In Acts 5, the young community faces its first real challenges as Ananias & Sapphira conspire against the Holy Spirit and pay the ultimate price. Today, the church pays the price when deceit and greed run unchecked in the community. In the crucible of this trial the church is born.
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November 07, 2005
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