Power to be Witnesses of Jesus

Before Jesus ascended up into heaven, He spoke to His disciples of the power they would receive from His Spirit He was about to give to them.

"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." - Acts 1:8 KJV

When Peter and John healed the lame man through the name of Jesus (Acts 3:1-10), they preached to the people the gospel, and the power and name of Jesus. (Acts 3:11-26)

Because of their preaching, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees put them in jail.

The next day they brought them before them to question Peter and John of the healing of the lame man.

"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, said unto them,

“Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 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...

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." - Acts 4:8-10, 12 KJV

The Holy Ghost gave Peter and John power to be witnesses of Jesus.

"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

To be continued…