Day 32: Acts 5-7

Ananias and Sapphira - Acts 5:1-11

Understand It

• What did Ananias and Sapphira do with the proceeds from the sale of their property? (5:1-2)
• What was Ananias’s sin? (5:3-4)
• What was the consequence of Ananias’s sin? (5:5)

Apply It

• What act of sacrificial giving can you do this week? How?

The Apostles Heal Many - Acts 5:12-16

Understand It

• What kind of work did the apostles do among the people? (5:12)
• Why did the people seek physical healing from the apostles? (5:13-15)
• What happened to all those who came to be made well? (5:16)

Apply It

• What are some of the ways you can serve those who are sick in your church?

The Apostles Persecuted - Acts 5:17-42

Understand It

• What made the Jewish elders furious? (5:29-32)
• Who intervened on behalf of Peter and the others? How? (5:34-39)
• How did the elders deal with the apostles? (5:40)

Apply It

• What do you want to remember the next time you are challenged or hurt for your faith in Christ?

The Choosing of the Seven - Acts 6:1-7

Understand It

• What complaint did the Grecian Jews make? (6:1)
• What did the apostles—the Twelve—do in response to criticism? (6:2-4)
• How did the group respond to the apostles’ proposal? (6:5)

Apply It

• What could you do this week to help resolve a conflict between believers?

Stephen Seized - Acts 6:8-15

Understand It

• Who was Stephen? (6:8)
• What kind of charges did Stephen’s enemies make against him? (6:11)
• How did the false witnesses misrepresent Stephen? (6:13-14)

Apply It

• What can you do to copy Stephen’s example whenever you are falsely accused in some way?

Stephen's Speech to the Sanhedrin - Acts 7:1-53

Understand It

• Why did Stephen make this speech? (7:1-2)
• As he wove the history of the Jews, how did Stephen show a pattern of opposition to God and His plan for them? (7:2-4, 9, 23-29)
• How did Stephen compare the attitude of those in the Sanhedrin with that of God’s people down through the centuries? (7:51-53)

Apply It

• From what older, more mature believer can you learn? How?

The Stoning of Stephen - Acts 7:54-8:1

Understand It

• Why did the Jewish leaders respond to Stephen as they did? (7:54)
• Why was Stephen put to death? (7:56-60)
• What change in the church did Stephen’s death bring about? (8:1)

Apply It

• How can Stephen’s example help you be prepared to handle rejection?

Tomorrow: Acts 8-10