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The Occasion of the Witness
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The Apostles imprisoned
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The Lord sets them free
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The Angel charges them to teach the people
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The Apostles obey the Lord
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The Jewish leaders apprehend them again <a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('Act',5,'20-27');">Act 5:20-27</a>
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The Content of the Witness
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The charge <a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('Act',5,28);">Act 5:28</a>
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You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching
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You are accusing us
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You have disobeyed our command
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The reply <a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Act',5,29);">Act 5:29</a>
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The message
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Loyalty to the Lord
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Loyalty to the facts of the Gospel
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He maintained the death and resurrection of Christ <a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Act',5,30);">Act 5:30</a>
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He maintained the lordship of Christ <a id="si_6" onclick="return mV('Act',5,31);">Act 5:31</a>
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He is a Prince
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To be honored and obeyed
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He has power and dominion
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He is a Saviour
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He has accomplished the saving work
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He is approachable
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Approach Him as a Prince
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With a confession of sin (past rebellion)
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Accept His great purpose
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To love God
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To be like God
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Submit to His rule
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Surrender everything to Him
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You are not your own
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You belong to Him
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Give Him your loving loyalty
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Approach Him as a Saviour
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Confess your need of a Saviour
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Believe that He is able to save you
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Submit yourself entirely to His salvation
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Receive His gifts
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Repentance
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Change of mind
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Change of living
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Forgiveness
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As though your sin had never been
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Eternal removal of the penalty
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Ask Him for them
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Humbly
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Believingly
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He maintains the redemptive work of Christ <a id="si_7" onclick="return mV('Act',5,31);">Act 5:31</a>
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Loyalty to the Holy Spirit <a id="si_8" onclick="return mV('Act',5,32);">Act 5:32</a>
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The Result of the Witness <a id="si_9" onclick="return mV('Act',5,'33-42');">Act 5:33-42</a>
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On the Council <a id="si_10" onclick="return mV('Act',5,33);">Act 5:33</a>
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They were “cut to the heart”
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The convicting work of the Holy Spirit
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Thrown into an uncontrollable rage with intent to kill
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They hated the truth <a id="si_11" onclick="return mV('Eph',6,12);">Eph 6:12</a>
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On Gamaliel <a id="si_12" onclick="return mV('Act',5,'34-39');">Act 5:34-39</a>
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An appeal to common sense
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An appeal to the sovereignty of God
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On the Disciples <a id="si_13" onclick="return mV('Act',5,40,41,42);">Act 5:40-42</a>
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Suffering - “They beat them”
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Joy <a id="si_14" onclick="return mV('Act',5,41);">Act 5:41</a>
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They were rejoicing
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Suffering in His name is a privilege <a id="si_15" onclick="return mV('Mat',5,11);">Mat 5:11</a>
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Continuing witness <a id="si_16" onclick="return mV('Act',5,42);">Act 5:42</a>
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When? Every day
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Where? Temple and home
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How? They ceased not
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What? To teach and preach Jesus as the Christ
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