Life Bridge Christian Church
Holding Nothing Back (Acts 5:1-16)
Acts: Obeying The Spirit
Locations & Times
Life Bridge Christian Church
2496 Glendale Ave, Green Bay, WI 54313, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
Description: The story of Ananias and Sapphira is a cautionary tale that
is shocking to read in the book of Acts. In many ways it servers as a litmus
test about how we view sin. This whole incident clearly displays that even
though we are under grace because of Jesus, God's character, holiness,
and hatred of sin has not changed. It's simply not worth it to hold back from the Lord. His holiness makes it unwise, but His grace, kindness, and love make it unnecessary. God invites us into the glorious joy of an unhidden life with Him.
is shocking to read in the book of Acts. In many ways it servers as a litmus
test about how we view sin. This whole incident clearly displays that even
though we are under grace because of Jesus, God's character, holiness,
and hatred of sin has not changed. It's simply not worth it to hold back from the Lord. His holiness makes it unwise, but His grace, kindness, and love make it unnecessary. God invites us into the glorious joy of an unhidden life with Him.
1. God is STILL just to punish evil
Evil is something to be opposed not compromised with
2. We are STILL responsible for honoring the Spirit of God
What does it mean to test the Spirit?
a. Harboring secret sin
b. Fake spirituality and inauthentic faith
c. Agreement and collaboration with evil
b. Fake spirituality and inauthentic faith
c. Agreement and collaboration with evil
In the kingdom, there's nothing to gain by impressing, because we already have what we need in Jesus
3. Holding back our lives from God is STILL futile and unnecessary
Why holding back our lives from the Lord is futile:
a. His knowledge makes it futile
b. His holiness makes it unwise
c. His kindness makes it unnecessary
a. His knowledge makes it futile
b. His holiness makes it unwise
c. His kindness makes it unnecessary
4. Hold nothing back, He's held nothing back from us
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