by Shannon Popp | Aug 29, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 5:1 “But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,” All of chapter four, our enemy tries to persecute the Church from outside the camp. This fans the flame inside the hearts of all the followers of Jesus and the Church begins to...
by Shannon Popp | Aug 28, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 4:37 “sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” This Spiritual high gets very practical here. These young Christ followers are seeing and hearing the movement of God in the midst of persecution, and decide to take...
by Shannon Popp | Aug 27, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 4:36 “Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,” Interesting! Joseph, called Barnabas from here on out is mentioned to be a Levite and own land. The Levites were not given land by...
by Shannon Popp | Aug 26, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 4:35 “and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.” This was not given as tribute to the apostles but for the good of the community. Their former spiritual leaders were not trust worthy enough to take the tithe and offerings...
by Shannon Popp | Aug 25, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 4:34 “There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold” There is always a need to be filled. Jesus said, the poor you will have with you always. We see what God’s Great...
by Shannon Popp | Aug 24, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 4:33 “And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.” Their prayers are immediately answered! They are supernaturally sharing the gospel, by the supernatural power of God in...