Spirit-filled and Professing Jesus Messiah

The Holy Spirit filled Peter and he said to the rulers of the people, “By the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone. Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” [1]

When the Spirit of God fills a man or woman, He leads him or her to testify for Jesus. To speak of His death and His resurrection! To tell people that Jesus is the sure foundation to build their eternal future upon. There is no other name by which a person can be saved from hell and welcomed into heaven than by faith in the Name of Jesus.

When the authorities commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the Name of Jesus. Peter and John said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” [2]

The Spirit of God helped them to overcome the fear of bullies.

When they gathered with other Christ-professing believers, they prayed, “Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your Word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the Name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” [3]

Rather than cutting back their efforts due to trials, they prayed and ask God to grant them boldness to speak His Word and believed Him for miracles that would further glorify His Name.

“The place where they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the Word of God with boldness.” “With great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.” [4]

This is the kind of prayer meeting that gets things shaking and moving. And in spite of the great results, they stayed the course. Their trajectory was straight ahead full steam. They gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus which is the main point of Christianity. We preach Christ crucified and risen, and that by His grace, whosoever believes in Him receives eternal life.

[1] Acts 4:8-12
[2] Acts 4:18-20
[3] Acts 4:29-30
[4] Acts 4:31-32