THE COST OF SPIRITUAL PERFORMANCE || Austin Lee || The Book of Acts

In this message, Austin Lee walks through Acts 5:1–11 and confronts the danger of living a filtered faith before a holy God. Through the story of Ananias and Sapphira, we are reminded that God is not interested in spiritual performance or appearances—He desires honesty, integrity, and hearts that are fully surrendered to Him. God doesn’t judge highlight reels; He judges hearts. This passage challenges us to stop pretending, stop performing, and bring our real selves before God. While hypocrisy destroys community, reverence for God protects it. Ultimately, this message points us to the gospel—where Jesus took the judgment our hypocrisy deserved—inviting us to live with repentance, humility, and authentic faith before the God who already sees everything.