Koinonia Ministries Samuel Somesan

Stephen engages in apologetics for the Christian faith and is falsely accused at trial. No servant is greater than the Master, and all must prepare to suffer in the footsteps of Jesus. Though the world hates the cause of Christ, we must reflect the glory of Christ to them by participating whole-heartedly in the Temple where the Word is proclaimed and the people are enjoyed.

Acts 6:1-7 with Jake Via

In contrast to the acceptable sacrifice of Barnabas, Ananias and Saphira offer an unacceptable sacrifice by lying to God while attempting boost their image before men. Peter confronts both individuals regarding their sins, seeing that Satan is attempting to disrupt the koinonia of the church. God though Peter guards and keeps His temple pure from hypocrites by miraculously killing Ananias and Saphira. Reverential awe and fear God reverberates through the church and community at large on account of this incident.

The believers in the church are inwardly united at the heart level, internally united in generosity within the body, and externally united in their proclamation of the resurrected Jesus. Their radical community fulfills the OT expectations for Israel’s behavior and establishes a new, true temple while also appealing to the ethical ideals of the Greek philosophical world. Good leadership and encouraging new characters are present, and the church is, therefore, flourishing despite the difficulties faced.

In the Peter’s portico pronouncement, Peter confronts the audience with the problem of their sin, offers the solution of faith in the person and work in Christ, calls for a repentant response. This results remittance of sins, spiritual refreshment, future restoration, and reading Scripture Christocentrically.