Acts 1-2 Acts 5
(4:32-33)
…abundant (megas) grace (charis) was upon them all. (v.33) (NASB)
…and great (megas) favor (charis) was accorded them all. (v.33) (NAB)
… great grace [God’s remarkable lovingkindness and favor and goodwill] rested richly upon them all. (v.33) (AMP)
…you surround them (me) with your favor as with a shield. – Psalms 5:12 (NIV)
(vv.34-35)
(Jesus) “…Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” – Luke 6:38 (NIV)
(Chapter 5:1-6)
But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and kept back (nosphizomai) some of the price for himself, with his wife’s full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles’ feet.
– Acts 5:1-2 (NASB95)
Kept back: nosphizomai – clandestinely; to sequestrate for oneself, i.e. embezzle. KJV – keep back, purloin (steal)
Ananias’ sin was , trying to appear more than we are
God’s power is always connected to (Joshua 7)
From great grace/favor to great (v.11)
Fear: phobos – fear, terror, reverence, respect, honor (CWSBD)
…everyone who heard of these things had a healthy respect for God. They knew God was not to be trifled with. – Acts 5:1-2 (MSG)
(vv.12-13)
The First Church wasn’t a church for (v. 13)
(v.16)
Sickness can have a or source (v.16)
God’s desire was that they were
(v.17)
But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. – Acts 5:17 (NASB)
(v.18)
While the Sanhedrin laid hands to , God’s people lay hands to (vv.19-21)
Commanded: Tell the full of this
“…tell the people the full message of this new life.” – Acts 5:20 (NIV)
(Paul) …we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ… – Ephesians 4:15 (NASB95)
The Apostles’ primary activity was (vv. 21,25,28,42)
(v.34) (Paul) “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated under Gamaliel…” – Acts 22:3 (NASB)
This flogging will leave them (v.40)
Flogged, Beaten: deroo – to flay, skin, to beat, throb, smite (Thayer’s)
(vv.41-42)
Teaching in the Temple could mean a , but it was the God said to do (vv.19-20)