Are you serving God?

WHO? …. ME SERVE GOD.

                                          (Acts 4:7-13)
                                               

                                                   

Acts 4:7-13  And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Within a few weeks of the death – burial – and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and after His apostles had received the Holy Spirit. We find Peter and John full of the Spirit in the Temple, healing a crippled man and preaching with power (5000 men were saved). What makes this strange is that not long before they were in hiding from the Sanhedrin and Temple guards. And recorded in the scriptures we find that Peter denied being a follower of Jesus three times. But here is Peter and John Preaching, being arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin (the same men who condemned Jesus to death) to be tried for preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

This time being tried by the Sanhedrin himself we find Peter filled with the Holy Spirit claiming not denying the blood of Jesus Christ, Preaching with boldness and power!!    

(Acts 4:7-12)   And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.   Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Peter and John were Fishermen, they had no schooling – they weren’t “Good”, (for all have sinned) – they had only been Christ followers for around three years. But still the knowledgeable and longtime members and leaders of the Sanhedrin marveled at the boldness and knowledge of these men.  

(Acts 4:13)   Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

The next time that God nudges your heart in a direction of service: (Preaching – Teaching – Missions – Bus ministry – Print ministry – Camp ministry – Christian School ministry – etc.) Don’t say “who me”, I’m not good enough, I’m not smart enough, I haven’t been a Christian long enough. Remember Peter and John they were the same as you – they had been with Jesus!! We don’t serve through our own power, but through the power, knowledge, and wisdom of Jesus Christ!! 

Everyone remembers the word's of Moses as he talked to the Great I AM, Moses said That he couldn't talk to the people of God, he said that God should use someone else. But God knew Moses was the right man for the job, so what's holding you back just listen to God and get to work!!

(Philippians 4:13)   I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.