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What does boldness mean to you?. Change of Schedule. Oct 27 – Missionary Visit Nov 3 – Missionary Visit Extending through Dec 22 nd. Essential Review. The Essential Background – All Jesus did and taught The Essential Role – to be a witness - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What does boldness mean to
you?
Change of Schedule• Oct 27 – Missionary Visit• Nov 3 – Missionary Visit• Extending through Dec 22nd
Essential Review• The Essential Background – All Jesus did and
taught• The Essential Role – to be a witness• The Essential Beginning – The Gift of the Holy
Spirit• The Essential Message – Jesus the Messiah • The Essential Proofs – Signs and Wonders
authenticating the Apostles Message
Review of Last Week• Healing of a lame
man• Amazement of the
people• Teaching around
Jesus
Essential Boldness• Demonstrated• Seen• Requested
The Arrest (4:1-4)
• Because they were greatly annoyed• Because they taught the people• Because they proclaimed the
resurrection
The Council (4:5-7)
• Sadducees
The Council (4:5-7)
• Sadducees • The rulers – Sanhedrin
The Council (4:5-7)
• Sadducees • The rulers – Sanhedrin • Elders
The Council (4:5-7)
• Sadducees • The rulers – Sanhedrin • Elders• Scribes
The Council (4:5-6)
• Sadducees • The rulers – Sanhedrin • Elders• Scribes• Annas the High Priest• Caiaphas (Jn 18:14,28)
The Council (4:5-7)
• Sadducees • The rulers – Sanhedrin • Elders• Scribes• Annas the High Priest• Caiaphas (Jn 18:14,28)• John • Alexander• High priestly family
By what power or by what name did you do
this?
The Defense (4:8-12)
• Peter
The Defense (4:8-12)
• Peter• Jesus Christ of Nazareth
The Defense (4:8-12)
• Peter• Jesus Christ of Nazareth• The Rejected Cornerstone
Psalm 118:21-24 (ESV) 21 I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation. 22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone. 23 This is the LORD’s doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes. 24 This is the day that the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Council’s Decision (4:13-17)
The Response (4:18-22)
• You judge whether it is better for us to listen to you rather than God
• We have to speak about what we have seen and heard
The Prayer (4:22-31)
• To the Sovereign Lord• Praised for fulfillment of prophecy (Ps 2)• Asked for boldness to speak
Essential Boldness• Is needed to face the world’s inquisition• This boldness comes from:
Being with Jesus Through prayer From the Holy Spirit
• For speaking the word of God
For Next Week• Read Acts chapter 5• What was the sin of Ananias?• Why such a harsh punishment?
Change of Schedule:• Oct 27 – Missionary Visit• Nov 3 – Missionary Visit• Extending through Dec 22nd