Two other people notice what Barnabas does and either want the glory of doing the same thing or some other devious intention. They also sell a field and only give some to the church. However, they lie and claim that it is all the money. I have no clue what would have happened if they said, “Here’s some of the money from the field” or “We need some for ourselves, but this is all we have to give.” They may have been fine. However, they lie and each die, Ananias first then his wife Sapphira. Again, I wonder if this story would have been different had they just been honest. The sin here is not selling a field and keeping some of the money – the issue is with faking that it was all the money. Be wise!

Again the disciples are captured and put in jail. However, an angel comes and frees them and they are released. So naturally they go back to the place where they were arrested and start preaching again! I love their style!

They share the Gospel to the leadership again, but a wise old teacher named Gamaliel claims that the movement will die if not of God. Not sure this is the greatest advice for the leaders, but they go with it and let the disciples go after beating them. The disciples then rejoice that they were counted worthy to suffer for Jesus. If only we took this attitude today!