Persecution Promotes

Persecution Promotes

Acts 4:4 “But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.” Peter and John speak to these people, (over 5000 people), and the once lame man, is probably right next to them as proof. The Word of God is being...
Persecution Promotes

Serving and Submission

Acts 4:3 “And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.” The religious leaders come down to hear Peter and John speaking and after hearing them preach the resurrection, they forcefully take control over them and put...
Persecution Promotes

Preaching and Persecution

Acts 4:2 “greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.” This is the first opposition to the Kingdom, since the resurrection, and it did not come from outside, but inside. This persecution was not from...
Persecution Promotes

Progressing Persecution

Acts 4:1 “And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,” The priest, the captain of the guard and the Sadducees come up to Peter and John to stir up trouble. Chapter four begins the persecution of...
Persecution Promotes

To and Through

Acts 3:25 “You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’” AND IN YOUR OFFSPRING SHALL ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED. Even...