Angry Response (Acts 5:29-33)

identifying at least one strategy for evangelism used by Peter.

29 Peter and the apostles replied,
“We must obey God rather than people.
30 The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus,
whom you had murdered by hanging him on a tree.
31 God exalted this man to his right hand as ruler
and Savior, to give repentance to Israel
and forgiveness of sins.
32 We are witnesses of these things,
and so is the Holy Spirit
whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 When they heard this, they were enraged
and wanted to kill them.

Application Point:

expect some to reject the truth of Jesus.

Contextualize:

Summarize the apostles’ latest imprisonment for sharing Christ.


Peter had been put in jail for preaching, but was released by an angel.
The authorities have been looking for him, and heard that he was back in the temple preaching.
When challenged, they reminded their leaders they could only obey God and preach Jesus gospel, rather than obeying men.

Discuss:

Draw attention to verse 29
how does this relate to strategic evangelism?

29) We must obey God: Peter was not saying that Christians should ignore authority. Instead, he acknowledged that God’s commands take priority over human laws.

Highlight:

Emphasize Peter’s boldness as a critical tool for sharing Christ.
possible rejection did not hinder his witness.

Ask:

Transition:

Peter ruffled some feathers in the Sanhedrin, but God was watching o
ut for him and the other apostles.
In fact, the got some help from an unexpected source.

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