The next day, after being put in jail for preaching through
Jesus there is a resurrection from the dead, Peter had another opportunity to
preach the gospel.
"And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers,
and elders, and scribes, 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 4:5-6 KJV
They asked Peter, by what POWER or by what NAME the lame man
was healed!
"And when they had set them in the midst, they asked,
By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?" - Acts 4:7 KJV
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, preached to them the
gospel.
"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." - Acts 4:10 KJV
"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is
none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." -
Acts 4:12 KJV
What was their response?
"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." - Acts 4:13 KJV
"And they called them, and commanded them not to speak
at all nor teach in the name of Jesus." - Acts 4:18 KJV
"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. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and
heard." - Acts 4:19-20 KJV
After further threatening them, they let Peter and John go. Returning
to the other believers, they told them what the chief priests and elders had
said to them.
When they heard Peter and John’s report, they lifted up
their voices together and prayed!
"And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where
they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
they spake the word of God with boldness." - Acts 4:31 KJV
"And with great power gave the apostles witness of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all." - Acts
4:33 KJV
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