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Caught, released, caught again
Back in Acts 4
Previously, the apostles were arrested and brought before the council:
He had sympathy for their ignorance:
They were told not to speak again of Jesus, but answered:
Acts 5:
So they were released:
And got back to it, with the help of the Holy Spirit, as we saw last time:
Acts 4:
We talked about their perseverance:
Lead on the Spirit
Spoke the Truth
Prayed for Boldness
Redoubled their efforts
Stay out of God’s way!
And so we come to the consequence:
Acts 5:17-22
They are again arrested and imprisoned, in the public prison, where everyone could see their ‘shame’.
But this time God is not going to let it get in the way so He sends an Angel to release them and put them straight back to work!
We’re going to see this happen again in , where the angel escalates again and actually breaks them out leading to the sentries being put to death.
Be careful, of getting in the way of God’s message!
And look at how the Angel describes the message, “the words of this Life”.
Christ came to bring Life!
The apostles get straight back to work, unlike the Sanhedrin who end up looking pretty stupid, and afraid.
So Peter preaches to them again, and this time he knows they don’t act in ignorance:
Look how the Sanhedrin do not want to be labelled with murdering Jesus, they are afraid, “and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”
But Peter doesn’t let them off the hook, “Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.”
Peter is alluding to God’s law:
and describing that Jesus was punished in the way God prescribed for sin, hence the Crucifixion is a valid payment for our sins.
Who do you obey?
The Sanhedrin assert their authority “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name”.
Peter has no doubt who he obeys, “We must obey God rather than man”, because they know the truth of what they are preaching and the reality of the Holy Spirit “whom God has given to those who obey him.”
How do the leader react?
Acts 5:33-
They’re enraged, but they are cautioned by Gamaliel, a teacher, who we shall meet again:
He reminds them of the danger of getting in God’s way if it is true, “but if it is God, you will not be able to overthrow them.
You might even be found opposing God!”.
What does this tell us of the truth of the Gospel?
Nothing get’s in God’s way!
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