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Page 1: Acts 4:13 Charles Lin 10/25/2015. Boldness Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained.

 Acts 4:13 

Charles Lin10/25/2015

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BoldnessActs 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 

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Boldness - Parrhesia• Free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, 

boldness, assurance• Boldness isn’t being obnoxious–I’m gonna shove this 

down your throat whether you want to hear it or not. Boldness can be very gentle, kind and from a loving heart. It’s not mean or pushy; it’s just convinced. Boldness does not adjust the presentation to avoid a negative response (J. Mcdonald)

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Evidence of Boldness

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Peter's Background• Does not have 

– Education– Credentials– Religious pedigree

• Has– Faith – Been with Jesus

– Spirit-filled boldness 

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MiraclePeter heals a lame beggar

Acts 3:6 Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. 

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Many BelievedPeter speaks to onlookers

Acts 4:4 But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew to about five thousand. 

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Religious leaders considered these facts– Healing– Boldness– Uneducated, ordinary fellows 

Their conclusion– They had been with Jesus 

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Bold Faith -Lessons From Peter’s 

Experiences

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Wait For The Holy SpiritActs 1: 4 “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 1: 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”• 1 Corin 3:16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst? 

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 Holy Spirit CameActs 2: 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Acts 4:31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. 

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Through Faith in JesusActs 3:16 By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see. 

Eph 3:12  In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 

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Through PrayerActs 4:29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.  Heb 4:16  Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. 

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                Through ObedienceActs 4:18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” 

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India Crusade

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India Crusade

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Bold Faith • Holy Spirit• Faith• Pray• Obedience

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Faith Tested• Columbine - Cassie Bernall• Oregon Umpqua Community College • Boxer rebellion

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Lizzie Atwater, a young pregnant woman, wrote a final letter to her parents on August 3, 1900:“Dear Ones, I long for a sight of your dear faces, but I fear we shall not meet on earth… I am preparing for the end very quietly and calmly. The Lord is wonderfully near, and He will not fail me. I was very restless and excited while there seemed a chance of life, but God has taken away that feeling, and now I just pray for grace to meet the terrible end bravely. The pain will soon be over, and oh the sweetness of the welcome above!

Boxer Rebellion - Massacre in Shanxi

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My little baby will go with me. I think God will give it to me in Heaven, and my dear mother will be so glad to see us. I cannot imagine the Savior’s welcome. Oh, that will compensate for all of these days of suspense. Dear ones, live near to God and cling less closely to earth. There is no other way by which we can receive that peace from God which passeth understanding…. I must keep calm and still these hours. I do not regret coming to China, but am sorry I have done so little. My married life, two precious years, have been so very full of happiness. We will die together, my dear husband and I.I used to dread separation. If we escape now it will be a miracle. I send my love to all of you, and the dear friends who remember me.”

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To Have Faith, you must act in faith 

• 2 Tim 1:7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.