Foundational Podcast

I can’t imagine how frightening it must have been watching as Ananias and Sapphira fell to the floor dead. What was going on? Where was the fear of the Lord in the church? The church in Jerusalem was experiencing a mighty our pouring of the Holy Spirit. Miracles and signs and wonders were happening. Thousands were coming into the Kingdom of God. The church was impacting the city. A significant part of the work taking place was the care for the elderly, the orphan and the poor. Church members were even selling real estate and bringing the entire equity to the church for distribution to the needy. In short, the church was being what the church was supposed to be. This couple wanted in on the recognition. Ananias and Sapphira sold a portion of their property and brought an offering to the Apostles. Ananias said they were giving the whole equity as an offering to help the poor and the needy. In fact, it was only a portion of the equity. When questioned by the Apostle Peter, Ananias said it was the whole. The man