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 9: A Desert Voice
Life of Christ Lesson 8: The Silent Years
Life of Christ Lesson 7: Prewritten Pathways of the Young Christ Child
Life of Christ Lesson 6b: Three Responses to Jesus (Wise Men, Herod, Chief Priests)
Life of Christ Lesson 6a: Three Infanthood Events About Jesus
Life of Christ Lesson 5: The Lamb is Born! {LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TRUTH OF CHRISTMAS}
Life of Christ Lesson 4: Incarnation Announcements {LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TRUTH OF CHRISTMAS!}
Life of Christ Lesson 3: A Long Silence Broken {LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TRUTH OF CHRISTMAS}
Life of Christ Lesson 2b: A Life Worth Knowing - Part II
Life of Christ Lesson 2a: A Life Worth Knowing - Part I
Life of Christ Lesson 1: A Life Worth Studying
Christ in Genesis Lesson 21: Life of Joseph {Forgetting and Fruitful Years} - Part V
Christ in Genesis Lesson 20: Life of Joseph {Forgetting and Fruitful Years} - Part IV
CHRIST in EXODUS Lesson 18b - The Tabernacle: God’s Typological Masterpiece Part II NEW STUDY
CHRIST in EXODUS - Lesson 18a: The Tabernacle: God’s Typological Masterpiece Part I - NEW STUDY!
Christ in Exodus Lesson 14: Israel‘s Pentecost {Happy Birthday, Israel!}
Christ in Genesis Lesson 19: The Life of Joseph {Forgetting and Fruitful Years} - Part III
Christ in Genesis Lesson 18: Life of Joseph {Toil and Affliction Years} - Part II
Christ in Genesis Lesson 17: The Life of Joseph {Toil and Affliction Years} - Part I
Christ in Genesis Lesson 16: Jacob’s Surrender {Christ, Conflict, and Clinging}
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