Oakwood Community Church

Barnabas - An Inspiring Example

Ananias - A Sobering Warning

You - An Opportunity to Reflect

Barnabas – An Inspiring Example

• Love for One Another

“Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul.”
Acts 4:32

Barnabas – An Inspiring Example

• Faithful Stewardship

“No one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.” Acts 4:32

Barnabas – An Inspiring Example

• Faithful Stewardship

“Thus Joseph, who was also called… Barnabas… sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” Acts 4:36-37

Barnabas – An Inspiring Example

• Sacrificial Generosity

“There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them…” Acts 4:34

“The question is not how much of my money I give to God, but rather how much of God’s money I keep for myself.”
R.G. LeTourneau

Ananias – Sobering Warning

• Satan is active even in the best churches

“With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it.” Acts 5:2

Ananias – Sobering Warning

• Satan is active even in the best churches

“Why has Satan so filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds…?” Acts 5:3

Ananias – Sobering Warning

• The Heart is Deceitful

“Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.” Acts 5:4

Ananias – Sobering Warning

• Hypocrisy destroys Community

“He fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.” Acts 5:5