Acts 5 - "It Starts With One" Small Group DVD from Seacoast Church on Vimeo.
The purpose of this week is to understand the impact and consequences that sin can have on the Church.
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+READ Acts 5:1-11
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Ananias and Sapphira
1 But there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. 2 He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest.
3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. 4 The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!”
5 As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified. 6 Then some young men got up, wrapped him in a sheet, and took him out and buried him.
7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 Peter asked her, “Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?”
“Yes,” she replied, “that was the price.”
9 And Peter said, “How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord like this? The young men who buried your husband are just outside the door, and they will carry you out, too.”
10 Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 Great fear gripped the entire church and everyone else who heard what had happened.
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God’s judgment in this situation may appear severe.
Why do you think it was necessary? What was the result?
What do you learn about the character of God from this story?
What does it mean to fear the Lord?
Why do you think people are so inclined to lie?
In what ways does this type of deceit play out among Christians and in the Church?
+READ Proverbs 1:7
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7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
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How can you develop a healthy fear of God in your life?
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