The Holy Spirit Gives Boldness

and Removes Fear

“And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and

proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they arrested

them and put them in custody until the next day,

for it was already evening.” - Acts 4:1-4

“And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do

this?” Then Peter,

filled with the Holy Spirit,” – Acts 5-8a

How does a person receive the Spirit?

“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your

salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the

praise of his glory.” - Ephesians 1:13-14

What is being “filled” with the Spirit?

• What it is – Ephesians 5:18• What it does – Galatians 5:16-25

Being under the influence…

“let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing

before you well. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you,”

- Acts 4:8-12

"The wicked flee when no one pursues, but

the righteous are bold as a lion.”- Proverbs 28:1

“ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived

that they were uneducated, common men, they were

astonished. And they recognized that they had

been with Jesus.” - Acts 4:13-18

Psalm 16:11 "You make known to me the paths of life, in your presence there is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

Psalm 18 "My God, my rock, in whom i take refuge. My cry reached His ears. He rescued me because he delighted in me.”Psalm 31 "You hide me in your presence."

“for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” – Acts

19-22

“Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants[f] to

continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant

Jesus.”- Acts 4:23-31

“Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and

soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him

was his own, but they had everything in common.”

- Acts 4:32-37

Impossible IntimacyImpossible Change

Impossible CommunityImpossible Power

Impossible MissionImpossible Grace