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Speaking with Boldness 🗣️🔥💪

The religious leaders were amazed. Peter and John weren’t scholars. They weren’t trained teachers. They were just ordinary men—but they had been with Jesus.

Even with the healed man standing right there as proof, the leaders tried to silence them.

But Peter and John refused. They said: “We can’t help speaking about what we’ve seen and heard. We must obey God rather than people.”

🎥 Watch: Acts 4:13–22

📖 Observe

Grab your journal or notes app. Start with this question:
👉 What stood out to you from this scene, and why?

Then read:
📌 Acts 4:13–22
📌 Ephesians 6:19–20
📌 2 Timothy 1:6–8

As you read, note:

• How do Peter and John respond to fear and threats?
• What reasons do they give for their boldness?
• In Ephesians 6:19–20: What does Paul ask for in prayer?
• In 2 Timothy 1:6–8: What advice does Paul give to Timothy?

💭 Interpret

Let’s dig deeper:

• What compelled Peter and John to speak about what they had seen and heard?
• How do Paul’s words in Ephesians and 2 Timothy connect to what Peter and John chose to do in Acts 4?

🌱 Apply

Courage isn’t about never being afraid— It’s about trusting God even when you are. God gives his Spirit so we can speak about Jesus boldly, just like Peter, John, and Paul did.

✍️ Journal Prompt: In what areas of your life do you need courage to follow God's leading or to boldly share about Jesus with others—even when it feels uncomfortable, risky, or goes against what others expect? Ask God to give you boldness like Peter, John, and Paul had.