A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS

                                                        PART IV - XII

"I, Peter, am so encouraged by what I see happening among believers.... For to see such unity among them... And this unity is shown in the way believers care for each other.... Some of the believers are more wealthy... And they are taking care of those who are not well off.... They show their care in practical ways... An example is Joseph, whom we call Barnabas.... He sold a piece of land.... And he brought us all the money that he had received for the sale of the land....He did not have to do that.... He could have given us a part of the money.... After all, the money was his.... And he could decide what he wanted to do with it... But he chose to give us the full amount.... We were very grateful for his financial gift to the believers.... So we were able to bless those who were struggling to take care of their families."... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn about the care believers had for each other....

                         ATTACHMENT A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS

                                                          PART IV-XII

There was great unity among the believers and they shared with each other their possessions as you can read in Acts 4:32-35

All the believers were in one heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. There were no needy persons among them. From time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales, and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

For example one of the believers, a man named Joseph, sold a piece of land and gave the money to be shared among all the believers as you can read in Acts 4:36-37

 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus,whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles' feet.

No doubt, this generosity became known among the believers and everyone praised him for his willingness to share with those who were less fortunate than he was.