All right, our Bible study this morning is from Acts chapter four. I'm going to close out chapter four,

and it actually flows right into chapter five, so we're also going to look at the first 11 verses of chapter five.

But we're going to start at Acts 4 at verse 32. So if you'll turn there in your Bible is to Acts 4,

verse 32. If you're new to Cornerstone, we just go straight through the Bible from cover to cover.

We've been making our way through the Book of Acts presently, and here we are in chapter 4,

and I'm going to start reading at verse 32.

It says, now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul.

Neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. And with great power, the apostles gave witness

to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. nor was there anyone among them who lacked.

For all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of the

things that were sold and laid them at the apostles' feet, and they distributed to each

as anyone had need.

And Joseph, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles,

which is translated son of encouragement, a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it,

and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. Now into chapter 5. Verse 1,

but a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife,

sold a possession, and he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it,

and brought a certain part and laid it at the Apostle's feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep

back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was

sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not

lied to men, but to God. Then Ananias, hearing these words,

fell down and breathed his last. And so great fear came upon all those who heard these things.

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