LET IT BE KNOWN: In the ESV the first line of 4:10 is just that...Let it be known. Phrases catch my attention in the midst of reading or singing or listening to people speak. Let it be known. If your wondering how this crippled guy has been healed...let it be known to you and all the people of Israel that it is by the power of Jesus Christ (whom you crucified, in case you forgot), whom God raised from the dead- it is by Him that this man is standing before you well.
Make it known, don't assume people know. People don't know, people don't want to know...YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!(always wanted to say that...typing it was less fulfilling!). This leads to a great verse to memorize...
"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Let it be known. The salvation, the healing all comes from God reaching out to us. Don't assume people know...
Other observations...
- We pray for safety...they prayed for boldness 4:29 "Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness."
- It's not Communism when you willingly give it as an offering...4:32-35
- Don't lie about your offering. Acts 5:1-11
- 5:29 "We must obey God rather than human beings." God dictates my life.
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