Acts: Lesson 7

Acts 4

Acts 4:1–4 (ESV)

1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

annoyed (v. 2) - worn out or troubled

resurrection (v. 2)

in Jesus (v. 2)

arrested (v. 3)

many … believed (v. 4)

Acts 4:5–12 ESV

5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Annas (v. 6) - former high priest

John 18:13 ESV

13 First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

Caiaphas (v. 6) - current high priest

by what power or by what name (v. 7)

filled with the Holy Spirit (v. 8)

a good deed (v. 9)

Jesus Christ of Nazareth (v. 10)

you crucified (v. 10)

God raised from the dead (v. 10)

by Him (v. 10)

standing before you well (v. 10)

stone (v. 11)

Psalm 118:22 “22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”

Mark 12:10–11 “10 Have you not read this Scripture: “ ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; 11 this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?””

builders (v. 11)

cornerstone (v. 11)

no one else (v. 12)

no other name (v. 12)

the crippling of sin

Acts 4:13–17 ESV

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14 But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. 15 But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another, 16 saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

(v. 13) boldness

(v. 13) uneducated, common men

John 7:15 “15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?””

(v. 14) nothing to say in opposition

(v. 16) notable sign … cannot deny

(v. 17) spread no further .. speak to no one

(v. 19-20) listen to you rather than to God

(v. 21) finding no way … because of the people

(v. 22) more than forty years old