No Explanation
“Are you sensitive enough to the Holy Spirit to obey a prompt you don’t fully understand?“
Not every instruction comes with details. In Book of Acts 8:26–40, Philip is told to go to a specific place without explanation. No strategy, no clarity on the outcome, just direction. He moves anyway. What follows is a moment that changes someone else’s life completely. Romans 8:14 reminds us that those led by the Spirit are guided by Him, and John 16:13 shows that the Spirit leads into truth, even when the full picture is not visible. Obedience does not always come with understanding. Sometimes the instruction is clear, but the reason is not. If you wait until everything makes sense, you will miss moments that require immediate response. God does not always explain, but He is always intentional.
Now sit with this honestly, are you sensitive enough to the Holy Spirit to obey a prompt you do not fully understand, and is there a nudge you have been ignoring because it did not make sense?
Declare this, I am led by the Spirit of God. I move when He moves and I stop when He stops.
Let’s pray. Lord, make me quick to obey. Help me trust Your voice even when the direction seems unusual.
As you listen to the song of the day, remember this, you do not need full understanding to give full obedience.
Question
Is there a nudge you’ve been ignoring because it didn’t make sense?
Acts 8:26–40 (KJV)
26Â And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27Â And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28Â Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29Â Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30Â And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31Â And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32Â The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
33Â In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34Â And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35Â Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36Â And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37Â And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38Â And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39Â And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40Â But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Supplementary Scriptures
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Lord, make me quick to obey. Help me trust Your voice even when the direction seems unusual.
I am led by the Spirit of God. I move when He moves and I stop when He stops.
Conviction Demands a Move
“When truth confronts you, do you respond or retreat?“
Truth is not meant to sit with you, it is meant to move you. In Book of Acts 8:1–8, everything shifts after Stephen’s death. Pressure rises, believers are scattered, and what seemed like disruption becomes movement. They do not stay where it is comfortable, they go. And as they go, the message spreads. Hebrews 4:12 reminds us that the Word of God is active and cuts deep, and Acts 3:19 shows that when truth is received, it calls for a response. Conviction is not just awareness, it is a call to action. Many people feel it, few move on it. But when you delay what God is making clear, you slow down what He is trying to do through you. The moment truth becomes clear, the decision becomes yours.
Now sit with this honestly, when truth confronts you, do you respond or retreat, and what truth have you felt but not yet acted on?
Declare this, I respond to truth with action, not delay.
And let this be your prayer today. Lord, give me courage to act when You speak.
As you listen to the song of the day, remember this, conviction is not complete until it leads to movement.
Question
What truth have you felt but not yet acted on?
Acts 8:1–8 (KJV)
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2Â And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3Â As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4Â Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
5Â Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6Â And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7Â For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8Â And there was great joy in that city.
55Â But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56Â And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57Â Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
58Â And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
59Â And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60Â And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Supplementary Scriptures
Hebrews 4:12
 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Acts 3:19
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
Lord, give me courage to act when You speak.
I respond to truth with action, not delay.
This Was Already Decided
“Do you recognize God when He moves outside your expectations?“
What looks sudden is often already settled. In Book of Acts 6:8–7:60, Stephen steps forward with clarity and power, but his story does not end in applause, it ends in resistance and death. From the outside, it looks like loss. But this moment was not unfolding randomly. 2 Corinthians 1:20 reminds us that God’s promises are already established, and Amos 3:7 shows that He reveals His plans before He acts. Stephen’s boldness, his message, and even his suffering were not interruptions, they were part of a larger movement already set in motion. What people saw as an ending was actually a turning point. God was not reacting, He was executing what had already been determined. The challenge is that when God moves outside your expectations, it is easy to misread the moment.
Now sit with this honestly, do you recognize God when He moves outside your expectations, and are you discerning Him through His Word or through what you thought it would look like?
Declare this, I recognize what God is doing because I know what He has said.
Say this prayer, Lord, anchor me in Your Word so I do not miss Your movement.
As you listen to the song of the day, remember this, what God has already decided will not be undone by what you see.
Question
Are you discerning God through His Word or through your expectations?
Acts 6:8–15 (KJV)
8Â And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9Â Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10Â And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
11Â Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
12Â And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
13Â And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
14Â For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
15Â And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
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Acts 7Â (KJV)
Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
2Â And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
3Â And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
4Â Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
5Â And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
6Â And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
7Â And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
8Â And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
9Â And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
10Â And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11Â Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
12Â But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
13Â And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
14Â Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
15Â So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
16Â And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
17Â But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18Â Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
19Â The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
20Â In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:
21Â And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
22Â And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
23Â And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
24Â And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
25Â For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
26Â And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
27Â But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
28Â Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
29Â Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
30Â And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
32Â Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
33Â Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
34Â I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
35Â This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
36Â He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
37Â This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
38Â This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
39Â To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
40Â Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
41Â And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42Â Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
43Â Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
44Â Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
45Â Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
46Â Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
47Â But Solomon built him an house.
48Â Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
49Â Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
50Â Hath not my hand made all these things?
51Â Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
52Â Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
53Â Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
54Â When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
55Â But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56Â And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57Â Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
58Â And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
59Â And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60Â And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Supplementary Scriptures
2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Lord, anchor me in Your Word so I do not miss Your movement.
I recognize what God is doing because I know what He has said.
Look Again
“Are you overlooking someone in your life that God may be raising up?“
What you overlook may be exactly what God is choosing. In Book of Acts 6:1–7, a problem arises as the community grows, and the solution is not found in the most visible people, but in those who had not been at the center. The instruction is clear: choose men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom. Not the most known, but the most ready. 1 Samuel 16:7 reminds us that God does not evaluate the way people do, and Zechariah 4:10 warns us not to despise small beginnings. We often measure value by visibility, but God measures by character and capacity. What looks small to you may be exactly what God is preparing for something significant. If you only pay attention to what is obvious, you will miss what God is raising quietly.
Now sit with this honestly, are you overlooking someone in your life that God may be raising up, and have you dismissed something because it did not look significant at first?
Declare this, I will not judge by appearances. I trust that God is at work beyond what I can see.
Lord, give me Your perspective. Help me to see people and moments the way You do, not by surface but by substance.
As you listen to the song of the day, remember this, what God is building often begins where people are not looking.
Question
Have you ever felt overlooked? How does this story speak to that feeling?
Acts 6:1–7 (KJV)
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2Â Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3Â Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4Â But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5Â And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6Â Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7Â And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Supplementary Scriptures
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
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Zechariah 4:10
For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Lord, give me Your eyes. Help me to see people the way You see them — not by appearance but by potential.
I will not judge by what I see on the surface. God qualifies who He calls.
You Can’t Wear Grace
“Is there any area of your life where you are performing faith rather than living it?“
Grace is not something you put on, it is something that changes you. In Book of Acts 5:1–11, the issue is not just deception, it is misalignment. Ananias and Sapphira present an image that does not match reality. They wanted the appearance of surrender without the truth of it. That is the danger. Proverbs 12:19 reminds us that truth stands firm, and Luke 12:2 makes it clear that nothing hidden remains concealed. God is not responding to what you present, He is responding to what is real. This is not about perfection, it is about honesty. You cannot build a life with God on performance. Eventually, what is not real will be exposed, not to destroy you, but to confront what needs to change. Grace does not cover what you pretend, it transforms what you surrender.
Now sit with this honestly, is there any area of your life where you are presenting something that is not fully true, and what would it look like to be completely honest with God about where you are?
Declare this, I will not perform faith, I will live it. Grace is working in me from the inside out.
Lord, search me. Where I have chosen appearance over truth, bring me back into alignment with You.
As you listen to the song of the day, remember this, what is real will stand, what is performed will eventually be exposed.
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Question
What would it look like to be fully real with God about where you actually are?
Acts 5:1–11 (KJV)
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2Â And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3Â But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4Â Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5Â And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6Â And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7Â And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8Â And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9Â Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10Â Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11Â And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
Supplementary Scriptures
Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Luke 12:2
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
Lord, search me. Where I’ve been more concerned with appearance than authenticity, bring me back to truth.
I will not perform faith — I will live it. Grace has changed me, not just dressed me.
Pressure Reveals
“When pressure comes, is your first instinct to panic or to pray?“
Pressure doesn’t create your response, it exposes it. In Book of Acts 4:23–31, they return from confrontation and go straight into prayer. No delay, no strategy meeting, no attempt to control the situation. They respond immediately by bringing everything back to God. This is the shift. Philippians 4:6–7 calls us to bring everything to Him, and Psalm 34:1 shows that praise is not dependent on circumstances. When pressure hits, what comes out of you reveals what has been built within you. If your instinct is panic, it exposes where your trust is still forming. If your instinct is prayer, it reveals where your dependence is anchored. The goal is not to avoid pressure, it is to respond correctly when it comes. Because pressure is not the problem, it is the revealer.
Now sit with this honestly, when pressure comes, is your first instinct to react or to return to God, and what situation in your life right now needs to be brought to Him before you try to fix it yourself?
Declare this, I choose prayer before reaction and praise before resolution.
Lord, train my response. In moments of pressure, draw me back to You before I try to take control.
As you listen to the song of the day, remember this, pressure reveals what you truly trust.
Question
What situation in your life right now needs to be brought to God before you try to fix it?
Acts 4:23–31 (KJV)
23Â And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
24Â And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25Â Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26Â The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27Â For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28Â For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
29Â And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30Â By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31Â And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Supplementary Scriptures
Philippians 4:6–7
6Â Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7Â And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Psalm 34:1
 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Lord, shake the ground of my faith. Let my response to pressure always be to run toward You, not away.
I choose praise before answers and prayer before panic.
Speak or Step Back
“Is there a moment recently where you stayed silent when God was prompting you to speak?“
There are moments when neutrality is no longer an option. In Book of Acts 4:1–22, they are confronted directly, questioned, and warned to stop. This is not subtle pressure, it is clear opposition. The expectation is simple: stop speaking and avoid the consequences. But their response is just as direct. They refuse. Acts 5:29 makes it clear that obedience to God cannot be negotiated, and Romans 1:16 reminds us that the message itself carries power. This is not about confidence, it is about conviction. When what God has done in you is real, you reach a point where staying quiet is no longer alignment, it is compromise. The tension is no longer internal, it is visible. And in that moment, you either speak or you step back.
Reflect on this honestly, is there a moment recently where you stayed silent when God was prompting you to speak, and what fear is keeping you from being bold about your faith?
Declare this, I will not be silenced by fear. What God has done in me is too real to keep to myself.
Lord, give me holy boldness. Let the reality of who You are be louder in me than any fear of rejection.
As you listen to the song of the day, remember this, silence may feel safe, but it can cost you obedience.
Question
What fear is keeping you from being bold about your faith?
Acts 4:1–22 (KJV)
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2Â Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3Â And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4Â Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5Â And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
6Â 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.
7Â And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
8Â Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9Â If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10Â 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.
11Â This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12Â Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
13Â 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.
14Â And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15Â But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16Â Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17Â But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18Â And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19Â But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20Â For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21Â So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
22Â For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
Supplementary Scriptures
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Lord, give me holy boldness. Let the reality of who You are be louder in me than any fear of rejection.
I will not be silenced by fear. What God has done in me is too real to keep to myself.