"The Irresistible Gospel, Part III"
Acts 4:13-22
I. Confidence and Its Source
“…they observed the confidence of Peter and John…
and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13
A. The Paradox of Christian Confidence
B. The Present Availability of Daily Fellowship with the Lord Jesus
“I have just spent five hours with the Most High God.”
John Knox (1514-1572)
II. The Gospel and the Intellect
“…as they understood that they were uneducated
and untrained men, they were marveling.” Acts 4:13
A. Christian Doctrine and the Growth of the Mind
“We cannot honestly examine ourselves without coming to
the conclusion that we were created by Someone for Someone.”
John Calvin (1509-1564)
B. Christian Truth and the Aim of Education
III. The World’s Dilemma
“What shall we do with these men?” Acts 4:16
“Do not marvel, brethren if the world hates you.” 1 John 3:13
IV. Obedience or Objection
“Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you
rather than to God, you be the judge.” Acts 4:19
“Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution,
whether to a king…or to governors…. Honor the king.
I Peter 2:13-14, 17
Lex Rex, Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661)
IV. The Irresistible Gospel Acts 4:19-22
A. Resolution in the Face of Threats v. 20
B. Praise in the Course of History v. 21
C. Evidence that the Impossible Happens v. 22