Unstoppable | Week 4

While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple police, and the Sadducees confronted them, because they were annoyed that they were teaching the peopleand proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. So they seized them and took them into custody until the next day since it was already evening. But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.  4:1-3 

Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders:  If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man, by what means he was healed,  let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing here before you healthy. This Jesus is the stone rejected by you builders,
which has become the cornerstone.  Acts 4:8-11

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.” Acts  4:12

When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.  

Acts 4:13

Peter and John answered them, “Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide; for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”  4:19-20 

And now, Lord, consider their threats, and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand for healing, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God boldly.  Acts 4:29-31

Boldness – 

A bold church is full of 

…they were uneducated and untrained men…  Acts 4:13

…they had been with Jesus.  Acts 4:13

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk  Acts 3:6

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.”  Acts 4:12