Filled with the Holy Spirit
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel” (Acts 4:8) Peter was in trouble again, and in a stressful situation. He stood before important and powerful men, and it was possible that they could condemn him to death. At that critical moment, it tells is […]
The Right Thing in the Wrong Way
And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes, as well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, “By […]
Unafraid, Unstoppable
And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. (Acts 4:3-4) The religious leaders in Jerusalem were angry. Peter, John, and the other […]