Great Grace and Great Fear

I. Great Grace 4:32-37

A. The Progress of the Church 4:32-35

B. The Exemplary Generosity of Barnabas 4:36-37

II. Great Fear (Ananias and Sapphira) 5:1-11

A. The Contrast with Barnabas’ Gift 1-2

“kept back” is a very unusual word in Greek.
3 times in the Greek Bible. Titus 2:10 ; Joshua 7:1 (LXX)

B. The Account Itself 3-11

C. The Deity of the Holy Spirit v. 3- 4

D. The Sin of Ananias and Sapphira

    1. It was a Deliberate Sin

    2.  It was a Deceptive Sin

3. It was a Defiant Sin

4. The Root of the Sin

5. The Expected Result – Great Fear v. 5, 11