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Pastor Sam Weitman discusses the difference between performing devotion and being genuinely devoted, using the story of Ananias and Sapphira from Acts 5:1-14.

Note: We had some audio issues at the start of this recording — it picks back up at 5:58. Thanks for your patience! --------- Have you ever gone through the motions of something — and felt completely empty doing it? This message hits on something most of us have experienced but might avoid talking about: the difference between performing devotion and actually being devoted. In this week's message, Pastor Sam Weitman walks through one of the most startling stories in all of Scripture — Acts 5:1–14 — where a couple named Ananias and Sapphira pay a steep price not for what they gave, but for pretending to give more than they did. It's uncomfortable, it's convicting, and it might be exactly what we need to hear. Here's what you'll walk away thinking about: Why God cares more about the reality of your heart than the performance of good things What it actually looks like when a community's spiritual fire starts to dim — and why it matters more than we think The story of a young king named Josiah, and why one person's decision to genuinely seek God can change everything around them A simple, honest prayer from Psalm 51 that Pastor Sam invites us all to make a daily practice This message…

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