The event that catapults the gospel of Jesus outside of Jerusalem is the martyrdom of Stephen. What does the death of Stephen teach modern-day witnesses? That the gospel is a saving truth, but it’s not a safe truth.
Acts, Season 1: An Unsafe, Saving Truth - Justin Chapman
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Shortly before describing how the gospel spreads beyond Jerusalem, Luke gives a snapshot of a problem in the church, and it’s a problem that’s cultural in nature. If the church is going to take the gospel to the Gentiles, how will they respond to this small crisis within the church?
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The story of the death of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 can feel unnerving. Why did Luke include this story in his history of the early church? The story exposes an internal threat to the church and what God does to prevent it.