The Caldwell Commentaries Podcast
Religion & Spirituality
Satan's use of persecution in the arrest of Peter and James by the High Court of Israel had not worked to silence either the Apostles or the Church! The threats of the religious rulers only succeeded in empowering and emboldening all the early believers even more than before they were persecuted! Thus, the Evil One tried-on another disguise. He went from being the roaring lion to the deceiving serpent when he attempted to destroy the unity of purity of the Church from with (the sin of Ananias and Sapphira - see previous lesson).
However, the persecution of the Church by Satan was mightily used by the Lord for her overall good; she was now in possession of great power, great grace, and great fear [of Him] (Acts 4:33, 5:5, 11). The great fear of the Lord, due to the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira, caused the Early Church to be even more effective for Christ! The result was that multitudes both of men and women were being added to the Lord! In other words, there was an "Evangelism Explosion"!
In this lesson, all the Apostles are arrested for disobeying the Council's threat not to preach Jesus! They are liberated from prison by an angel. What did they do upon being so miraculously released? Did they run for cover in the Upper Room? No! They went straight back to the Temple where they were arrested, and stood up and preached Jesus!
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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