2. What do these stories have in common? Uzzah Nadab & Abihu Ananias & Sapphria

3. Essential Review Essential Background – All Jesus did & taught Essential Role – to be a witness Essential Beginning – The Gift of the Holy Spirit Essential Message – Jesus the Messiah Essential Proofs – Signs and Wonders authenticating the Apostles Message Essential Boldness – to share the word of God Essential Character – avoiding hypocrisy with Godly stewardship

4. Remember Chapter 3

5. Review of Last Time …

6. Luke’s Summary (5:12-16) Acts 2:42-47 Acts 4:32-35

7. Signs and Wonders (5:12a) What do we know about them? Who has done them? Why were they done?

8. Three Groups (5:12b-16) They were all together None of the rest dared to join them More believers were being added

9. Apostle’s Arrest (5:17-21)

10. Trial (5:21-40) Search Questioning Apostle’s Response Council’s Reactions

11. Gamaliel’s Advice

12. Apostle’s Reactions Left rejoicing that they were worthy to suffer disgrace for the Name Every day in the temple and houses Taught and spoke about Jesus being the Messiah

13. Essential Principle Obeying God rather than man For that to happen we must:

14. For Next Week Read Acts Chapter 6:1-8:3 Mediate on: –How would you summarize what Stephen was teaching? –What in Stephen’s speech most incensed the multitude? –What does Stephen’s vision of Jesus reveal about Him? –What is the significance of Stephen’s prayer?