2. • 17 But the high priest rose up, along with all his
associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and
they were filled with jealousy. 18 They laid hands
on the apostles and put them in a public jail. 19
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened
the gates of the prison, and taking them out he
said, 20 "Go, stand and speak to the people in the
temple the whole message of this Life." 21 Upon
hearing this, they entered into the temple about
daybreak and began to teach.
3. • 2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all who desire to live godly
in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
4. • 2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all who desire to live godly
in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
• Philippians 2:16 holding forth the Word of Life, so
that I may rejoice with you in the day of Christ,
that I have not run in vain nor labored in vain.
5. • Now when the high priest and his associates came,
they called the Council together, even all the
Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the
prison house for them to be brought. 22 But the
officers who came did not find them in the prison;
and they returned and reported back, 23 saying,
"We found the prison house locked quite securely
and the guards standing at the doors; but when we
had opened up, we found no one inside."
6. • 24 Now when the captain of the temple guard and
the chief priests heard these words, they were
greatly perplexed about them as to what would
come of this.
7. • 25 But someone came and reported to them, "The
men whom you put in prison are standing in the
temple and teaching the people!" 26 Then the
captain went along with the officers and
proceeded to bring them back without violence
(for they were afraid of the people, that they
might be stoned).
8. • (27) When they had brought them, they stood
them before the Council. The high priest
questioned them, 28 saying, "We gave you strict
orders not to continue teaching in this name, and
yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching
and intend to bring this man's blood upon us."
9. • (27) When they had brought them, they stood
them before the Council. The high priest
questioned them, 28 saying, "We gave you strict
orders not to continue teaching in this name, and
yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching
and intend to bring this man's blood upon us."
• Matthew 27:25 And all the people said, "His blood
shall be on us and on our children!"
10. • 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We
must obey God rather than men. 30 "The God of
our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to
death by hanging Him on a cross. 31 "He is the
one whom God exalted to His right hand as a
Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel,
and forgiveness of sins. 32 "And we are witnesses
of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom
God has given to those who obey Him."
11. • Deuteronomy 21:22-23 "If a man has committed a
sin worthy of death and he is put to death, and
you hang him on a tree, 23 his corpse shall not
hang all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury
him on the same day (for he who is hanged is
accursed of God), so that you do not defile your
land which the LORD your God gives you as an
inheritance.
12. • Romans 8:9 However, you are not in the flesh but
in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in
you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of
Christ, he does not belong to Him.
13. • 33 But when they heard this, they were cut to the
quick and intended to kill them.
14. • 33 But when they heard this, they were cut to the
quick and intended to kill them.
• Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and
active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and
piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of
both joints and marrow, and able to judge the
thoughts and intentions of the heart.
15. • 34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of
the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in
the Council and gave orders to put the men
outside for a short time.
16. • “He was easily the most prominent rabbi of that
time and one of the greatest of all antiquity. He
was the grandson of another prominent rabbi,
Hillel, and his successor as leader of the liberal
wing of the Pharisees. Gamaliel was one of the few
honored with the title rabban, instead of the usual
title “rabbi”.” FF Bruce
17. • “When Rabban Gamaliel the Elder died, the glory
of the Law ceased and purity and abstinence died”
(cited in John B. Polhill) by MacArthur.
18. • “When Rabban Gamaliel the Elder died, the glory
of the Law ceased and purity and abstinence died”
(cited in John B. Polhill) by MacArthur.
• Acts 22:3 "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but
brought up in this city, educated under Gamaliel,
strictly according to the law of our fathers, being
zealous for God just as you all are today.
19. • 35 And he said to them, "Men of Israel, take care
what you propose to do with these men. 36 "For
some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be
somebody, and a group of about four hundred
men joined up with him. But he was killed, and all
who followed him were dispersed and came to
nothing.
20. • “His advice consisted of “sound Pharisaic teaching;
God is over all, and needs no help from men for
the fulfilment of His purposes; all men must do is
to obey, and leave the issue to Him.” FF Bruce
21. • “His advice consisted of “sound Pharisaic teaching;
God is over all, and needs no help from men for
the fulfilment of His purposes; all men must do is
to obey, and leave the issue to Him.” FF Bruce
• “Josephus spoke of “innumerable tumults and
insurrections that arose in Judea following the
death of Herod the Great (4 B.C.)” (Polhill, Acts,
173). Josephus writes of 2,000 who were crucified
for revolting before the enrollment in A.D. 6
(Antiquities XVII. 10.4, 10).” MacArthur
22. • 37 "After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the
days of the census and drew away some people
after him; he too perished, and all those who
followed him were scattered.
23. • 38 "So in the present case, I say to you, stay away
from these men and let them alone, for if this plan
or action is of men, it will be overthrown; 39 but
if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow
them; or else you may even be found fighting
against God."
24. • 38 "So in the present case, I say to you, stay away
from these men and let them alone, for if this plan
or action is of men, it will be overthrown; 39 but
if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow
them; or else you may even be found fighting
against God."
• Acts 26:14 "And when we had all fallen to the
ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew
dialect, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It
is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
25. • 40 They took his advice; and after calling the
apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them
not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then
released them.
26. • 40 They took his advice; and after calling the
apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them
not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then
released them.
• Deuteronomy 25:3 "He may beat him forty times
but no more, so that he does not beat him with
many more stripes than these and your brother is
not degraded in your eyes.
27. • 41 So they went on their way from the presence
of the Council, rejoicing that they had been
considered worthy to suffer shame for His name.
42 And every day, in the temple and from house
to house, they kept right on teaching and
preaching Jesus as the Christ.
28. • Colossians 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for
your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf
of His body, which is the church, in filling up what
is lacking in Christ's afflictions.
29. • 1 Peter 4:12-14 Beloved, do not be surprised at the
fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for
your testing, as though some strange thing were
happening to you; 13 but to the degree that you
share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so
that also at the revelation of His glory you may
rejoice with exultation. 14 If you are reviled for
the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the
Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
30. • Matthew 13:23 "And the one on whom seed was
sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears
the word and understands it; who indeed bears
fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some
sixty, and some thirty.
31. • Matthew 13:23 "And the one on whom seed was
sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears
the word and understands it; who indeed bears
fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some
sixty, and some thirty.
• “Acts 6:1 Now at this time while the disciples were
increasing in number,