Theme of this chapter is honesty before God, courage under pressure, obeying God rather than men, and rejoicing in the name of Jesus.

ACTS 5 GUIDED DISCOVERY — ANSWER KEY

1. FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. Satan filled Ananias’ heart to lie to the Holy Spirit.
2. Great fear came upon all the church.
3. The apostles were put in the common prison.
4. Peter said, “We ought to obey God rather than men.”
5. Daily, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
6. The apostles rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.

2. MATCH IT

1. Ananias and Sapphira — B. Lied about their gift
2. The apostles — E. Witnessed boldly about Jesus
3. The angel of the Lord — D. Opened the prison doors
4. The council — F. Commanded the apostles not to speak
5. Gamaliel — A. Warned the rulers to be careful
6. The believers — C. Were added to the Lord

3. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. C. They lied to God.
2. B. Stand in the temple and speak.
3. A. Obey God rather than men.
4. C. They rejoiced.

5. TRUE OR FALSE

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. False

6. SHORT ANSWER

1. Why does honesty before God matter?
Honesty matters because God sees the truth of the heart. Ananias and Sapphira’s sin showed that lying to God is serious.

2. What does Acts 5 teach about obeying God under pressure?
Acts 5 teaches that believers must obey God rather than men, even when obedience brings threats, punishment, or suffering.

3. How did God show that the apostles’ witness could not be stopped?
God opened the prison doors through an angel, sent the apostles back to speak in the temple, and continued to work through their bold witness.

4. Why could the apostles rejoice after suffering shame for Jesus’ name?
They rejoiced because they were counted worthy to suffer for Jesus’ name and because obeying Him mattered more than avoiding pain or shame.