“At daybreak they entered the temple courts,
as they had been told, and began to teach the people.”
Acts 5:21
In Acts 5 we are told that the Apostles were arrested
and put in jail
because of the jealousy of the High Priest and his associates.
If you take some time to read through the entire Book
of Acts, you will find that persecution and landing in jail was not an uncommon
happening for the leaders of the new, young church.
Perhaps most remarkable in this account is that the
angel
who had led them out of the prison then told them:
“Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said,
“and tell the people all about this new life.”
Acts 5:20
In other words – go back and do exactly what got you
into hot water in the first place!
But this once fearful group of men did just what the
angel said to do.
They were once in hiding and fearful, but now they
were powerful and fearless!
What happened after the comma in my last sentence?
Pentecost!
The Holy Spirit came to them with power to be His
witnesses.
The same Holy Spirit living in us.
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