02/15/2018
Acts 4:11-13. Jesus Christ is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which became the very corner stone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved. Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were marveling and began to recognize them as HAVING BEEN WITH JESUS.
Peter and John were being questioned by the rulers, scribes and elders of the Jewish nation, because of the notable miracles that were taking place in the name of Jesus. Peter describes Jesus as the stone that was rejected by the leaders, which became the cornerstone, the only source of salvation, the only name under heaven that by which salvation comes. Peter is speaking Truth and quoting from the scriptures and dumbfounding the leadership. They couldn't understand how uneducated men could speak with such authority. Then they answered their own question, "they recognized them as having been with JESUS". Peter and John had learned from Jesus but, more importantly, they now had the Spirit of Christ living in them. They were with Jesus everyday. They were hearing Him speak to them and lead them. They were seeing His power move through them. They had boldness and confidence because they knew the Truth, the Truth lived in them. The Truth set them free.
The Truth lives in us. He speaks to us, leads us, empowers us, gives us confidence and sets us free. The Truth is the truth, unchangeable, without doubt, set in stone, the cornerstone, JESUS. He lives in us and through us.
Truthfully,
Dayspring leadership team