Title: They Got Us/Acts 4
1. "Filled with the Holy Spirit" (8)
The apostles and the church who boldly preached the gospel in a hostile situation were filled with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 10:20). Even when Stephen was witnessing the gospel in a hostile situation, the Holy Spirit was filled with it (Acts 7:55). How grateful and thrilled are you? Those who long for the filling of the Holy Spirit must boldly preach the gospel of the cross with love in hostile situations. Conversely, in order to boldly preach the gospel in hostile situations, we must be filled with the Holy Spirit.
2. "For others" (12)
3. "Better than listening to God's Word" (19)
The apostles and church who boldly preached the gospel in a hostile situation showed obedience only to God and faithfulness only to God's Word. How precious is it? There is no need to hate, hostile, and fight the world of disbelief, but neither should you compromise and mingle with the world of disbelief. The early church members obeyed only God and were faithful only to the Word of God. God-centered faith and Word-centered faith, those were the faiths of our ancestors.
4. “Raise your voice with one heart” (24)
The appearance of the apostles and the church who boldly preached the gospel in a hostile situation was only devoted to prayer. They reported their difficulties to God and prayed with one heart, shouting for help so that they could spread the word of God boldly. The hostile situation forces churches and evangelists to focus on prayer. What a precious blessing The Korean church also grew and developed through hardship and persecution by focusing on prayer.
5. “All things in common” (32)
The apostles and the church who boldly preached the gospel in a hostile situation were full of the love of sharing. Persecution and suffering bind believers together in love, sharing and serving. When Barnabas had a field, he sold it and put it at the apostles' feet. What a precious and beautiful blessing. To boldly preach the gospel in a hostile situation, the love of sharing must be full.