you have considered yourself a liar or deceiver? 6. From 2Corinthians 8:5, what principle had Ananias and Sapphira viola
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The Jesus Life Lesson 18 Title: The Jesus Life: Learning, Loving, Living Sermon: Spoiling The Jesus Life Scripture: Acts 5:1-11 Big Idea: Truth leads to healing in The Jesus Life. Announcements * Women’s Retreat: Ladies, sign-ups are happening now for our Women’s Retreat, happening October 5-7 at Del Oro Camp and Conference Center in Nevada City. You won’t want to miss this weekend away. Sign up online or on the patio today! * Picnic on the Patio/Baptisms/Child Dedications: Our next Baptisms, Child Dedications and Picnic on the Patio will be Sunday, June 3 at 5pm. If you would like to be baptized or have a child dedicated, please call Jennifer at the church office. * Preview Nights: Parents, do you have a student about to enter Middle School or High School? Check our website for info about the upcoming youth group preview nights that are planned to introduce your students to those ministries. And for those high school seniors about to graduate, come check out our Young Adult ministry. Again, go to our website for all the details for each of these events. * Jr High Leaders Needed: Student Ministries is in need of leaders, especially several women for our Junior High Girls. This is such an important time in their lives and we want to connect them with Jesus and Godly mentors. Please be praying that these needs are filled and contact Pastor Jordan if you sense that God might be calling you to help. * Sports Camp: Sports Camp is coming. Online registration opens tomorrow. Need more info? Head to the Sports Camp table on the patio between services. * Compassion Sunday: Over the years, COTF has offered opportunities to sponsor children from around the world through organizations like Compassion International.
Opening Question: What religious practice did you once do just because everyone else did it? Open in prayer Discussion Questions 1. Are you more giving with your time, money or things? Why?
READ Acts 5:1-11 2. What do you think their church meant to the believers in this story? How would you compare what COTF means to you? What would it take to dramatically increase your commitment to COTF?
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3. Use a dictionary to define: Generosity:
Conspiracy:
Deception:
4. Describe a situation when deceitfulness poisoned relationships.
5. Although none of us may do what Ananias and Sapphira did, have you ever had an argument in your car on the way to church? Were you able to put on a smile as you got out of the car? Would you have considered yourself a liar or deceiver?
6. From 2Corinthians 8:5, what principle had Ananias and Sapphira violated?
7. Had they followed 2Cor.8:5 and 8:9, what would the result have been? (2Cor. 9:8)
8. Some Christians like to compare a loving God in the new testament to a law-demanding God in the old testament. God’s judgment of Ananias & Sapphira was “old-testament-like.” Was God too severe? Why or why not?
9. Why do many people who deceive God and their church today not come to a dramatic end like Ananias and Sapphira?
10. Explain the results of this incident found in Acts 5:13-14?
11. How have you experienced the “fear of the Lord?” How has that changed your life?
