Acts 5:1 - 21

The early church was not without its problems. There were those who werer jealous of the attention some got for their generosity. To try to receive accolades for themself, they tried to mimic the previous generosity; and met with disaster when their lies brought death. The early church was filled with fear, but the interest in the message and work of the group did not subside. Watching the group deal seriously with the problems, many more were brought into the number of those following Jesus.