Satan fills the hearts of Ananias and Sapphira instead of the Holy Spirit. God reminds the church of His holiness and His continued zeal for it.

The first and most powerful of a Christian Church to problems which it faces is prayer. We learn from this incident in the early church something about how to pray. Notice to whom they pray and for what they pray.

Peter and John stand up to the Sanhedrin in the boldness supplied by the Holy Spirit. We pray for boldness for ourselves in speaking and doing the Word of God.

The Sadducees priorities were power and wealth.

the Pharisees priorities were prestige through the Law.

What priorities might we have which come before Christ and, therefore, keep us from fully loving Him?

The healing of the lame man at the temple points to the coming of salvation for all men in Jesus Christ and for the new Temple, the church.