It wasn't because they were handsome. It wasn't because they were the best and brightest. They were not the most popular or wealthy. They didn't go to the best schools or belong to the right clubs. They didn't have high-powered careers or positions at the top of the ladder. So what was it that made Peter and John successful in getting the crowd's attention and favor? Acts 4:13 gives us the answer: "When they (the rulers and elders of the Jews) saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary me, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus." (emphasis mine) The fact that they had spent time with Jesus and were now filled with the Holy Spirit had changed their lives. They were now the 'fishers of men' that Jesus had called them to be and it was evident to all who came in contact with them. How has being with Jesus changed you?
Friday, April 3, 2009
April 3, 2009 - Acts 4
It wasn't because they were handsome. It wasn't because they were the best and brightest. They were not the most popular or wealthy. They didn't go to the best schools or belong to the right clubs. They didn't have high-powered careers or positions at the top of the ladder. So what was it that made Peter and John successful in getting the crowd's attention and favor? Acts 4:13 gives us the answer: "When they (the rulers and elders of the Jews) saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary me, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus." (emphasis mine) The fact that they had spent time with Jesus and were now filled with the Holy Spirit had changed their lives. They were now the 'fishers of men' that Jesus had called them to be and it was evident to all who came in contact with them. How has being with Jesus changed you?
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