DOING THE RIGHT THING (9 OF 41)
Scripture: Acts 4:1-22
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Doing the Right Thing (9 of 41)
Series: Acts
Richard Bradley
Acts 4:1-22
A rather lengthy reading this evening - but it could have been longer. The healing of the blind man at the Beautiful Gate drew quite a crowd. Never one to miss an opportunity Peter preached principally the same sermon to them that he preached on the day of Pentecost. The rulers and religious leader weren't necessarily upset that the lame man was healed only that Peter used this occasion to preach the resurrection of Jesus as the power behind his healing.
It was what took place next that we need to concern ourselves with. We need to think about what lessons believers can learn from the arrest of Peter and John and their response to the charges.
In the end Peter and John had the courage to do the right thing. This was a courage that came from God.
DOING THE RIGHT THING MAY CAUSE US TO BECOME VERY UNPOPULAR WITH PEOPLE THAT MATTER
2 These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead.
3 They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning.
It's a common human desire for everyone to think well of us - none of us want to be thought of as odd or different. Doing the right think will sometimes get us in hot water with people that matter to us. Just remember that the right thing isn't the thing you want to do - it's the thing that God wants you to do. We can't demand that others accept us or believe in us for any reason - a sort of take me as I am approach.
1- Peter and John did the right thing because it was the right thing to do according to God's definition.
2- Peter and John did the right thing despite the consequences or how others many have felt about them.
DOING THE RIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE THE GOSPEL TO RECEIVE A HEARING
4 But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of believers now totaled about 5,000 men, not counting wo ...
Series: Acts
Richard Bradley
Acts 4:1-22
A rather lengthy reading this evening - but it could have been longer. The healing of the blind man at the Beautiful Gate drew quite a crowd. Never one to miss an opportunity Peter preached principally the same sermon to them that he preached on the day of Pentecost. The rulers and religious leader weren't necessarily upset that the lame man was healed only that Peter used this occasion to preach the resurrection of Jesus as the power behind his healing.
It was what took place next that we need to concern ourselves with. We need to think about what lessons believers can learn from the arrest of Peter and John and their response to the charges.
In the end Peter and John had the courage to do the right thing. This was a courage that came from God.
DOING THE RIGHT THING MAY CAUSE US TO BECOME VERY UNPOPULAR WITH PEOPLE THAT MATTER
2 These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead.
3 They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning.
It's a common human desire for everyone to think well of us - none of us want to be thought of as odd or different. Doing the right think will sometimes get us in hot water with people that matter to us. Just remember that the right thing isn't the thing you want to do - it's the thing that God wants you to do. We can't demand that others accept us or believe in us for any reason - a sort of take me as I am approach.
1- Peter and John did the right thing because it was the right thing to do according to God's definition.
2- Peter and John did the right thing despite the consequences or how others many have felt about them.
DOING THE RIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE THE GOSPEL TO RECEIVE A HEARING
4 But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of believers now totaled about 5,000 men, not counting wo ...
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