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 174b: The Way of the Cross - Part II {It is Finished II}
Life of Christ Lesson 174a: The Way of the Cross - Part I {It is Finished I}
Life of Christ Lesson 173b: Satan’s Hour of Darkness - Part IV
Life of Christ Lesson 173a: Satan’s Hour of Darkness - Part III
Life of Christ Lesson 172b: Satan’s Hour of Darkness - Part II
Life of Christ Lesson 172a: Satan’s Hour of Darkness - Part I
Life of Christ Lesson 171b: The Lamb Before His Shearers - Part II
Life of Christ Lesson 171a: The Lamb Before His Shearers - Part I
Life of Christ Lesson 170b: Christ Before Pilate {Pilate with the Prisoner}
Life of Christ Lesson 170a: Christ Before Pilate {Pilate with the Prosecutors}
Life of Christ Lesson 169c: The Alarm Cock Sounds - Part III
Life of Christ Lesson 169b: The Alarm Cock Sounds - Part II {Oh, Peter, Peter}
Life of Christ Lesson 168c Christ Before Caiaphas {Terrible Mock} & Lesson169a The Alarm Cock Sounds - Part I
Life of Christ Lesson 168b: Christ Before Caiaphas {Testimony Shock}
Life of Christ Lesson 168a: Christ Before Caiaphas {Trial Deadlock}
Life of Christ Lesson 167: Tied, Tried, and Denied
Life of Christ Lesson 166: Guilt and Grace in Gethsemane {A Kiss, A Sword, An Ear, A Rebuke}
Life of Christ Lesson 165: The Majesty of the Gethsemane King
Life of Christ Lesson 164: The Mystery of the Gethsemane Cup
Fascinating Details of the Christmas Account! {You‘ll Want to Share!}
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