Robin Densmore Fuson

  In our Sidekick and Better Half Series, we will jump over to the New Testament for a Better Half segment titled, Duo Better Half. Why duo? Four better halves equal two couples, a duo. The first couple we will look at are Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5. Ananias name means, Yahweh has been gracious. Sapphira’s name is derived from the Hebrew sappir (sah-PEER) and the Greek translation is sapphire. Ananias and Sapphira appear toward the beginning of the book of Acts. This is when the early church is being established. The believers worshiped at the Temple and met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, prayer, and fellowship. They shared each other’s burdens. Persecution could be intense. And as a group, they shared their provisions with each other. Some sold property and other items and gave the money to the apostles to distribute to the needy. I’ll be quoting verses from Acts 5:1-11 nlt . In this scene, Ananias and Sapphira concocted a scheme. In their hearts they wanted to do s...