May 3, 2026

When Bold Faith Meets Real Opposition

Rarely does genuine faith go untested, and this sermon captures the exact moment when the early church moved from easy celebration into something far more demanding. Peter and John had just healed a forty-year-old lame beggar at the temple, only to be arrested and threatened by priests who felt their authority slipping away. What happened next is remarkable.

Rather than retreating, the apostles gathered with fellow believers and prayed, not for safety, but for boldness to keep speaking. That response, that choice to ask for courage instead of comfort, defines everything about how the early church operated under pressure.

What does it look like when a community chooses obedience over approval?

The sermon also walks through the sobering story of Ananias and Sap ...