6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus (Acts 4:6-13).
This passage describes an event in which Peter and John had just healed a man and preached in the Temple. The religious leaders basically had them retained and brought before them. There are some very interesting points from this passage. Neither Peter nor John were well educated men at least in the way that religious leaders would have recognized. Peter and John were both fisherman and yet they were preaching boldly and thousands of people were responding to the message. This was clearly the power of God. The religious leaders relied on their own intellect and learning, but Peter and John relied on God’s. When we rely on the power of God all things are possible.
This passage describes an event in which Peter and John had just healed a man and preached in the Temple. The religious leaders basically had them retained and brought before them. There are some very interesting points from this passage. Neither Peter nor John were well educated men at least in the way that religious leaders would have recognized. Peter and John were both fisherman and yet they were preaching boldly and thousands of people were responding to the message. This was clearly the power of God. The religious leaders relied on their own intellect and learning, but Peter and John relied on God’s. When we rely on the power of God all things are possible.
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