Complementary Old Testament Passage:
Leviticus 10:1-5
Sermon Outline:
- How sweet it is when the children of God dwell in unity
- A man whose heart longs for the good of God’s children
- A man whose heart longs for the praise of men
- A wife who does not fear the Lord
- The danger of false faith
Family Discussion Questions:
- What did the people of the church do for each other?
- Why did they do that?
- Who is the father of the church?
- Who is the husband of the church?
- How does a person become a child of God?
- How should we treat people who trust in Jesus who are not part of our families?
- What bad thing did Ananias and Sapphire do?
- Why did they do this?
- What happened to them?
- What does this text tell us was the basis of the unity of the church? How does that challenge typical modern calls for unity?
- How does this passage affirm ownership rights?
- Why does the Gospel produce the kind of fruit described here?
- What are typical excuses for being ungenerous?
- What are godly motivations for generosity?
- How does this passage prefigure the coming judgement? How should it shape the church’s view of membership and discipline?
