Christ Baptist Church Fall 2015 / Spring 2016. What was the subject of the apostles’ preaching? v33 What do you learn from this passage about the man.

Book of ActsChapter 5

Christ Baptist ChurchFall 2015 / Spring 2016

Book of Acts – Chapter 4

1. How did God give you boldness to witness for Him this past week?

Acts 4:32-36 – Setting the Stage2. How did persecution affect the new church?

What words express the spiritual unity of the believers? V32

How did the spiritual unity work itself out in practical ways?

Book of Acts – Chapter 4

What was the subject of the apostles’ preaching? v33

What do you learn from this passage about the man called Barnabas?

V36 tells us Barnabas was a Levite. What was significant about that?

Numbers 3:6-12; 18:20-24

What else do we learn about Barnabas?Acts 9:26-27; Acts 11:22-30; Acts 13:1-3; Acts 15:25-26; Galatians 2:9

Book of Acts – Chapter 5

Acts 5:1-11 Lying to the Spirit3. What principles of giving are found in this section?

4. What do you learn from Barnabas, Ananias, and Sapphira about the proper motivation for giving? • How did Ananias’ and Sapphira’s actions differ from those of

Barnabas?• What were the sins of Ananias and Sapphira? (v3,4)

5. Why did Peter confront Ananias and Sapphira publicly?

Book of Acts – Chapter 5

6. How did Peter know that Ananias was lying about how much money he received for the sale of his property?

7. Why was the hypocrisy of Ananias and Sapphira so dangerous?

What was the reaction of the church and all those who heard about it?

8. What does this passage teach us about God?

Book of Acts – Chapter 5

Acts 5:12-169. How did the church triumph over

Satan’s attacks?

How was the apostles’ prayer in 4:29-30 answered?

What words show the continued unity of the believers? V12

What was the attitude of the people toward the believers? V13

What was the result? V14 -16

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”Acts 4:29

Weekly Challenges - Applying God’s Word

10. What can you do to guard against hypocrisy in your life?

• Are you sensitive to needs within your church?

• What can you do to show kindness, love, and generosity to others in practical ways?

• How can you reach out to a needy person this week?

Book of Acts – Chapter 5

1. Why do people fail to tell the absolute truth all the time?

Acts 5:17-28 Attacking the Truth2. How did the high priest and Sadducees respond to

God’s truth? Why?

3. What did putting the apostles in jail do to the truth of the gospel?

Book of Acts – Chapter 5

Who brought them out of the jail? v19

What was the message the apostles were to speak to the people, and what specifics might this have included? v20

While the apostles were obeying God, what was the high priest doing?

Acts 5:17-28

Book of Acts – Chapter 5

What caused the high priest and other officials to be puzzled?

What did they learn (v25) that must have shocked them even more?

What did the captain and the officials do next and why did they have to be careful about how they handled the situation?

When the apostles were taken before the council, who confronted them and what did he say?

Acts 5:17-28

Book of Acts – Chapter 5 Acts 5:29-32 Apostles Reply Affirms the Truth 4. How did Peter and the others affirm the

truth of God’s Word?

What was the response of Peter and the apostles in verse 29?

From verses 30-32, find at least two reasons for not obeying the men of the council.

From verses 30-32, give at least three reasons for obeying God.

What did God do from verses 30-31?

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 5:20

Book of Acts – Chapter 5

Acts 5:33-39 Avoiding the Truth How did the council respond to Peter and the apostles?

Who did not agree with the rest of council? What information does Luke give about him? v33

Why might his reaction have been different from the majority of the council?

Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

Matthew 12:30

7. What was wrong with Gamaliel’s approach to this situation? (Hint p93,94)

Book of Acts – Chapter 5

Acts 5:40-42 Announcing the Truth5. What consequences did they suffer for truth or

truthfulness? v40

What orders did they give the apostles which they had also given before?

6. What do you learn about witnessing from Peter’s sermons and his response to persecution? v41

How did the apostles respond after their release?

Contrast between the Sanhedrin and early Christians

Sanhedrin First Christians

Relied on power given to them by man Relied on the power of the HS

Dictated orders Gave thanks to God; Free will to accept Christ

Wealth accumulation Generosity

Educated Elite Ordinary layman

Ordained Ordinary layman

Jealous Selfless

Angry, Furious Obedient

Protected their tradition Willing to risk their lives

Weekly Challenges - Applying God’s Word 8. How did persecution affect the apostles and the

church? Why?

9. How will you spread God’s truth this week?

What do you learn from this lesson to apply to your own life?

Do you reuoice in your circumstances rather than grumble?