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Ananias, Sapphria and Aliesallure Focus: Hidden sin is often fatally attractive. Acts Chapter 4 http://mobile.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%205&version=NIV ___________________________________ I. A LIE'S ALLURE is often FATAL 5:1-11 A. SATAN'S STRATEGY 5:3; John 10:10 B. The DANGER of DECEPTION C. SATAN'S Strategy THWARTED 5:12-16 II. God's remedy for LETHAL ALLUREMENTS 5:17-42 A. The best option is PRE-EMPTIVE, DON'T EVEN GO THERE! B. The next option is A GIFT 5:31-32 1. REPENTANCE 2. FORGIVENESS 3. HOLY SPIRIT TO THE OBEDIENT C. ETERNAL attractions cause OPEN BOLDNESS Acts 5 Ananias and Sapphira 1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2With his wife's full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles' feet. 3Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spiri...

Focus: Authentic Christianity is truly infectious in a good way. Acts Chapter 4 I. People confuse infectious TRUTH and infectious DISEASE. 4:1-7 II. SPREAD infectious TRUTH anyway. 4:8-12 A. SHOW and TELL spreads it 4:12-13, 20; John 15:5 B. Get so CLOSE to JESUS you CAN'T HELP it! 4:13, 20; Luke 6:45 III. How to handle a HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT4:24-31  A. Pray TOGETHER 4:24 B. Ask for BOLDNESS 4:29  C. Ask for MIRACLES 4:30  D. BOLDLY speak the WORD of TRUTH 4:31  Sent from my iPad Acts 4 Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin   1 The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people.  2 They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.  3 They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day.  4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number ...

Focus: Christ is better than crutches. I. LEAN before you WALK.  II. LOOK  before you LEAP.    III. LOVE HIM  before you LEAVE. Acts 3 ( http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%203&version=ESV ) The Lame Beggar Healed   1 Now Peter and John were ( A )  going up to the temple at ( B )  the hour of prayer, ( C )  the ninth hour. [ a ]   2 And a man ( D )  lame from birth was being carried, ( E )  whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate ( F )  to ask alms of those entering the temple.  3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms.  4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us."  5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.  6 But Peter said, ( G )  "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. ( H )  In the name of Jesus Christ of...

How To Do Less And Be More Acts Series: Chapter 1 Focus: Don't just do something, stand there! I. WAIT! 1:1-26 II. PRAY for POWER 1:12-14 III. Get ORGANIZED - Work as a TEAM 1:15-26 IV. START where you ARE 1:8 (You will be my witnesses) V. REACH Out of your COMFORT ZONE 1:8 Acts 1:8  You will be my witnesses: in Jerusalem (1-7), all Judea and Samaria (8-12), and even to the end of the earth (13-26).     __________________________ Acts 1 (21st Century King James Version) Acts 1     In the former treatise, O Theophilus, I have given an account of all that Jesus began both to do and teach        2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He had given commandments through the Holy Ghost unto the apostles, whom He had chosen.        3 To these also He showed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen by them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining t...

Jump Started Witnesses Acts Chapter 2 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202&version=NIV Focus: It isn't hard to be a witness when God gives you a jump start. I. Look for the MIRACLE you are PRAYING for 2:1-13 II. EXPLAIN the MIRACLE 2:14-36 A. Explain how THE BIBLE explains it 2:14-20 B. Explain that JESUS IS LORD 2:21-36 III. Look for RESPONSIVENESS 2:37-41 A. Then give a CLEAR ANSWER 2:38-40 B. EXPLAINING how to make the CONNECTION   IV. Help them develop a DEVOTED LIFE 2:42-47 A. Devoted to THE BIBLE 2:42 B.  Devoted to CHURCH 2:42 C. Devoted to PRAYER 2:42 D. Devoted to SERVING 2:44-45  E. Devoted to CARE GROUPS 2:46 Sent from my iPad Acts 2 New International Version The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost   1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.  2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues o...

Check check testing 123 2 Corinthians 13 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%201&version=NIV I. I'll give you to the count of three 13:1-4 A. YOURSELVES Examine13:5 B. If you PASS, we PASS 13:6-8 II. Don't settle for LESS than PERFECTION 13:10-14