• The Occasion of the Witness
  • The Apostles imprisoned
  • The Lord sets them free
  • The Angel charges them to teach the people
  • The Apostles obey the Lord
  • The Jewish leaders apprehend them again – Act 5:20-27
• The Content of the Witness
  • The charge – Act 5:28
    • You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching
    • You are accusing us
    • You have disobeyed our command
  • The reply – Act 5:29
  • The message
    • Loyalty to the Lord
    • Loyalty to the facts of the Gospel
      • He maintained the death and resurrection of Christ – Act 5:30
      • He maintained the lordship of Christ – Act 5:31
        • He is a Prince
          • To be honored and obeyed
          • He has power and dominion
        • He is a Saviour
          • He has accomplished the saving work
          • He is approachable
        • Approach Him as a Prince
          • With a confession of sin (past rebellion)
          • Accept His great purpose
            • To love God
            • To be like God
          • Submit to His rule
          • Surrender everything to Him
            • You are not your own
            • You belong to Him
          • Give Him your loving loyalty
        • Approach Him as a Saviour
          • Confess your need of a Saviour
          • Believe that He is able to save you
          • Submit yourself entirely to His salvation
        • Receive His gifts
          • Repentance
            • Change of mind
            • Change of living
          • Forgiveness
            • As though your sin had never been
            • Eternal removal of the penalty
          • Ask Him for them
            • Humbly
            • Believingly
      • He maintains the redemptive work of Christ – Act 5:31
    • Loyalty to the Holy Spirit – Act 5:32
• The Result of the Witness – Act 5:33-42
  • On the Council – Act 5:33
    • They were “cut to the heart”
    • The convicting work of the Holy Spirit
    • Thrown into an uncontrollable rage with intent to kill
    • They hated the truth – Eph 6:12
  • On Gamaliel – Act 5:34-39
    • An appeal to common sense
    • An appeal to the sovereignty of God
  • On the Disciples – Act 5:40-42
    • Suffering - “They beat them”
    • Joy – Act 5:41
      • They were rejoicing
      • Suffering in His name is a privilege – Mat 5:11
    • Continuing witness – Act 5:42
      • When? Every day
      • Where? Temple and home
      • How? They ceased not
      • What? To teach and preach Jesus as the Christ

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