Peter and John Arrested Acts 4:1-14

1 Pharisees are the legalists, the literalists 1 Pharisees are the legalists, the literalists. They, to a fault, tried to take every detail of the Law and make a burden out of it. They were the extremists. 2 Sadducees were the opposite kind, they were the modernists, the liberals. They did not believe in the resurrection, and did not believe in angels, and did not believe in the supernatural

Act 23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

3 Understand the Difference between the Resurrection OF the dead and FROM the dead v 2 4 The Resurrection THROUGH Jesus meant His followers had a SPECIAL resurrection that gives credence to the PREMILLENNIAL rapture of the Church.

5 You may be able to stop the preachers, but you cannot stop the growth of the WORD of GOD in people’s hearts once it’s been planted v 4

6 Rules, Elders, and Scribes are known as the SANHEDRIN who was an elite ruling council of the Jews v 5   7 This council then was concerned with AUTHORITY v 7

Joh 5:26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; Joh 5:27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

8 Peter is FILLED with the Holy Ghost; when God has something to SAY we should LISTEN v8  

Mat 15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind Mat 15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

  9 Peter takes no credit for the healing but gives all the credit to JESUS

Psa 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Psa 103:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

10 Peter lets them in on the fact that this was the STONE which has become the HEAD of the CORNER v 11 Psa 118:22-23 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.  

 11 This stone is the SMITING stone of Daniel 2:34-35 and the living ROCK of 1 Corinthians 10:1-4. It is the CHIEF corner stone of Ephesians 2:20. It also has SEVEN eyes in Zech 4:10.

Zec 3:9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes……. Zec 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

12 There is no other way whereby we MUST be saved than in the name of Jesus v 12   Romans 10:12-13 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

 13 The most outstanding feature about these men was not their attendance records, huge youth ministry, or brand new addition to their church building. The thing that seemed to catch everyone’s eye was their “BOLDNESS” v 13

14 Even now the works of Christ held Him INNOCENT of any wrongdoing v 14

Pro 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Pro 30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.