The Persecution of the Apostles Acts 4:15-37

Council Commands to Not Speak or Teach in Jesus’ Name   1 Prov 11:4 “Where no COUNSEL is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.” V 15

Matthew 12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

Council Commands to Not Speak or Teach in Jesus’ Name   2 They could not deny that a MIRACLE had been done

John 10:37-38, If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not John 10:37-38, If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. “Who hath ears to hear, let him hear”

Ezekiel 12:2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

Council Commands to Not Speak or Teach in Jesus’ Name   3 The tried to COMMAND them not to speak in the name of Jesus; again a question of AUTHORITY and who has it

Philippians 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Council Commands to Not Speak or Teach in Jesus’ Name   4 Once we decide who the authority really is, then it is our choice to OBEY it or not

Council Commands to Not Speak or Teach in Jesus’ Name   5 Some “Christians” don’t SPEAK out because they have not really SEEN or HEARD anything since they are not involved in the WORK of the Lord to see people getting saved and their lives changed

Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done   Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done 6 After giving the report to their own they lifted up their voices they REJOICED in the fact they were PERSECUTED

Matthew 5:10-11, Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done   Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done 7 Unbelievers and even those who “think” they believe will be skeptics against the Lord and His CHRIST; yet Gods PLANS will come to fruition through His SON regardless

Study of the Anointed Anointed = Messiah (OT) Anointed = Christ (NT)   3 Offices – Satan (anointed cherubim); Pastor; Jesus Prophet – Proclaims Gods Word Priest – Mediator between God and man; takes care of the Tabernacle King – Rules over the people in the ways of the Kingdom

Understanding the HUMANITY of JESUS Study of the Anointed “A” Christ vs “the” LORDS CHRIST Understanding the HUMANITY of JESUS VS the DIVINITY of CHRIST

Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done   Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done 8 Remember that Jesus was delivered by the DETERMINIATE counsel and FOREKNOWLEGE of God Act 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God

Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done   Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done 9 Even in spite of being threatened they continued to speak in BOLDNESS and PRAY Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done   Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done 10 Notice that this time when they were FILLED by the Holy Ghost it brings about a different result than what took place in Acts 2…..a TRANSITION is still taking place

Continued Growth of the Church   Continued Growth of the Church 11 This group was still after a few years and after persecution has come upon them; in UNITY and in ONE accord

1Co 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Continued Growth of the Church   Continued Growth of the Church 12 This is pretty strong evidence to show that the church LEADERSHIP is responsible for the distribution of the MONEY that comes into a local church

Barnabas, The Son of Consolation 13 Barnabas was a LEVITE of the priestly order. Notice they did not give the money directly to him. Once again the transition can be seen here