Although the scene we see here took place about two thousand years ago, it's quite similar to our society today. The apostles were being persecuted for their faith, and Christians today face the same thing. How should we react when threatened because of our faith? We get a perfect example of the right way to handle it, right here in Acts chapter five.

May businesses have a complaint button in their website, and the Better Business Bureau keeps pretty busy. Well today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley continues his verse by verse study in the Book of Acts. In chapter five, we see some complaining about the message being delivered by the Apostles.

Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley will draw out some important lessons from the story of Ananias and his wife Sapphira. In Acts chapter five, Ananias And Sapphira sell some property just to get some accolades. What they receive is the judgment of God. It makes us wonder if they were really Christians at all.

Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley will draw out some important lessons from the story of Ananias and his wife Sapphira. In Acts chapter five, Ananias And Sapphira sell some property just to get some accolades. What they receive is the judgment of God. It makes us wonder if they were really Christians at all.

This was a time of great growth in the early Christian church, and two of the leaders of that early church, Peter and John, are just now being released from jail after being arrested for preaching the gospel. The reaction they see when they return to their church is another example of the Holy Spirit's presence.

I think we can all agree that we'd like to be a little bolder in our approach to sharing the gospel. It's a tough thing to do sometimes, isn't it? We see a great need among the unsaved around us, yet we don't want to be "pushy" or "offensive". The Holy Spirit can help!

On today's program we will continue an exciting journey through the book of Acts, as we open chapter four. Here we find some new believers in Christ, who had prospered financially, selling some of their possessions, and bringing the money to the disciples to distribute to those in need.

What we'll see today is more evidence of the Holy Spirit's presence, and more evidence of man's unwillingness to acknowledge His presence. Peter called the people to account for this back then, and his words will remind us today, that acknowledgment begets faith, and faith begets worship and that's why we're here... to glorify and worship the Lord Jesus Christ.

Have you ever experienced something and later realized you'd been set up? That's exactly what's about to happen to Peter and John. They're on their way to the temple to pray and they come across a lame man begging for money. What happens at the Beautiful Gate served to give the people a vivid example of the presence and the power of The Holy Spirit.

Many Christians try to live a Christian life without ever really knowing what it is. Is that you today? Well, help is on the way as we bring you another message from pastor Lloyd's series in Acts. Today's message is titled "Evidence of a Healthy Church". Join us in Acts chapter two as we learn what it means to really be a healthy church.