Acts 4

vs 1

No preaching in the temple! I mean, seriously, the temple had guards! It's totally weird. Why did the Romans even allow that?

vs 2

They certainly were.

vs 3

I was going to say that these days you'd have a lawsuit on your hands if you did that... but then, that's pretty much what happened to the Chaser in Brisbane - got locked up until the PM was gone, then released. But these things always make more news and more coverage for something than if you'd done nothing.

vs 4

5000! The growth is just phenomenal! Because the people already have such a good understanding of the theological and Biblical basis.

vs 5

And you know that when you get this group of people together, something bad's going to happen. Last time they got together, Jesus was killed. More fool them.

vs 6

I'm glad I knew John and Alexander were there...

vs 7

Oh, come on, you ask Peter this question? That's a sermon waiting to happen!

vs 8

His talks always such with such pompy beginnings. But at least he knew who he was talking to.

vs 9-10

It is true - in one sense, they are being jailed and questioned because Jesus healed a beggar. So Peter makes it clear. It was Jesus. Yes, you might have crucified him, but he was raised from the dead, and now his power is still going strong, continuing the ministry he started.

Hehehe, sucked it leaders.