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| EXPLORE THE BIBLE: (11–14 minutes) Assign parts for the story from Acts 5:1-11. Use these designations and read the story: • Narrator: verses 1-2, and 7 • Peter: verses 3-4, 8a, and 9 • Ananias: verses 5a • All: verse 5b and 11 • Young men (two guys) verse 6 and 9b • Sapphira: verse 8b and 10a Ask: What is strange about his story? What bothers you about this story? What do you like about this story? How does Peter know that they lied? Do a continuum: Was God too harsh or not? Discuss why people placed themselves where they did. Then ask: Why do you think they died? Was it the money or something else? Emphasize that God never insisted that the believers had to sell their property and give away all the money. (See verse 4) It was a voluntary act. But it was wrong to pretend to give the church 100% when really they didn’t. It was the lie that was the sin. Continued... |
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