The Church in Acts, Part 6: Deception Within, Opposition Without
When we are growing in Christ, two things will increasingly result: trust and obedience. That will lead us to have lives like Stephen’s, full of faith and full of the Holy Spirit.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS
- Where did Ananias and Sapphira go wrong? What do you think their motive was that was so wrong?
- Describe what impact God’s judgment of them had on the whole church. How might this have application in our day (think of the effect of church discipline)?
- Read Acts 5:17-32. What impact do you think this experience had upon other believers?
- “We must obey God rather than men.” Is this conviction applicable for today? In what circumstances?
- Was Gamaliel’s advice right? How well was it followed in the years ahead for the church?
- Who chose the first deacons (Acts 6:1-7)? Why was this important?
- What is the significance of Saul’s presence at the stoning of Stephen?