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Gospel that cannot be stopped by the power of the world

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[ Acts 5:29 ]

Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!

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On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came to earth. The Holy Spirit did wonderful things through the Apostles. When the apostles prayed, the sick were ill. When the apostles prayed, demonic people were healed.

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Some people brought the sick along the way as Peter passed by. They laid a bed or a seat on the side of Peter's path and laid the sick. Because they wanted Peter's shadow to pass over the patients.

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As many followed Peter, the high priests and Sadducees began envious of the apostles. So they arrested the apostles for no reason. And they locked the doors so that they could keep the apostles in prison and escape. Powerful leaders thought that if they put the apostles in prison, they would no longer be able to preach the gospel.

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A wonderful thing happened to the apostles that night.

An angel of God appeared and opened the prison door and brought the apostles out.

Angels communicated the word of God to the apostles.

“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people all about this new life.”

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The apostles obeyed God's word and went to the temple early in the morning, and boldly testified of Jesus to the people.

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At the same time, a council of high priests and elders of Israel was held.

This is a place to discuss what to do with the apostles in prison.

They sent men to bring the apostles there.

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Officials who went to prison knew that the apostles were gone.

They returned and informed of this.

“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors;

but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

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The people who heard this report were very surprised and embarrassed.

At that moment, someone came and told them,

“Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.”

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The temple captain urgently went to the temple and seized the apostles again.

The priest spoke harshly to the apostles who stood before the council.

“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”

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They threatened the apostles not to bear witness of Jesus anymore.

Upon hearing this, Peter and the other apostles responded in the same voice.

“We must obey God rather than human beings! The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross. God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

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When they heard that Jesus was crucified and resurrected, they were angry and tried to kill the apostles. At that time, a man named Gamaliel, who persuaded those who had gathered there, said that worse things would happen if they killed the apostles. So the apostles did not die.

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After beating the apostles, they warned and let them not again preach the gospel.

The apostles left the council with great honor that they were beaten and humiliated because of Jesus.

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The apostles rather strengthened their preaching gospel in the temple courtyard.

And they went from house to house, teaching and messaging that Jesus is the Messiah. The gospel became more widespread.

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As they did to the apostles, numerous powers hindered the spread of the gospel.

They threatened and even killed people. However, they could not stop the spread of God's gospel with their strength. Those powers have already disappeared, but the gospel has been passed on to us.

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We have heard the Word today and must preach the gospel with the same boldness as the Apostles. Whenever opportunities arise for those around me, we must be those who preach Jesus as our Savior. God protects you as He protects the Apostles who preached the gospel. And help you to win.

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