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 116a: Crosses & Cups Before Crowns - Part I {A Mother’s Request}
Life of Christ Lesson 115: Grace, the Great Equalizer! {Parable of Laborers in the Vineyard}
Life of Christ Lesson 114: The Rich Poor {The Peril of Trusting Riches}
Life of Christ Lesson 113: The Poor Rich Man {The Rich Young Ruler}
Life of Christ Lesson 112b: Of Such is God’s Kingdom - Part II {Parable of the Pharisee and Publican}
Life of Christ Lesson 112a: Of Such is God’s Kingdom - Part I {Parable of Persistent Widow}
Life of Christ Lesson 111: Two Returns {The Gratitude Quotient!}
Life of Christ Lesson 110: The Resurrection and the Life - Part II {Lazarus, Come Forth!}
Life of Christ Lesson 109: The Resurrection and the Life - Part I {Raising Lazarus}
Life of Christ Lesson 108c: Life is a Stewardship - Part III {Parable of Unworthy Slave}
Life of Christ Lesson 108b: Stewardship - Part II {What about Hades? Is Soul Sleep Biblical?}
Life of Christ Lesson 108a: Life is a Stewardship - Part I {Parable of Shrewd Steward}
Life of Christ Lesson 107: God’s Attitude Toward Sinners {Parables of Lost Sheep & Prodigal Son}
Life of Christ Lesson 106: Counting the Cost {Tower Builder and King Going to War Parables }
Life of Christ Lesson 105: Instruction at a Pharisee’s Table {Two Great Parables}
Life of Christ Lesson 104: Lost Opportunities {Very Serious Lesson!}
Life of Christ Lesson 103: Jesus at Feast of Dedication {History of Hanukkah’s Miracle}
Life of Christ Lesson 102: The Need to Repent {Parable of the Barren Fig Tree}
Life of Christ 101c: Five Warnings - Part III {Parable of Faithful Servants}
Life of Christ Lesson 101b: Five Warnings - Part II {Parable of the Rich Fool}
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