7. No Need To Fake It To Make It

The book of Acts introduces us to the birth of what we often refer to as the church. This fledgling community of Jesus followers are modeling God's Kingdom through their love, generosity, fellowship and disciple-making; the residents of Jerusalem are taking notice! Then seemingly out of nowhere a very disappointing event happens, very similar to that moment when your brand new vehicle gets a scratch. The new, shiny, clean looking church gets it's first blemish--and it's a bad one. In Acts chapter five a husband and wife want to be very generous like everyone else in the community, so they sell their land and tell everyone that they gave the proceeds to the church. The truth is, they didn't give what they said they gave, and the fallout is very troubling.   What lessons can we learn for today, as we strive to live as Jesus followers in his church? On Sunday, guest preacher Jared Nassiff will use the events of Acts chapter five to remind us that following Jesus leads us to a life of authenticity and freedom; the type of community we all long for. To learn more, check out part seven of To The Ends of the Earth.