Acts 4:1-22

Coram Deo Church — Bremerton, WA · Feb 21, 2021 · 41m

Big Ideas

1. Cultural conflict was an ongoing reality in the early Church.

This is the first of many recorded collisions between the Church and the religious and/or cultural establishment. At the heart of this conflict was the Apostle’s preaching that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead and was, therefore, Lord of all. As a result, some of the Apostles were thrown into prison. In the midst of this conflict, Luke tells us that many believed and were converted. There rarely is mass conversion without significant conflict.

2. Knowing Jesus gave the Apostles a unique power and confidence.

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