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WEEK 11
TOPIC: OPPOSITION TO THE GOSPEL MESSAGE
BIBLICAL REFERENCES: Acts 4: 1-31; 5: 17-42, Acts 6: 8-15, Acts 9: 1-2, Acts 12: 1-24
CONTENTS:
- Arrest and imprisonment of the Apostles, Acts 4: 1-31; 5: 17-42,
- Opposition against Stephen Acts 6: 8-15
- Saul’s opposition to the Gospel Acts 9: 1-2
- Herod’s opposition Acts 12: 1-24
SUB-TOPIC 1: ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF THE APOSTLES
On their way to worship in the temple at Jerusalem at the ninth hour of the day, Peter and John met a cripple at the Beautiful Gate. Peter healed the cripple in the name of Jesus.
Many people followed Peter and John into the temple at Portico of Solomon. Peter explained to them that the cripple was healed in the name of Jesus, whom they killed but God raised him from the dead.
As Peter was speaking, the Priest, the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came and arrested him and John and put them in prison.
The following day, Peter and John were brought before the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish Council for trial that is the Supreme Court of the Jews. In attendance, among the Jewish leaders, Elders and Scribes were Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander and the members of the High Priests family. They were asked to explain the means by which the cripple was healed. Peter told them that it was by the name of Jesus, whom they crucified but God rose from the dead. Peter made it clear that, apart from the name of Jesus, there is salvation in no other name.
The members of the Sanhedrin could not deny the miracle that had taken place, and so agreed to warn the Apostles not to preach in the name of Jesus again. But Peter insisted that they would continue to preach in Jesus’ name. After threatening them, the Sanhedrin released the Apostles.
After their release, Peter and John went back to the company of the early Christians. Together they prayed to God to give them the strength to preach the gospel with boldness in spite of the opposition from the Jewish authorities:
‘’ And now look upon their threats and grant to thy servants to speak thy word with boldness.”
SUB-TOPIC 2: OPPOSITION AGAINST STEPHEN
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