2. The Persecution of the Apostles
Acts 4:15-37

3. Council Commands to Not Speak or Teach in Jesus’ Name
1 Prov 11:4 “Where no COUNSEL is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.” V 15

4. Matthew 12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

5. Council Commands to Not Speak or Teach in Jesus’ Name
2 They could not deny that a MIRACLE had been done

6. John 10:37-38, If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not
John 10:37-38, If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
“Who hath ears to hear,
let him hear”

7. Ezekiel 12:2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

8. Council Commands to Not Speak or Teach in Jesus’ Name
3 The tried to COMMAND them not to speak in the name of Jesus; again a question of AUTHORITY and who has it

9. Philippians 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

10. Council Commands to Not Speak or Teach in Jesus’ Name
4 Once we decide who the authority really is, then it is our choice to OBEY it or not

11. Council Commands to Not Speak or Teach in Jesus’ Name
5 Some “Christians” don’t SPEAK out because they have not really SEEN or HEARD anything since they are not involved in the WORK of the Lord to see people getting saved and their lives changed

12. Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done
Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done
6 After giving the report to their own they lifted up their voices they REJOICED in the fact they were PERSECUTED

13. Matthew 5:10-11, Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

14. Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done
Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done
7 Unbelievers and even those who “think” they believe will be skeptics against the Lord and His CHRIST; yet Gods PLANS will come to fruition through His SON regardless

15. Study of the Anointed
Anointed = Messiah (OT)
Anointed = Christ (NT)
3 Offices – Satan (anointed cherubim); Pastor; Jesus
Prophet – Proclaims Gods Word
Priest – Mediator between God and man; takes care of the Tabernacle
King – Rules over the people in the ways of the Kingdom

16. Understanding the HUMANITY of JESUS
Study of the Anointed
“A” Christ vs “the” LORDS CHRIST
Understanding the HUMANITY of JESUS VS
the DIVINITY of CHRIST

17. Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done
Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done
8 Remember that Jesus was delivered by the DETERMINIATE counsel and FOREKNOWLEGE of God
Act 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God

18. Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done
Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done
9 Even in spite of being threatened they continued to speak in BOLDNESS and PRAY
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

19. Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done
Disciples Rejoice and Report All That Had Been Done
10 Notice that this time when they were FILLED by the Holy Ghost it brings about a different result than what took place in Acts 2…..a TRANSITION is still taking place

20. Continued Growth of the Church
Continued Growth of the Church
11 This group was still after a few years and after persecution has come upon them; in UNITY and in ONE accord

21. 1Co 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

22. Continued Growth of the Church
Continued Growth of the Church
12 This is pretty strong evidence to show that the church LEADERSHIP is responsible for the distribution of the MONEY that comes into a local church

23. Barnabas, The Son of Consolation
13 Barnabas was a LEVITE of the priestly order. Notice they did not give the money directly to him. Once again the transition can be seen here