The New Life in Christ: Satan is nothing, but our own evil thought.

Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve. Luke 22:3.

Jesus said to his disciples, “Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand.” Mark 14:42.

A man named Ananias, with the consent of his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property; with his wife’s knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds, and brought only a part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

“Ananias,” Peter asked, “Why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds at your disposal?

How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You did not lie to us but to God!”

Now when Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died.

After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you and your husband sold the land for such and such a price.”

And she said, “Yes, that was the price.”

Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.’

Immediately she fell down at his feet and died. Acts 5:1-10.

Amen.