Parkerville Baptist Church
This Sunday, Anthony is back on board and will be continuing our sermon series on the book of Acts.
Anthony says “this Sunday we continue our journey through the book of Acts. Jesus instructed his disciples to be witnesses in all the world. This requires a boldness; the word boldness mean to “not hesitate” or to be “courageous and daring”. While this is true in what we will be exploring in Acts Chapter 4, the boldness we require to do the work God has called us to do is no ordinary boldness but rather a Spiritual Boldness!!! I can’t wait to get into this story – see you Sunday!!”
Boldness
Lack of hesitation or fear in the face of risk or danger; courage; refusal to be held back by the opinion or judgement of others.
2 Timothy 1:7-8 NIV
Rejection.
Don't know what to say or how to say it.
Worried about my job.
Complacency.
Non Christian friends.
That's the Pastor's job.
Not sure what to do.
Laughed at or ridiculed.
I am so busy with life - I just don't think about it.
It's not an accepted message.
Fear.
I don't know enough.
Lack of urgency.
Acts 4:1-22 NIV
Spiritual Boldness Is Empowered / Filled By The Holy Spirit
Verse 8 Peter was filled by the Holy Spirit
Spiritual Boldness Emphatically Declares Jesus As Saviour
V7 By what power or what name did you do this?
V10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: it is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth...
V17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.
V18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
V12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.
Spiritual Boldness Expresses What Is Real
V20 For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.
Spiritual Boldness Uses The Bible
Hebrews 4:12 NIV
Acts 4:23-31 NIV
Spiritual Boldness Requires Prayer
Colossians 4:2-6 NIV
Spiritual Boldness:
Is Empowered/Filled by the Holy Spirit
Emphatically Declares Jesus as Saviour.
Expresses What is Real.
Uses the Bible.
Requires Prayer.
