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Since the death of Jesus Christ, 2000 years ago, 43 million Christians have been martyred.
· Over 50% of these were in the last century alone
· More than 200 million Christians face persecution each day, 60% of whom are children
· Every day over 300 people are killed for their faith in Jesus Christ.
Disciples shared Gospel
severe persecution
In this story
Full gamete of emotions
Pride
Fear
Confusion
Joy
Anxiety
Excitement
Surprise
Performing Prodigies
Acts 5:12–16 (ESV)
Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles.
And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico.
None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.
And more than ever believers were added to the Lord,
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multitudes of both men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
Powerful Miracles
healed by shadow
More and more believers
multitudes converted.
Satan not satisfied.
cronies go to work.
Placed in the Pound
Sadducees
against
miracles
angels
resurrection
Disciples
teaching
doing
Stop them
or lose authority.
Threw them in jail
desired death...
Penetrated Prison
Acts 5:19 (ESV)
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out...
For God,
little brick and mortal
little bar
little guards
little shackles
no problem.
God often allows prison
but if he was us out
not a problem.
If we go to prison
that is God’s will
for that time...
accept it...
For Peter,
not his time.
other work.
Proselytizing Preaching
Acts 5:20–21 (ESV)
“Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”
And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach...
Important
Freed for what purpose?
escape out of town?
enjoy freedom?
enthralling magic?
Not for freedom
Not for escape
Not for magic.
Peter later in prison.
Peter later killed.
Purpose of release
greater witness.
Don’t put God in box.
Testimony in temple.
Testimony in jail.
Testimony in death...
During China's Boxer Rebellion of 1900, insurgents captured a mission station, blocked all the gates but one, and in front of that one gate placed a cross flat on the ground.
Then the word was passed to those inside that any who trampled the cross underfoot would be permitted their freedom and life, but that any refusing would be shot.
Terribly frightened, the first seven students trampled the cross under their feet and were allowed to go free.
But the eighth student, a young girl, refused to commit the sacrilegious act.
Kneeling beside the cross in prayer for strength, she arose and moved carefully around the cross, and went out to face the firing squad.
Strengthened by her example, every one of the remaining ninety-two students followed her to the firing squad.
Jesus comings soon.
first great persecution.
don’t pray for peace.
pray for spiritual power.
Jesus said,
“I came not for peace but with a sword.”
True faith
is controversial.
Perdu Pastor
Acts 5:21–26 (ESV)
Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,
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“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”
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