"A Simple Presentation into The Book of ACTS" - Chapter #4 (Part 1) - Bro. John "Ernie" Perez

Simple Discipleship - UNFILTERED

Join us as Bro. Ernie continues our study on "A Simple Presentation into The Book of ACTS" - Chapter 4, Part 1. A public miracle collides with a controlled narrative, and the shockwaves still reach us. We gather with Brother Ernie and the team to revisit the healing at the Beautiful Gate and follow the story into Acts 4: an arrest, an inquisition, and a bold reply that refuses to trade truth for approval. What unfolds is both history and template—how the earliest believers kept Jesus at the center, credited him for the power on display, and faced down intimidation without losing their voice.
We walk through the council’s questions and Peter’s Spirit-given words, connecting them to Jesus’ promise that the Father would speak through his people when they are pressed. The conversation lays out why the name of Jesus is more than a formula; it is authority, identity, and the hinge of salvation. When the leaders recognize Peter and John as ordinary men who had been with Jesus, we pause on that test: can people hear our time with Christ in our tone, our courtesy, and our courage? Along the way, we contrast the lean, house-to-house life of the Acts church with our modern layers of programs and committees, asking what we have added that the apostles never needed.
The tension escalates as the council admits the miracle but tries to ban the name. We explore the cost of faithful witness—exclusion, fines, or worse—and why the gospel keeps advancing anyway, with five thousand men believing despite threats. Expect resistance when the resurrection is preached clearly; expect the Spirit to supply words; expect transformation where Jesus is named. If your heart aches for simple discipleship, Scripture-rich teaching, and the kind of boldness that sounds like you’ve been with Jesus, this conversation will meet you there and nudge you forward.
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1. "A Simple Presentation into The Book of ACTS" - Chapter #4 (Part 1) - Bro. John "Ernie" Perez (00:00:00)

2. Welcome And Roundtable Setup (00:00:13)

3. Aims: Becoming The Acts Church (00:01:03)

4. House-To-House Versus Modern Fluff (00:03:26)

5. Launching Acts 4 Part One (00:03:51)

6. Quick Review Of Acts Chapter 3 (00:04:04)

7. Jesus Healing On The Sabbath Debates (00:05:44)

8. Peter Redirects Glory To Jesus (00:08:19)

9. Repentance And One Gospel Message (00:10:28)

10. From Abraham To The Prophets (00:12:07)

11. Reading Acts 4:1–18 Aloud (00:12:57)

12. Power In The Name Of Jesus (00:14:59)

13. Leaders Who Chose A Convenient Lie (00:16:39)

14. Five Thousand Believe Despite Pressure (00:18:22)

15. Annas, Caiaphas, And The Inquisition (00:20:02)

16. The Miracle They Could Not Deny (00:23:04)

17. Spirit-Given Words And Boldness (00:25:12)

18. None Other Name For Salvation (00:27:00)

19. Recognized As Men Who Were With Jesus (00:29:37)

20. Threats, Censorship, And Costly Faith (00:32:20)

21. Closing, Invitations, And Next Steps (00:36:31)