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1 Acts 4:32-5:11 Theme: Christian Unity Reader 4:32-37 Key to Unity Key to Unity? • Encouragement! – See others needs! – Self sacrifice! – Genuine! Part of your character Not a SHOW! Movement in the same direction! Introducing Barnabas Name: Joseph – Nickname = “Son of Encouragement” • Origin – Island of Cyprus • Character – Joyful selflessness! – Gracious & Compassionate Reader 5:1-11 Unity Destroyed Unity Destroyed • Spiritual Pride – False character – Selfish gain! Movement in the opposite direction!

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Unity Destroyed Movement in the same direction! – See others needs! – Self sacrifice! – Genuine! • Spiritual Pride 1 – False character – Selfish gain! – Joyful selflessness! – Gracious & Compassionate • Encouragement! • Name: Joseph Key to Unity – Nickname = “Son of Encouragement” • Character • Part of your character • Not a SHOW! • Origin – Island of Cyprus Movement in the opposite direction! Note: Holy Spirit? Role of Miracles • “Lied to the Holy Spirit” • “You weren’t lying to us, but to God!” 2

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Acts 4:32-5:11Theme: Christian Unity

Reader 4:32-37Key to Unity

Key to Unity?• Encouragement!

– See others needs!

– Self sacrifice!– Genuine!

• Part of your character

• Not a SHOW!Movement in the same

direction!

Introducing Barnabas• Name: Joseph

– Nickname = “Son of Encouragement”

• Origin– Island of Cyprus

• Character– Joyful selflessness!– Gracious & Compassionate

Reader 5:1-11Unity Destroyed

Unity Destroyed• Spiritual Pride

– False character– Selfish gain!

Movement in the opposite direction!

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Note: Holy Spirit?• “Lied to the Holy Spirit”• “You weren’t lying to

us, but to God!”Read Acts 5:12-16

Role of Miracles