Now we are coming to opposition from the leaders of the old religious system. The Sadducees denied that there is any resurrection after death, so they didn’t like what Peter was saying in the previous chapter. They laid hands on Peter and John and locked them up overnight. However, thousands of men had already heard and believed the word of God. Although His servants are in bonds, “the word of God is not bound” (2 Timothy 2:99Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. (2 Timothy 2:9)). Before all the council, Peter boldly declared that it was by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth that the lame man could stand and be whole. Well, these religious leaders didn’t want to hear that, so they commanded them not to teach in the name of Jesus and further threatened them. The apostles answered that they had to speak about those things that they had seen and heard.
Being let go, they went to their own company, and what joy filled their hearts! They spoke to God concerning what all the people did to His holy child Jesus, who was anointed by God as King. What a praise and prayer meeting that was! Not only were they all filled with the Holy Ghost, but the place was shaken where they were. God’s eye was upon these early believers. His love and care for us is just the same today.
1. Even though Peter and John were put in hold, how many men had already heard and ____________ the word? Acts 4:___
Howbeit
2. By what name was the lame man made whole and able to ____________ ? Acts 4:___
Be
3. What things were Peter and John going to ____________ about?
Acts 4:___
For
4. Who were gathered together against the holy ____________ Jesus?
Acts 4:___
For
5. After they prayed, they were filled with the ____________ and spake the word of God with boldness. What happened to the place where they were assembled? Acts 4:___
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