Acts Chapter 4:32;5:11

Outline

1. Peter and the Beginnings of the Church in the Holy Land (chs. 1-12)

• "Throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria" (1:1 -- 9:31; see 9:31 and note)

• Introduction (1:1-2)
• Christ's resurrection ministry (1:3-11)
• The period of waiting for the Holy Spirit (1:12-26)
• The filling with the Spirit (ch. 2)
• The healing of the lame man and the resultant arrest of Peter and John (3:1;4:31)
• The community of goods (4:32;5:11)
• The arrest of the 12 apostles (5:12-42)
• The choice of the Seven (6:1-7)
• Stephen's arrest and martyrdom (6:8;7:60)
• The scattering of the Jerusalem believers (8:1-4)
• Philip's ministry (8:5-40)

• In Samaria (8:5-25)
• To the Ethiopian eunuch (8:26-40)
• Saul's conversion (9:1-31)

B.    "As far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch" (9:32;12:25;11:19;)

• Peter's ministry on the Mediterranean coast (9:32;11:18)

• To Aeneas and Dorcas (9:32-43)
• To Cornelius (10:1;11:18)
• The new Gentile church in Antioch (11:19-30)
• Herod's persecution of the church and his subsequent death (ch. 12)

                                          I.         Paul and the Expansion of the Church from Antioch to Rome (chs. 13-28)

 .      "Throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia" (13:1 -- 15:35; see 16:6 and note)

• Paul's first missionary journey (chs. 13-14)
• The Jerusalem conference (15:1-35)

A.    "Over to Macedonia" (15:36;21:16;16:9;)

• Paul's second missionary journey (15:36;18:22)
• Paul's third missionary journey (18:23;21:16)

B.    "To Rome" (21:17;28:31;28:14;)

• Paul's imprisonment in Jerusalem (21:17;23:35)

• Arrest (21:17;22:29)
• Trial before the Sanhedrin (22:30;23:11)
• Transfer to Caesarea (23:12-35)
• Paul's imprisonment in Caesarea (chs. 24-26)

• Trial before Felix (ch. 24)
• Trial before Festus (25:1-12)
• Hearing before Festus and Agrippa (25:13;26:32)
• Voyage to Rome (27:1;28:15)
• Two years under house arrest in Rome (28:16-31)

Acts Chapter 4:32;5:11

32 All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had. 

33 The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all. 

34 There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them 

35 and bring the money to the apostles to give to those in need. 

36 For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus. 

37 He sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles.

ACTS 5 NLT

1 But there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. 

2 He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest. 

3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. 

4 The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!” 

5 As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified. 

6 Then some young men got up, wrapped him in a sheet, and took him out and buried him.

7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

8 Peter asked her, “Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?” “Yes,” she replied, “that was the price.” 

9 And Peter said, “How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord like this? The young men who buried your husband are just outside the door, and they will carry you out, too.” 

10 Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 

11 Great fear gripped the entire church and everyone else who heard what had happened.