Kim May, Sr. Pastor

March 16, 2014

Acts Series, Week #11

“Extraordinary Courage”

Acts 4:13-22

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under

heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)

Peter and John were ordinary men in an unordinary time

demonstrating extraordinary courage.

The only requisite to God’s power generating extraordinary courage is

relationship with Jesus.

The people “found the man from whom the demons had gone out,

sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were

afraid.”

(Luke 8:35)

Sanhedrin = Highest law in the nation of Israel

The name of a person in Hebrew culture usually represented their nature and authority, their whole

person.

The name of a person in Hebrew culture usually represented their nature and authority, their whole

person.

The name of Jesus constituted the nature and authority of God as

revealed in the gospel.

The name of a person in Hebrew culture usually represented their nature and authority, their whole

person.

The name of Jesus constituted the nature and authority of God as

revealed in the gospel.

“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus

Christ…” (Acts 2:38)

“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus

Christ…” (Acts 2:38)

Water baptism in the name of Jesus depicts an all-encompassing absorption into who Christ is, His

nature and authority.

Give me all. I don’t want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work;

I want you. I have not come to torment your natural self, but to

kill it … Hand over the whole natural self, all the desires you

think are innocent as well as the ones you think are wicked … I will

give you a new self instead. In fact, I will give you myself.

(C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity)

Contrast

The highest authorities in the nation of Israel cower in fear as people pleasers while ordinary

people, Peter and John, stand in faith as God pleasers.