Study Acts 5

• Acts 4:32-5:11 details the early church's communal life and the dramatic judgment on Ananias and Sapphira.

  • How did the radical unity and generosity of the believers (Acts 4:32-37) contribute to The Great Commission?

  • The severe judgment on Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) for lying to The Holy Spirit's Role served a crucial purpose.

    • What does this incident teach us about the importance of integrity and purity within the church for its effective witness?

    • How did this event impact both believers and outsiders, reflecting Christianity Accepted and Opposed?

• Acts 5:12-16 describes the apostles' continued miracles and the church's rapid growth.

  • How do these widespread signs and wonders performed by the apostles authenticate Teaching About Jesus and the Gospel and further The Great Commission?

• Acts 5:17-26 recounts the apostles' arrest and miraculous release from prison.

  • How does this divine intervention demonstrate The Holy Spirit's Role in overcoming Christianity Accepted and Opposed?

• Acts 5:27-42 portrays the apostles' unwavering boldness before the Sanhedrin and their subsequent flogging.

  • What is the significance of Peter's declaration, "We must obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29), in the context of The Great Commission?

  • How does Gamaliel's counsel (Acts 5:33-39) providentially contribute to the advancement of the Gospel?

• The apostles' rejoicing in suffering (Acts 5:40-42) reveals their profound commitment to Teaching About Jesus and the Gospel.

  • How does their persistence in teaching daily, despite being flogged, illustrate the unstoppable nature of The Great Commission?