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The episode explores themes of hypocrisy and honesty in relation to the sermon 'The Gospel Tested' and discusses the story of Ananias and Sapphira.

Join us as we dig deeper into last Sunday's sermon from Pastor Gabe Kasper "The Gospel Tested" and hear from Amy Duncan and Nate Zuellig on his original song "Only One". Digging Deeper Questions: Ananias and Sapphira lie about being more generous than they are. As humans we all tend to wear masks from time to time. Why do you think that is? Ananias and Sapphira's deaths certainly seem harsh, why do you think the punishment for their hypocrisy was so strong? Where in your life are tempted to put a mask up and not come honest to others, yourself, or God? This text closes with the apostle doing ministry just outside the temple. Why do you think they chose to do ministry there? What does that teach us about how we do ministry? Scripture Reading: Acts 5:1-16 1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after…

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