No "Safe Places" for the Believer

The Apostle’s Expanding Ministry (5:12-16)
Lesson #1: “The Church is about the establishment of a new reality in a dangerous place.”

The Apostle’s Arrest and Release (5:17-26)
Lesson #2: “There are no locked doors in the Kingdom of God.”

The Apostles on Trial (5:27-40)
• The Sanhedrin’s Accusations (v. 28)
• Peter’s Defense (v. 29-32)
• The Council’s Deliberations (v. 33-39)
• Verdict and Punishment (v. 40)
Lesson #3: “There are no “safe spaces” for the church and the believer.”

The Apostle’s Continuing Ministry (5:40-42)
Lesson #4: “Suffering and service are actually at the heart of the Christian story.”