Jesus says they will become His witnesses. Acts 4 shows the church asking God for boldness when that witness becomes costly.
The promise in the title belongs to the opening of Acts. Following it into chapter 4 shows the same theme continuing after Pentecost.
Consider how prayer, speech, and community appear together when believers face threats. The apostles bring their experience back to the gathered church.
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Vince Baker came to Christ on July 9 at age 17. For his July 26 birthday, his grandmother gave him Albert Hibbert’s Smith Wigglesworth: The Secret of His Power.
Vince recalls that God spoke to him as he read about Wigglesworth’s life and ministry. The book shaped his own walk with God and the way he teaches about faith, prayer, and yielding to the Holy Spirit.
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“We must expect Him to come forth in power through us for the deliverance of others.”
“If it wasn’t for Jesus, we wouldn’t have any faith.”
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“The faith of Jesus alone could get the job done, but He still required others to have faith.”
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Jesus says they will become His witnesses. Acts 4 shows the church asking God for boldness when that witness becomes costly.
Acts 4 records just such a prayer. The group asks God to strengthen its witness in a new situation.
