Acts 5

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1. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

   Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Acts 5:29

   …tures to revisit Acts 9:4; Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 4:4-16; Romans 15:7; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Acts 5:29. Reflection 1. What does it mean practically that you are a member “of one another”? 2. A…

2. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

   1.3 The Preface to the Commandments cites Act 5: 3

   …men’s heads with error, and their hearts with malice. ‘Why has Satan filled thine heart?’ Act 5: 3. A sinner’s heart is the devil’s mansion house. ‘I will return into mine house.’ Matt. 12…

3. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

   Revolution, Persecution, and the Cost of Discipleship cites Acts 5:29

   …Revelation 13 shows political power becoming beastly when it demands what belongs to God. Acts 5:29 provides the boundary: “We must obey God rather than men.” Discernment between Romans 13 …

4. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

   The Holy Spirit Bearing Witness to Jesus Christ cites Acts 5:32

   … these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him” (Acts 5:32 KJV). It is clear from these words of Jesus Christ and the Apostles that it is the work o…

5. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

   The Personality of the Holy Spirit cites Acts 5:3

   …mely," insulted. You cannot treat an influence or power with contumely; only a person. In Acts 5:3 we are taught that the Holy Spirit is lied to. You can only lie to a person. In Matt. 12:…

6. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

   The Deity of the Holy Spirit and the Distinction Between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit cites Acts 5:3

   …ught in the Bible is that the Holy Spirit in so many words is called God. This we find in Acts 5:3, 4: "But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, …

7. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

   The Devil cites Acts 5:3

   …t there was a Devil. It would be easy to show from the teachings of Peter (1 Pet. 5:8, 9; Acts 5:3) and from the teachings of John (John 13:2) and from the teachings of Paul (Eph. 6:10-12)…

8. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

   The Personality of the Holy Spirit cites Acts 5:3

   …nfluence or a power or any kind of being except a person with contumely. We read again in Acts 5:3, “But Peter said, 'Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and…

9. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

   2.9 The Ninth Commandment cites Acts 5: 3

   … lie in the tongue, the devil is in the heart. ‘Why has Satan filled thine heart to lie?’ Acts 5: 3. Lying is a sin that unfits men for civil society. How can you converse or bargain with a…

10. Selected Sermons of George Whitefield · George Whitefield

    The Indwelling of the Spirit, the Common Privilege of All Believers cites Acts v. 3

    …ptize in the name of the Holy Ghost, as well as of the Father and the Son. And St. Peter, Acts v. 3 said to Ananias, “Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost?” And ver. 4…

11. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    The Church and the Body of Christ cites Acts 5:4

    …ds (Acts 4:34-35). Jesus repeatedly warns about wealth. Paul teaches generous giving. Yet Acts 5:4 makes clear that property remained voluntarily controlled before it was given. Christian …

12. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    The Mystery of Iniquity cites Acts 5:11

    …sons. By that signal judgment of God on the first offenders, “great fear came upon all;” (Acts 5:11; ) so that, for the present at least, not one dared to follow their example. Meantime bel…

13. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    On Zeal cites Acts 5:17

    … it means any warm emotion or affection. Sometimes it is taken for envy. So we render it, Acts 5:17, where we read, “The High Priest, and all that were with him, were filled with envy,” —ep…

14. Absolute Surrender · Andrew Murray

    Peter's Repentance cites Acts 5:29

    …e was called before the Council, he could boldly say: “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29), and that he could return with the other disciples and rejoice that they were counted wo…

15. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    Stand: Spiritual Warfare and Victory cites Acts 5:29

    …flicted. The apostles expressed the boundary plainly: “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29, ASV). Not Wrestling Against People Persecution tempts believers to define the persecutor…

16. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    Appendix a: Twenty-Five Core Teachings of Watchman Nee cites Acts 5:29

    …les disobeyed authorities who forbade gospel witness: “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29, ASV). David refused to kill Saul but also refused to remain within reach of Saul's spear…

17. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    Appendix D: Notes on Historical Method and Sources cites Acts 5:29

    … use Scripture to decide factual historical questions that require evidence. For example, Acts 5:29 can tell Christians the moral boundary of obedience to government. It cannot tell us whet…

18. A Call to the Unconverted · Richard Baxter

    Sermon II cites Acts v. 30

    … conversion) and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations.” And Acts v. 30, 31. “The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree: him hath…

19. All of Grace · Charles H. Spurgeon

    My Redeemer Liveth cites Acts 5:30

    … to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins (Acts 5:30, 31). The glory which surrounds the ascended Lord should breathe hope into every believer…

20. The Mortification of Sin in Believers · John Owen

    The necessity of mortification: the duty of the best believers cites Acts v. 31

    …e us, 1 John i. 7, Tit. ii. 14; the exaltation of Christ, which is to give us repentance, Acts v. 31; the doctrine of grace, which teaches us to deny all ungodliness, Tit. ii. 11, 12, to cou…

21. The Mortification of Sin in Believers · John Owen

    The Spirit is the only author of this work cites Acts v. 31

    …rtification: “He is exalted and made a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance unto us,” Acts v. 31; and of our repentance our mortification is no small portion. How doth he do it? Having “…

22. The Mortification of Sin in Believers · John Owen

    Act faith on Christ for the killing of thy sin cites Acts v. 31

    …ider that he is “exalted and made a Prince and a Saviour to give repentance unto Israel,” Acts v. 31; and if to give repentance, to give mortification, without which the other is not, nor ca…

23. Humility · Andrew Murray

    Humility in the Life of Jesus cites Acts 5:31

    …ored His trust, and did all for Him, and then exalted Him to His own right hand in glory (Acts 5:31). And because Christ had thus humbled Himself before God, and God was ever before Him, He…

24. All of Grace · Charles H. Spurgeon

    Repentance Must Go with Forgiveness cites Acts 5:31

    … which we have lately quoted that repentance is bound up with the forgiveness of sins. In Acts 5:31 we read that Jesus is "exalted to give repentance and forgiveness of sins." These two ble…

25. Morning by Morning · Charles H. Spurgeon

    April cites Acts 5:31

    …ect. A living Redeemer, truly mine, is joy unspeakable. April 22 “Him hath God exalted.” (Acts 5:31) Jesus, our Lord, once crucified, dead and buried, now sits upon the throne of glory. The…

26. Our Daily Walk · Frederick Brotherton Meyer

    September cites Acts 5:31

    …First of a file of men, and therefore their Captain or Commanding Officer (see Acts 3:15; Acts 5:31; Heb 2:10; Heb 12:2). Christ leads from death into Life. Probably Joshua was the first to…

27. Our Daily Walk · Frederick Brotherton Meyer

    December cites Acts 5:31

    …rince, then as Saviour, and that order cannot be altered without injury to our soul-life (Acts 5:31; Ro 10:9; Heb 7:2). The whole content of the New Testament is altered when we view the Ro…

28. Baptism with the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    How the Baptism with the Holy Spirit can be obtained cites Acts 5:32

    …ied in the verse we have been studying (Acts 2:38), but it is brought out more clearly in Acts 5:32: "the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”. “The fourth step is obedie…

29. How to Bring Men to Christ · R. A. Torrey

    The Baptism of the Holy Spirit cites Acts v. 32

    …,” (Acts ii. 38, R. V.) (2) “The Holy Spirit whom God hath given to them that obey him.” (Acts v. 32). The condition of the gift of the Holy Ghost here stated is that we “obey Him.” Obedienc…

30. How to Succeed in the Christian Life · R. A. Torrey

    Beginning Right cites Acts 5: 32

    …). In this absolute surrender is found the supreme condition of receiving the Holy Ghost (Acts 5: 32). Taking Christ as your Lord and King involves obedience to His will as far as you know i…

31. How to Bring Men to Christ · R. A. Torrey

    Dealing with Those Who Are Anxious to Be Saved and Know How, but Who Have Difficulties cites Acts v. 32

    …rist. If it is the peace of which Christians speak, show him from Gal. v. 22; Eph. i. 13; Acts v. 32; 1 Peter i. 8; Matt. x. 32, that this feeling is the result of accepting Christ and confe…

32. Our Daily Walk · Frederick Brotherton Meyer

    March cites Act 5:32

    …ly to take what God is waiting to impart. He gives the Holy Spirit to them that obey Him (Act 5:32). We must be prepared to let the Holy Spirit do as He will with and through us. There mus…

33. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Deity of the Holy Spirit cites Acts 5:3-4

    …e Holy Spirit is found in the fact that He is called God in the New Testament. We read in Acts 5:3-4, “But Peter said, 'Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and…

34. How to Succeed in the Christian Life · R. A. Torrey

    Persecution cites Acts 5: 40-42

    …d they continued daily in the temple and every house teaching and preaching Jesus Christ (Acts 5: 40-42). The time may come when you think that you are being persecuted more than others, but yo…

35. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Baptism with the Holy Spirit cites Acts 5:29 -32

    …s to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.” (Acts 5:29 -32). The natural timidity of many a man today vanishes when he is filled with the Holy Spiri…