What a whirlwind in Acts 5!. Two people in the church get called out by the Holy Spirit and an early call home. God is working, people stop pretending, the disciples keep telling, they get arrested, angels release them, the council is perplexed, wonder what to do, could this really be God at work? Maybe it is, but we'll beat these guys anyway. The disciples in the end are a real contrast to the two at the beginning of the chapter. They had wanted others to think admire them spiritually, whereas the disciples don't mind being despised for Jesus' name.
In this chapter there are people in the church and in the opposition (Gamaliel) who are trying to carefully walk the middle, have it either way. God, and his disciples, do not. God is ON MISSION in we who follow Him.
Worth chewing on:
1. Where do I pretend and who am I trying to impress?
2. Read 1 Peter 4:12-17. How does this passage relate to Acts 5?
3. How or where could you live out Acts 5:40-42?
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Romans - Living in God's Great Work
The book of Roman's is perhaps the apostle's opus, Paul's great work about God's great work. God's great work through history is the restoration of humanity. Our series in the book of Romans will take us deeper into God's great work. As you follow the series, join the conversation by adding your comments below.
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