Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said… Acts 4:8

Courage and boldness come by and through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. Our passage for consideration today is one example.

The context of the early chapters in the book of Acts is the giving of the Holy Spirit whom Jesus promised the Father would send (John 14:26). When the Holy Spirit arrived and filled the disciples in the upper room where they were gathered, the Jews from all over Jerusalem were drawn to them because of the manifestation of miracles most especially that of speaking in languages which those that gathered to observe what was happening could understand.

Peter took control of the situation (Acts 2:14) and announced to all those gathered that what they were witnessing was the fulfillment of prophecy and he referred to a passage in the book of the prophet Joel.

Peter’s boldness hit a high point in Acts 2:36 when he testified that the very man the religious leaders insisted the Romans crucify was none other than God’s promised Messiah, Jesus the Christ! Let this example be one that we remember when given the opportunity to speak the truth that salvation is found only in Jesus Christ.

Pastor Mike