The Caldwell Commentaries Podcast
Religion & Spirituality
While Peter (accompanied by John and the healed lame man) was still in the midst of his powerful second sermon (Acts 3:12-26), he was interrupted by the sudden appearance of "the priests . . . the captain of the Temple [guard] . . . and the Sadducees" (4:1). They came to arrest both Peter and John (likely also the former lame man). These enemies of Christ were not only furious that His followers were preaching His resurrection, but doing so in broad daylight in the Temple! Interestingly, in Acts, it is primarily the Sadducees who take the lead in persecuting the Church. This is because their erroneous theology taught there is no resurrection of the dead!
In this lesson (Acts 4:1-22), we not only discuss the interruption of Peter's sermon (the arrest), but the interrogation he and John faced the next morning before the Sanhedrin Council, the inspiration of Peter's remarkable speech in answer to that interrogation, the immense impression his speech made on the Council, and then their intention to silence them with threats to never speak or teach in the name of Jesus again!
The response of the two Apostles to the threat of those in authority over them to never preach of Jesus was fantastic!! They would obey the Higher Authority, God! Anti-Christian governments and powerful institutions are increasingly trying to stop the spread of the Gospel message of Christ Jesus - we need to follow the example of Peter and John!
Life of Christ Lesson 73: A Faith Called Great [And it is a Gentile Woman!}
Life of Christ Lesson 72: Defection and Defilement
Life of Christ Lesson 71b: Bread of Life Sermon - Part IV
Life of Christ Lesson 71a: Bread of Life Sermon - Part III
Life of Christ Lesson 70b: Bread of Life Sermon - Part II
Life of Christ Lesson 70a: Bread of Life Sermon - Part I
Life of Christ Lesson 69: Cresting and Resting the Stormy Sea {Handling Life’s Storms}
Life of Christ Lesson 68: Lord Multiplies a Lad’s Lunch!
Life of Christ Lesson 67: Fears and Follies of Herod
Life of Christ Lesson 66: The Ordination Sermon IV
Life of Christ Lesson 65: The Ordination Sermon - Part III
Life of Christ Lesson 64b: The Ordination Sermon- Part II
Life of Christ Lesson 64a: The Ordination Sermon - Part I
Life of Christ Lesson 63: Binding Blindness
Life of Christ Lesson 62b: The Great Physician {Raising a Dead Girl} - Part III
Life of Christ Lesson 62a: The Great Physician {Touching the Hem} - Part II
Life of Christ Lesson 61: The Great Physician {Delivering Demons} - Part I
Life of Christ Lesson 60: Handling Life’s Storms! MUCH NEEDED TODAY!
Life of Christ Lesson 59: Mystery Kingdom Separation
Life of Christ Lesson 58: Mystery Kingdom Sprouting
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