The Fear of the Lord: Why Early Christians Took Faith Seriously

About this sermon

Christ is risen! In this powerful Catholic homily, we explore a striking moment from the Acts of the Apostles—why some people feared joining the early Christians, while multitudes still converted. Drawing from the story of Ananias and Sapphira, this sermon reveals a forgotten truth: early Christians understood the seriousness of living for Christ. Their fear was not weakness—it was a holy fear rooted in responsibility, reverence, and truth. Today, many approach the faith casually. But Scripture reminds us: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Are we living our faith with the same conviction? This sermon challenges us to examine our lives, renew our commitment, and embrace the call to discipleship—not halfway, but fully. 00:00 – Introduction & Catholic Perspective 00:30 – Christ is Risen 00:43 – Why Focus on the Epistles 01:16 – Importance of the Acts of the Apostles 01:38 – Confusing Passage Explained 02:08 – Signs, Wonders, and Fear of the Apostles 02:34 – Why People Were Afraid to Join 02:50 – Ananias and Sapphira Explained 03:20 – Struck Dead: A Sobering Warning 03:44 – Taking the Christian Life Seriously 04:08 – Fear of Hypocrisy and Judgment 04:27 – The Courage of True Believers 04:54 – The Gift of Holy Fear 05:09 – Personal Reflection on Fear of God 05:38 – Responsibility of Being Christian 05:57 – Living as a Disciple Daily 06:20 – Choosing Christ Every Day 06:36 – Fear of the Lord = Beginning of Wisdom 06:42 – Conclusion & Blessing For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@steliasbrampton & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #FearOfTheLord #BibleStudy #ActsOfTheApostles #Christianity #CatholicSermon #Faith #JesusChrist #SensusFidelium #TraditionalCatholic #Wisdom #Scripture #Discipleship #EasterSeason #CatholicTeaching

Topics

• Faith
• Anxiety & Worry
• Wisdom