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Acts Chapter 4 KJV
King James Version, Holy Bible
1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
Acts Chapter 4 (New Testament)
7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts Chapter 4 (New Testament)
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them%
Acts Chapter 4
Quote: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved." - Acts 4:12
Verse: "When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus." - Acts 4:13
Lesson: In this chapter, Peter and John are arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin for healing the lame man and preaching about Jesus. They boldly proclaim that salvation can only be found in Jesus Christ and refuse to stop preaching the good news. The lesson we must learn from this chapter is that we must have courage and boldness to proclaim the truth about Jesus Christ, even in the face of opposition or persecution. We should also strive to have a close relationship with Jesus, as Peter and John did.
Conclusion: Acts 4 teaches us the importance of proclaiming the truth about Jesus Christ, even in the face of opposition or persecution. We should seek to have a close relationship with Jesus and have the courage to share the good news with others.
Prayer Points:
l Pray for courage and boldness to proclaim the truth about Jesus Christ.
l Pray for a deeper relationship with Jesus.
l Pray for those who are facing persecution for their faith.
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