“Ananias and his wife wanted to seem more spiritual, more generous, more a part of the community than they actually were. They wanted to have the appearance of those who contributed generously, but were looking after their own interests first.”
Tag Archives: Christianity
Acts 4.23-31
“They don’t ask for the ability to do miracles, simply to speak and teach about Jesus.”
Acts 4.7-12
“Ours is a faith that makes some pretty exclusive claims, and we are so glad it does.”
Acts 4.1-6
“Those who find their identity in work, deeds, religion, status, or wealth…are confronted with the truth that it is, at best, all nothing.”
Acts 3.17-26
“…no longer does the ethnicity, culture, lineage, or nationality of a person matter when salvation is concerned…”
James Travis 