Scottsbluff Church of Christ
Acts 4
Matthew 10:16-20 ESV
What is Lacking?
Knowledge?
Ability?
Common Sense?
They Saw the Boldness of Peter and John
Acts 4
They Saw the Boldness of Peter and John: In Speech
Boldness isn't: Arrogance
1 Corinthians 8:1 ESV
Colossians 4:6 ESV
James 4:16 ESV
They Saw the Boldness of Peter and John: In speech
Boldness isn't: Brash
Acts 16:6-7 ESV
Proverbs 16:3 ESV
They Saw the Boldness of Peter and John: In Speech
Boldness Isn't: Attitude
They Saw the Boldness of Peter and John: In Speech
Boldness Defined: To speak with the absence of fear, to be confident with cheerful courage.
Acts 4:13 ESV
They Saw the Boldness of Peter and John: In Action
The Apostles:
Don't Frown
Don't Complain
Don't Pity
They Saw the Boldness of Peter and John: In Action
The Apostles:
Do Praise God
Do Petition God
They Saw the Boldness of Peter and John: In Action
Boldness Doesn't Require:
A Formal Education
Miraculous Ability
An Ideal Setting
They Saw the Boldness of Peter and John: In Action
Boldness Does Require:
Action
Willingness
We Should Pray for Boldness
We should speak with boldness even when:
People don't want to hear about Jesus
People respond unkindly
People no longer want to be around us
People need help
When people are eager to hear
What Would Happen...
If every part of the brotherhood gets serious about Jesus?
In our relationship with God?
In our relationship with the Church?