Barnabas/Ananias & Sapphira
- Author
- Nick Sandefur
- Published
- Sun 09 Feb 2020
- Episode Link
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Series: BOLD
Barnabas/Ananias & Sapphira
Acts 4:32-Acts 5:11
The most effective opposition to the church comes from the inside.
a picture of grace
Acts 4:32-37
· Barnabas was a giver.
· Barnabas saw potentialin people.
· He was a good cheerleader.
· He was willing totake a back seat.
· He was a restorer.
the pretenders
Acts 5:1-14
God detests hypocrisyand demands honesty.
God knows the heartsof men.
authenticity matters
1. A person will never draw near to Godunless they are real.
2. Not only are we judged by what we do, we will be judged for why we do. God will judge your motives.
3. Hypocrisy causes others to stumble.
Two key elements of church health:
sacrificeand transparency
Today’s Takeaways
1. Our actions impact the church.
2. Authentic sacrificeis pleasing to God.
3. Hypocrisyis not to be tolerated in the kingdom.
4. We must actively pursue consistency.
