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!
Genesis Lesson 52: The Funeral Test {Maintaining a Godly Testimony in Time of Sorrow}
Genesis Lesson 51: Stars and Sand {Isaac’s After-Moriah Mysterious ”Absence” - Another Amazing Picture of Christ!}
Genesis Lesson 50: Where is the Lamb? {Learn of Abraham’s Incredible Gospel Prophecy on Moriah!}
Genesis Lesson 49: Clear Vision {The Gospel on Moriah! - A ”Holy Ground” Study}
Genesis Lesson 48: Abraham and Abimelech {An Interesting Peace Treaty}
Genesis Lesson 47: Separation of Hagar and Ishmael {Was this More Difficult for Abraham than when asked to sacrifice Isaac?}
Genesis Lesson 46: Isaac and Ishmael {Finally, Some Laughter!} {Isaac, a Type of Christ}
Genesis Lesson 45: Oh No, Not Again! {Abraham’s Repeat Sin / Plus First Healing Miracle in Bible}
Genesis Lesson 44: Friend of the World - Lot Part II {We are ”in the days of Lot” Jesus Predicted - Luke 17:28}
Genesis Lesson 43: Friend of the World - Lot {The Tragedy of the Compromised Christian Life}
Genesis Lesson 42: The Friend of God {Abraham’s Distinct O.T. Title}
Genesis Lesson 41: El Shaddai {All-Sufficient God}
Genesis Lesson 40: The Fruit of Impatience {The Conception of Ishmael}
Genesis Lesson 39: Abraham’s Exceeding Great Reward {The first of God’s ”I AM” statements}
Genesis Lesson 38: Abraham and Two Kings {Meet Mysterious Melchizedek! Was He the Pre-incarnate Christ?}
Genesis Lesson 37: The Dead Sea War {Aka ”Ten-King War” - First War in History!}
Genesis Lesson 36: Abram and Lot Separate {Being a Peacemaker}
Genesis Lesson 35: Abram; Canaan to Egypt {His Lie about His Wife}
Genesis Lesson 34: Abram; Haran to Canaan {The Beginning of Abraham’s Spiritual Journey}
Genesis Lesson 33: Introduction to Abram {Preserving the Promised Seed}
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