"The Fear of the Lord"
Acts 5:1-13
Notes
Fear- not _afraid_ but _respect_ for who He is and what He can _do_____.
The wicked of this world do _not_ fear _God__. Ps. 36:1, 55:19
Question: What brings about the _fear of the _Lord_?
Answer: A _knowledge_ of God.
A. _Knowledge_ of His:
B. _Power_ Ps. 33:6-9
C. _Holiness__ Rev. 15:4
We see in Acts 5 a demonstration of God's _power_ and _holiness_ and the _effect_ it had on _people_.
Things were going well in the _church_ at Jerusalem. It was a "_Utopia_".
Annanias-_God_ is _gracious_ Sapphira- _beautiful_
They kept back _part_ of the _profit_. They had a _right_ to do this BUT they _lied__ about it.
Peter _rebuked_ him!! God had _revealed_ it to him.
Annanias _died_ on the _spot__. Who killed him?? _God__
The _word__ got around!!!
Three _hours__ later Sapphira showed up.
Peter _questions_ her and she _lied__.
Peter accuses her of "_tempting__" God. Presuming on God's _goodness__. _Testing__ the boundaries.
It's a _dangerous_ thing to see how much you can get _away_ with, with God.
She _died__ just like her husband.
Their sin was _pretending___
Result- great _fear_!!!
Every church in America needs a _healthy__ __dose__ of the _fear_ of God.
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