Acts 5:12-42

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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July 29, 2010


*50th Anniversary of Fr. Dennis Bennett to St. Luke's of Seattle - 1960*

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Saturday *July 31, Overlake Christian Church, 9900 Willows Road NE,*

*Redmond, WA 98052 - Tel: 425-702-0303*

*10am - 12pm (noon)  - Rita Bennett's tribute to Fr. Dennis*

*Impact of the Renewal** - Jim Watt ("Two Are Better than One" Ministries)*

*With Virginia King; Jim Hamann; Steve Hall; Jervae Brooks; Ken Lomax; Dan
Hammer*

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*Reconciliation** - Dr. John Roddam, Rector of St. Luke's - and overall
Coordinator*

*12pm - 2pm - Worship - Prayer Teams & Prophetic Ministry*

*2pm - 4pm - Calling Cultures and Generations Together*


*This is a Historical Opportunity for All in the Seattle-Tacoma Metroplex*



   *VI. ACTS 5:12-42 POWER AND PERSECUTION OF THE EARLY CHURCH*


 *A. 5:12-16 POWER OF THE EARLY CHURCH*

*a. 5:12 THE POWER AND ACCORD OF THE EARLY CHURCH*

DiA de t*o*n cheiR*O*N t*o*n a-poSTOl*o*n eGIne-to s*e*MEIa [4592]

*And by the hands of the apostles were many signs*

kai TEra-ta [5059] polLA en t*o* la*O*:

*and wonders done among the people:*

kai *E*san ho-mo-thu-maDON [3661] PANtes en t*e* StoA [4745] So-loM*O*Ntos.

*and all were with one accord in the porch of Solomon.*


 *b. 5:13-15 FEAR, ADDITIONS AND MIRACLES IN THE CHURCH*

t*o*n de loiP*O*N ouDEIS eTOLma [5111] kolLASthai [2853] auTOIS:

*But of the rest dared no one join them:*

all', e-meGAlu-nen [3170] auTOUS, ho laOS;

*the people, however, magnified them;*

MALlon de pro-seTIthen-to piSTEUon-tes [4369] t*o* KuRI*o*,

*14 and there were the more added believing on the Lord,*

PL*E*th*e* [4128] anDR*O*N te kai gu-naiK*O*N:

*multitudes both of men and women:*

H*O*Ste kai eis tas plaTEIas [4113] ekPHErein tous as-theNEIS [772],

*15 insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets,*

kai tiTHEnai [5087] ePI kli-naRI*o*n [2825] kai kraBATt*o*n [2895], HIna,
er-choMEnou PEtrou,

*and laid them on beds and couches, so that, as Peter came by,*

ka' 'n h*e* skiA [4639] e-pi-skiAs*e* [1982] tiNI auT*O*N.

*at least his :shadow might overshadow some one of them.*


 *c. 5:16 WIDESPREAD GATHERING FOR HEALING*

suN*E*Rche-to de kai to PL*E*thos t*o*n PErix POle-*o*n

*And the multitude also came together from the cities*

'Ie-rou-saL*E*M, PHEron-tes as-theNEIS,

*round about Jerusalem, bringing the sick,*

kai och-louMEnous [3791] huPO pneuMAt*o*n a-kaTHARt*o*n [169]:

*and those oppressed with unclean spirits: *

HOIti-nes e-the-raPEUon-to [2323] HApan-tes.

*who were all healed.*


 *B. 5:17-42 CONTINUED MINISTRY IN SPITE OF OPPOSITION*

*a. 5:17-18 PERSECUTION BY RULERS*

AnaSTAS de ho ar-chi-eREUS,

*But the high priest rose up,*

kai PANtes hoi sun auT*O* (h*e* OUsa HAIre-sis [139] t*o*n Sad-douKAI*o*n
[4523]),

*and all those with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees),*

ePL*E*Sth*e*-san Z*E*lou [2205], kai ePEba-lon tas CHEIras ePI tous
a-poSTOlous,

*and** they were filled with zeal, **18 and laid :hands on the apostles, *

kai Ethen-to auTOUS en t*e*R*E*sei [5084] d*e*-moSIa [1219].

*and put them in public ward.*


 *b. 5:19-20 ANGELIC DELIVERANCE*

AGge-los de KuRIou diA nukTOS *E*noi-xe tas THUras t*e*s phu-laK*E*S [5438],

*But the Lord's angel by night opened the doors of the prison,*

e-xa-gaG*O*N te auTOUS, EIpen,

*and** brought them out, **and said,*

PoREUes-the, kai staTHENtes laLEIte en t*o* hi-eR*O*

*20 You go, and stand and speak in the temple*

t*o* la*O* PANta ta 'R*E*ma-ta [4487] t*e*s z*o*-*E*S [2222] TAUt*e*s.

*to the people all the words of this :Life.*


 *c. 5:21a APOSTLES OBEY ANGELIC COMMAND*

aKOUsan-tes de, eiS*E*Lthon huPO ton ORthron [3722] eis to hi-eRON, kai
eDIda-skon.

*And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about :daybreak, and
taught.*


 *d. 5:21b RULERS SEND FOR THE APOSTLES IN PRISON*

Pa-ra-geNOme-nos de ho ar-chi-eREUS, kai hoi sun auT*O*,

*But the high priest came, and those with him,*

su-neKAle-san to suNEdri-on,

*and** called the Sanhedrin together,*

kai PAsan t*e*n ge-rouSIan [1087] t*o*n hui*O*N 'Is-ra*E*L,

*and all the senate of the sons of Israel,*

kai aPEstei-lan eis to des-m*o*T*E*ri-on [1201] achTH*E*nai [71] auTOUS.

*and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.*


 *e. 5:22-23 OFFICERS REPORT ABSENCE OF THE APOSTLES*

hoi de pa-ra-geNOme-noi hu-p*e*REtai [5257] ouch HEUron auTOUS en t*e*phu-laK
*E*;

*But the officers that came found them not in the prison;*

a-naSTREpsan-tes de, aP*E*Ggei-lan, LEgon-tes [HOti],

*and they returned, and reported, 23 saying [that],*

To des-m*o*T*E*ri-on HEUro-men kek-leisMEnon [2808] en PAs*e* as-phaLEIa
[803],

*The prison-house we found shut in all safety,*

kai tous PHUla-kas [5441] heST*O*tas ePI t*o*n thuR*O*N:

*and the keepers standing at the doors:*

aNOIxan-tes de, Es*o* ouDEna HEUro-men.

*but on opening, found no one within.*


 *f. 5:24 PERPLEXITY: RESULT OF THIS REPORT*

h*o*s de *E*kou-san tou LOgous TOUtous HO te stra-t*e*GOS [4755]

*Now when both the captain of the temple*

tou hi-eROU kai hoi ar-chi-eREIS,

*and the chief priests heard these :words,*

di-*e*POroun [1280] peRI auT*O*N ti an GEnoi-to TOUto.

*they were perplexed concerning them to where this would come.*


 *g. 5:25 ANOTHER REPORT: APOSTLES FOUND PREACHING IN THE TEMPLE*

Pa-ra-geNOme-nos de tis aP*E*Ggei-len auTOIS [HOti]

*And one came and reported [that]*

I-DOU, hoi ANdres hous Ethes-the en t*e* phu-laK*E*

*Lo, the men whom you put in the prison*

eiSIN en t*o* hi-eR*O* heST*O*tes kai diDAskon-tes ton laON.

*are in the temple standing and teaching the people.*


 *h. 5:26 OFFICERS BRING APOSTLES TO RULERS*

TOte a-pelTH*O*N ho stra-t*e*GOS sun tois hu-p*e*REtais,

*Then the captain went with the officers,*

*E*gen auTOUS, ou meTA BIas [970];

*and** brought them, without violence;*

e-phoBOUNto [5399] gar ton laON, m*e* li-thasTH*O*sin [3034].

*for they feared the people, lest they be stoned.*


 *i. 5:27a SANHEDRIN RECEIVES THEM*

a-gaGONtes de auTOUS, Est*e*-san en t*o* su-neDRI*o*.

*And when they had brought them, they set them before the Sanhedrin.*


 *j. 5:27b-28 HIGH PRIEST REBUKES THE APOSTLES*

kai e-p*e*R*O*t*e*sen [1905] auTOUS ho ar-chi-eREUS,

*And the high priest asked them,*

leG*O*N, Pa-rag-geLIa par*e*gGELla-men [3853] huMIN

*28 saying, With a charge we had charged you *

m*e* diDAskein ePI t*o* oNOma-ti TOUt*o*:

*not to teach in this :name: *

kai iDOU, pe-pl*e*R*O*ka-te t*e*n 'Ie-ru-saL*E*M t*e*s di-daCH*E*S huM*O*N,

*and lo, you have filled :Jerusalem with your :teaching,*

kai BOUles-the [1014] e-pa-gaGEIN eph' h*e*MAS to HAIma tou anTHR*O*pou
TOUtou.

*and intend to bring the blood of this :man upon us.*


 *k. 5:29 OBEDIENCE TO GOD PRECEDES OBEDIENCE TO RULERS*

a-po-kriTHEIS de ho PEtros kai hoi aPOsto-loi EIpan,

*But Peter and the apostles answered and said,*

Pei-tharCHEIN [3980] dei The*O* MALlon *e* anTHR*O*pois.

*One** must obey God rather than men.*


 *l. 5:30 PETER REMINDS THEM: GOD RESURRECTED JESUS WHOM THEY CRUCIFIED*

ho TheOS t*o*n pa-teR*O*N h*e*M*O*N *E*gei-ren 'I*e*SOUN,

*The God of our :fathers raised :Jesus,*

hon huMEIS di-e-cheiRIsas-the [1315], kreMAsan-tes [2910] ePI XUlou [3586].

*whom YOU slew, hanging him on a tree.*


 *m. 5:31 JESUS AT GOD'S RIGHT HAND - NOW REMITS SINS*

TOUton ho TheOS ar-ch*e*GON [747] kai s*o*T*E*ra [4990] HUps*o*-sen [4312] t
*e* deXIa auTOU,

*Him did :God exalt with his :right hand as Prince and Savior,*

tou DOUnai meTAnoi-an [3341] t*o* Is-ra*E*L, kai Aphe-sin [859] ha-mar-ti*O*
N.

*to :give repentance to :Israel, and remission of sins.*


 *n. 5:32 A MOST SIGNIFICANT VERSE*

kai h*e*MEIS es-men MARtu-res t*o*n 'r*e*MAt*o*n TOUt*o*n;

*And WE are witnesses of these :sayings;*

kai to PNEUma to HAgi-on,

*also the Holy :Spirit,*

ho Ed*o*-ken ho TheOS tois pei-tharCHOUsin [3980] auT*O*.

*whom :God has given to them that obey him.*


 *o. 5:33 MURDER IN THE HEART OF THE RULERS*

hoi de, aKOUsan-tes,

*But they, when they heard this,*

di-ePRIon-toi [1282], kai eBOUlon-to [1011] a-neLEIN [337] auTOUS.

*were greatly cut, and they intended to kill them.*


 *p. 5:34 GAMALIEL: REQUESTS PRIVATE SANHEDRIN MEETING*

A-naSTAS de tis en t*o* su-neDRI*o* Pha-riSAIos [5530],

*But a certain Pharisee stood up in the Sanhedrin,*

oNOma-ti Ga-ma-li*E*L, no-mo-diDAska-los [3547] TImi-os [5093] panTI t*o* la
*O*,

*Gamaliel by name, a law teacher honored by all the people,*

eKEleu-sen Ex*o* braCHU [1024] tous anTHR*O*pous poi*E*sai.

*and** he commanded to put the men forth a little **while.*


 *q. 5:35 GAMALIEL: WARNS THE SANHEDRIN*

EI-PEN te pros auTOUS, ANdres 'Is-ra-*e*LEItai,

*And he said unto them, Men of Israel,*

proSEche-te [4337] he-auTOIS ePI tois anTHR*O*pois TOUtois,

*Take heed to yourselves as to these :men, *

ti MELle-te PRASsein [4238].

*what you are about to do.*


 *r. 5:36 GAMALIEL: REMINDS SANHEDRIN OF THEUDAS*

pro gar TOUt*o*n t*o*n h*e*-meR*O*N aNEst*e* TheuDAS, LEg*o*n EI-NAI ti-na
he-auTON;

*For before these :days rose up Theudas, saying he was somebody;*

h*o* pro-seKLIth*e* [4347] anDR*O*N a-rithMOS [706], h*o*s te-tra-koSI*o*n:

*whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined:*

hos a-n*e*REth*e*; kai PANtes, HOsoi ePEIthon-to auT*O*,

*who was killed; and all, as many as obeyed him,*

dieLUth*e*-san [1262], kai eGEnon-to eis ouDEN.

*were dispersed, and came to nothing.*


 *s. 5:37 GAMALIEL: REMINDS SANHEDRIN OF JUDAS THE GALILEAN*

meTA TOUton aNEst*e* 'IOUdas ho Ga-liLAIos en tais h*e*MErais

*After this man rose up Judas the Galilean in the days*

t*e*s a-po-graPH*E*S [582], kai aPEst*e*-se [868] laON oPIs*o* auTOU:

*of the enrollment, and drew away a people after him:*

ka' 'KEInos aP*O*le-to [3694]; kai PANtes, HOsoi ePEIthon-to auT*O*,
di-e-skorPISth*e*-san [1287].

*HE also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.*


 *t. 5:38-39 GAMALIEL: HIS COUNSEL TO THE SANHEDRIN*

kai ta nun LEg*o* huMIN, aPOst*e*-te [868] aPO t*o*n anTHR*O*p*o*n TOUt*o*n,
kai Aphe-te [1439] auTOUS

*And :now I say to you, Desist from these :men, and let them go*

(HOti eAN *e* ex anTHR*O*p*o*n h*e* bouL*E* [1012] HAUt*e* *e* to ERgon
TOUto,

*(for if this :counsel or this :work be of men,*

ka-ta-luTH*E*se-tai [2647]: 39 ei de ek TheOU es-tin,

*it will be overthrown: 39 but if it is of God,*

ou duN*E*ses-the ka-taLUsai [2647] auTOUS);

*you will not be able to overthrow them);*

M*E* po-te kai The-oMAchoi [2311] heu-reTH*E*te.

*lest by chance you be found even fighting God.*


 *u. 5:40 GAMALIEL'S COUNSEL ACCEPTED*

ePEISth*e*-san de auT*O*: kai pros-ka-leSAme-noi tous a-poSTOlous,

*And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them,*

DEIran-tes [1194] paR*E*Ggei-lan [3853] m*e* laLEIN

*they beat and charged them not to speak*

ePI t*o* oNOma-ti tou 'I*e*SOU, kai aPElu-san.

*in the name of :Jesus, and dismissed them.*


 *v. 5:41 THE ATTITUDE OF THE APOSTLES*

hoi men oun e-poREUon-to, CHAIron-tes [5463], aPO proS*O*pou tou su-neDRIou,

*They therefore departed from the presence of the Sanhedrin,*

HOti ka-t*e*-xi*O*th*e*-san [2661] huPER tou oNOma-tos a-ti-masTH*E*nai
[818].

*rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.*


 *w. 5:42 CONTINUING TEMPLE MINISTRY OF THE APOSTLES*

PA-SAN te h*e*MEran, en t*o* hi-eR*O* kai kat' OIkon,

*And every day, in the temple and at home,*

ouk ePAUon-to [3973] diDAskon-tes kai eu-ag-ge-liZOme-noi [2097] ton
ChrisTON 'I*e*SOUN.

*they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus as the Christ.*



 *NOTE**: *5:19-21 - Angelic ministry in the Book of Acts has a significant
part. This continued to take place during church history whenever times of
revival occurred. We are approaching, and even now in the beginning of - the
world's last great Visitation just prior to the return of our Lord. We can
then, expect a repetition of the appearance of angels.


 H. A. Baker in his various books, recounts the working of angels in human
affairs on earth. “Heaven and Angels” has many historical instances of this
time. See in this particular instance in the above passage, how the apostles
were in wisdom able to confound their persecutors because of direct guidance
of God to them through angels.


 Note the boldness of Peter in answering the charges of the High Priest and
Sanhedrin in 5:29-32. His answer was so effective that murder filled the
hearts of his hearers.


 But then in 5:34-40, Gamaliel demonstrated such wisdom, that he cooled the
ardor of his murderous compatriots, and defused a most volatile situation.
The apostle Paul prior to his conversion, sat at the feet of Gamaliel, which
no doubt set him in good stead in the times following his conversion.


 “Power and Persecution” in the Early Church - this passage indeed is a
window giving us an insight into the beginning days of the church. The first
converts were all Jews. During the days of Paul later on, Gentiles in ever
increasing numbers came into God's Kingdom, and eventually became the
dominant force within the church. - J.A.W.


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