Ananias & Sapphira

Ananias and Sapphira Bible Story and Books

Character Trait: Honesty
Definition:  Telling the whole truth in words and actions
Opposite:  Lying, deceitful
Big Thoughts for Little People:  Letter L

Bible Story: Ananias and Sapphira (Opposite)
Objective:  When in doubt, tell the truth.
Scripture:  Acts 5:1-11
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 366

The Berenstain Bears and the Truth
 God, I Need to Talk to You about Lying

Ananias & Sapphira Verse

Psalm 34:13 - Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.
Steve Green – Hide 'Em In Your Heart, Vol 1 - #11

Ananias & Sapphira Song

O Be Careful  Traditional

O be careful little eyes what you see (point to eyes)
O be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above (point up for Jesus)
Is looking down in love (put hand to eyes and look down)
O be careful little eyes what you see

Additional Verses:
…little hands what you do
…little feet where you go
…little ears what you hear
…little mouth what you say
…little mind what you think

Ananias & Sapphira Activities and Crafts:

- ABCJLM Bible Coloring Sheets: Ananias and Sapphira

- Write on a piece of construction paper with white crayon.  Paint over the crayon with tempera paint or watercolor paint.  Use this example to show how it may appear that no one knows about your lie, but God knows and almost always others find out as well.

- Teaching True vs. Not True - This is a great family activity from Value Parenting. (Reprinted with Permission)
Adult:  Do you know the difference between something that's true and something that's not true? Let's see if you do. I'll say something and you declare the statement "true" or "not true."  Begin with simple physical facts and move toward things relating to behavior, for example:

• The sky is green. (Not true)
• (point to foot) This is my foot. (True)
• Ants are bigger than elephants.
• We see with our eyes.
• We hear with our nose.
• Milk comes from chickens.
• Take a cookie out of a jar and eat it. Then say, "I didn't eat the cookie."
• Drop a toy on the couch. Then say, "Yes, I left my toy on the couch."

You can tell the difference between truth and what is not truth.  Do you know what it's called when someone says something that's not true? It's called a lie.  Let's do a few more examples.  These are little harder so listen carefully.   This time say "truth" if it is true and "lie" if it is not true.  (Continue to use illustrations appropriate to your child.)

• (pick up a dollar on the floor) I didn't find a dollar.
• (give a bit of food to someone). No, I didn't eat all my food. I gave some of it to ______.

Why is telling the truth better than telling a lie?  (So that everyone knows what really happened; so the wrong person won't get blamed; so we can learn to do better, etc.)  When in doubt, tell the truth.  A lie will always lead to trouble.