Acts 4-5 "Accountable & Worthy" from Lifeway Explore the Bible

This week we walk through our Lifeway Explore the Bible quarterly curriculum for Sunday, July 7th, 2024: Lifeway Lesson “Accountable & Worthy” from Acts 4-5.
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Teaching Outline:
Text: Both Acts 4:36-5:11 & Acts 5:29-42
Title (s): Accountable & Worthy
Memory verse (s): Romans 4:12 & Acts 5:32
Theme (s): First, God holds believers accountable for their motives. Second, Jesus is honored even when believes are mistreated.
Part I: Accountable
I. The Good Example of Accountability in Barnabas (Acts 4:36-37)
II. The Bad Example of Accountability in Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-6)
Part II: Worthy
I. Peter’s Refusal (vv. 29-33)
A. Peter’s refusal cited his Jewish heritage (v. 30a)
B. Peter’s refusal confronted their hatred (v 30b)
C. Peter’s refusal celebrated Christ’s homage (v. 31)
1. Homage in His position (v. 31a)
2. Homage in His salvation (v. 31b)
D. Peter’s refusal corroborated what happened (vv. 32-33)
Key Doctrine: Salvation
Lifeway’s Leader’s Guide, page 80 says, “Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Savior.”
Acts 17:30-31, “The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”
Ephesians 1:7, “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.”
Dr. John Phillips Commentary, page 103 states, “…God’s message to Israel had passed into new hands. No longer was the Sanhedrin custodian of the truth-the apostles were; no longer was the nation of Israel the depository of God’s message to men-the church was. But they could be blessed if only they would obey” [and repent].
II. Gamaliel’s Rebuttal (vv. 34-39)
III. The Sufferer’s Rejoicing (vv. 40-42)
A. To rejoice in suffering includes pain (v. 40)
B. To rejoice in suffering includes pressure (v. 40b)
C. To rejoice in suffering includes praise (vv. 41)
D. To rejoice in suffering includes perseverance (v. 42)
Discussion: How do we bring honor to Jesus when facing persecution and opposition?
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