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Are You A Bold Christian?

Are You A Bold Christian?. Acts 4:1-33. Are You A Bold Christian?. Acts 4:13 (NKJV) 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. .

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Are You A Bold Christian?

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  1. Are You A Bold Christian? Acts 4:1-33 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 25, 2009

  2. Are You A Bold Christian? Acts 4:13 (NKJV) 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:29 (NKJV) 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, Acts 4:31 (NKJV) 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. W. 65th St church of Christ / January 25, 2009

  3. Are You A Bold Christian? What Is Boldness? παρρησία, parrēsia . . . (b) "the absence of fear in speaking boldly; hence, confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, without any connection necessarily with speech;" the RV has "boldness" in the following; - Acts 4:13; Eph. 3:12; 1 Tim. 3:13; Heb. 3:6; Heb. 4:16; Heb. 10:19, 35; 1 John 2:28; 1 John 3:21; 1 John 4:17; 1 John 5:14; W. 65th St church of Christ / January 25, 2009

  4. Are You A Bold Christian? What Is Boldness? • Not Arrogance – • Not Rudeness – • Not Presumption – • But courage to stand up for what one believes in the face of opposition. W. 65th St church of Christ / January 25, 2009

  5. Are You A Bold Christian? Boldness Exemplified • Professes Faith publicly – Acts 4:1; (cf. 3:11-26) • Doesn’t water down the truth in the face of opposition – Acts 4:2-12 • Doesn’t compromise the truth when threatened – Acts 4:13-22 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 25, 2009

  6. Are You A Bold Christian? The Source of Boldness • Knowing Jesus – Acts 4:13; Eph. 2:12; 2 Pet 3:17,18 • Praying with brethren – Acts 4:23,24; 2:42 • Trusting in God’s support – Acts 4:24-30; Rom 8:31-39 • Being filled with the Holy Spirit– Acts 4:31; Eph 5:17,18; Col. 3:16; Rom 8:1,2,14; Gal 5:22,23 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 25, 2009

  7. Are You A Bold Christian? Results of Boldness • “Many of those who heard the word believed” – Acts 4:4; 2:37; 8:12; Rom 10:17 • Some were “greatly disturbed” – Acts 4:2,3,17,18; 7:54; 13:45; etc. • “The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul” – Acts 4:32; Jn 17:20 • “Spoke the word of God with boldness”– Acts 4:31; 20:27; 2 Tim 4:1-5; 1 Pet 4:11 • “Great grace was upon them all”– Acts 4:33; Isa. 55:11 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 25, 2009

  8. Are You A Bold Christian? • Speech • Actions • Prayer • Effective Acts 4:1-31 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 25, 2009

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