In Acts 5, the early church faces an internal threat via the hypocriticial and ultimately fatal (gulp!) actions of two members, all of the apostles face the rough equivalent of their Supreme Court and Congress, they are released by an angel into God’s witness (but not protection) program, and an enemy of the Way warns against being a God fighter.

Big Idea for the Series: The early church carried the gospel throughout the known world in approximately 30 years and transformed an empire in 3 centuries. Now the church seems intimidated, uncertain amidst swift cultural changes. So, what did the early Christians, commanded by Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, do that we are not doing? Here are their Acts, and may they inspire our own.

Outline:

1. A deadly sin.

Key questions: Have you filled your Jerusalem with His teaching?