, 2020

MICHAEL ABRAHAM | 24 OCTOBER 2020

OBSERVATION

What does it say?

    1. Read Acts 4:32–5:11
    2. What ideas/words/phrases are repeated?
    3. Who is mentioned?
      1. What does Luke tell us about Barnabas?
      2. What does Luke tell us about Ananias and Sapphira?
    4. What are the contrasts/comparisons?
    5. What words are used to describe the community of believers in 4:32–35?
    6. What questions are asked?
      1. What are the answers to those questions?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

    1. What sin did Ananias and Sapphira commit?
    2. How did Peter confront Ananias?
      1. What happened to Ananias and why?
      2. What was the result upon the church?
    3. How did Peter confront Ananias' wife?
      1. What are the differences between confrontations?
      2. What happened to Sapphira and why?
      3. What was the result upon the church?
    4. How is this passage grounded in the gospel?
    5. What is the main point of this passage?

APPLICATION

What will I do?

    1. How are you tempted to look generous to others while you're not being generous in your heart?
    2. How should we respond when secret sin is revealed in the church?
    3. What motivated Barnabas and the other believers to give in the right manner?
    4. How can we protect our church from secret sin?

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