“Encounter With the Risen Christ”

1. “Encounter With the Risen Christ” John 20:11-23 “A Caring Heart” Acts 2:44-45

2. “Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.” Acts 2:44-45

3. “Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.” Acts 2:44-45 “that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3

4. “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” 2 Corinthians 13:14

5. “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.”2 Corinthians 13:14 “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:10

6. “And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,” 1 Thessalonians 3:12

7. “And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,” 1 Thessalonians 3:12 “But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.” 1 Thessalonians 4:9

8. “Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.” Acts 2:44-45

9. “Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.” Acts 2:44-45 “Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common,”Acts 2:44

10. I. Examining the Background

11. I. Examining the Background “Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” Luke 18:22

12. II. Explaining the Beauty

13. II. Explaining the Beauty “So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,” Acts 4:26

14. II. Explaining the Beauty “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.” Acts 4:32

15. II. Explaining the Beauty “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.” Acts 4:32 “Now all who believed weretogether, and had all thingsin common,” Acts 2:44

16. II. Explaining the Beauty “But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?” 1 John 3:17

17. III.Exploring the Blessing

18. IV.Exposing the Bad

19. IV. Exposing the Bad An example to follow

20. IV. Exposing the Bad An example to follow “And Joses, 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 andlaid it at the apostles’ feet.” Acts 4:36-37

21. IV. Exposing the Bad A sin to avoid

22. IV. Exposing the Bad A sin to avoid “But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.” Acts 5:1

23. IV. Exposing the Bad A sin to avoid “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 inyour own control?” Acts 5:3-4a

24. IV. Exposing the Bad A sin to avoid “Why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit …Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” Acts 5:3, 4b

25. IV. Exposing the Bad A sin to avoid “Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things. And the young men arose and wrappedhim up, carried him out, andburied him.” Acts 5:5-6

26. IV. Exposing the Bad A sin to avoid “Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. And Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?” Acts 5:7-8

27. IV. Exposing the Bad A sin to avoid “Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last.”

28. IV. Exposing the Bad A sin to avoid “And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband.” Acts 5:9-10

29. IV. Exposing the Bad A sin to avoid “So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.” Acts 5:11

30. IV. Exposing the Bad A principle to apply

31. IV. Exposing the Bad A principle to apply “Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.” Romans 15:7