Ananias and Sapphira

When was a time you kept a gift that you had planned to give away?

How did Peter recognize when he was being lied to? (5:3-4)

He was led by the Holy Spirit. God showed him that Ananias has lied.

What significance does this bring to us in our own relationship with the Holy Spirit?

What was Ananias’s sin? (5:3-4)

Falsified Evidence.

Taking undue credit.

Lying about what he did to gain recognition, but doing so in the name of the Lord.

What was the consequence of Ananias’s sin? (5:5)

He died. His wife died.

How did people respond to Ananias’s sin? (5:5,11)

They were terrified of what God had done through the apostles.

In what ways do we sometimes try to gain undue credit or recognition?

Prayer

Acting happy when we are not.

What do we tend to hold back from the Lord?

Prayers, money, time, energy, focus, ourselves.

How do your Christian leaders deal with sin in the church?

I am curious....