NO "SAFE SPACES" FOR THE BELIEVER

1. The Apostle’s Expanding Ministry (5:12-16)

Lesson #1: “The Church is about the establishment of a new reality in a dangerous place.”

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

3. 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.”

4. The Apostle’s Continuing Ministry (5:40-42)

Lesson #4: “Suffering and service are actually at the heart of the Christian story.”