LYING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 4:36-37; Acts 5:1-11
The Spirit of God is the source of generous and liberal giving. It is
a poor substitute to set up bazaars, and fairs, and ice cream suppers.
When the Church is filled with the Holy Spirit, her pockets will be
easily emptied before His gracious, th... [ Continue Reading ]
DELIVERED TO TESTIFY
Acts 5:12-26
While the Holy Spirit works mightily _within_ the Church, He
co-operates with it in its _outward_ operations by adding men and
women to the Lord. None should be added to the Church roll who have
not already been led into living union with Jesus. Through the Church... [ Continue Reading ]
FOLLY OF FIGHTING AGAINST GOD
Acts 5:27-42
The high priest and his party could not forget the imprecation of
Matthew 27:25. It haunted them. Compare Peter's description of the
Cross as _the tree_ with Deuteronomy 21:23 and Galatians 3:13; also
his own usage of the phrase in 1 Peter 2:24.
Notice i... [ Continue Reading ]