![]() ![]() (a) What resurrections occurred before Jesus’ apostles were born? (b) What resurrections did Jesus perform?ģ That the dead could live again was not a new concept to Jesus’ apostles resurrections had occurred before they were born. What made the apostle so sure that Jesus was alive? And why can we share that conviction?ģ, 4. ( Mark 14:66-72) What accounted for his courage now that he was before the religious leaders? Holy spirit played a vital role, but so did Peter’s certainty that Jesus had been resurrected. The apostle courageously answered: “In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you executed on a stake but whom God raised up from the dead, by means of him this man stands here healthy in front of you.” - Acts 4:5-10.Ģ Earlier, Peter had fearfully denied Jesus three times. Peter had healed a man who had been lame from birth, and they wanted to know by what power or in whose name Peter had done this. They were powerful Jewish religious leaders -the very ones who had orchestrated Jesus’ death. NOT many days after Jesus died, the apostle Peter faced a formidable and hostile group of men. (a) What did some religious leaders want to know, and how did Peter respond? (See opening image.) (b) What accounted for Peter’s courage on that occasion? ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |