“No Other
Name…”
ACTS 4: 1 - 22
Background and the Story:
Chapter 3 – A man, lame from birth – now 40 years old -
healed in Jesus’ name
Sanhedrin members – who condemned Jesus, were there:
Annas, Caiaphas and others
Problem: 1. Sadducees did not believe in a resurrection
from the dead and 2. Peter and John were naming Jesus as
the Messiah.
”By what power or name did you
do this?” (v7)
Jesus!
#1
V12 “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no
other name given in heaven by which we must be
saved.”
What does being “saved” mean?
*Jesus forgives my sins – John 14:6, Rom 3:23 & 6:23
*“Born again” – old things passed away (II Cor 5: 17)
*Jesus in charge of my life – Gal 2:20 “I have been
crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives
in me.” Living a life of obedience to His Word…
V 13 Ordinary men
“When they (Sanhedrin) saw the courage of Peter and
John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary
men, they were astonished and they took note that these
men had been with Jesus.” (The miracle could not be
denied.)
How could this be? These guys were:
v Unschooled – basic education (5 yrs old – 12 yrs old)
v Ordinary men – just “good ole boys”, fishermen
v Noticed that they had been with Jesus
#2
There is no other name!
Jesus!
It is Jesus Who sends the Holy Spirit to fill us to overflowing
It is Jesus Who heals the sick
It is Jesus Who is anointed to: proclaim good news…bind the
broken hearted…proclaim freedom to the captives…release
prisoners from darkness…” (Isaiah 61)
And He lives in us! Col 2:8-10
Sanhedrin told Peter and John – “Stop
teaching and preaching Jesus!
V19-20 They replied, “Should we obey you
or God?”
Nothing new! Today’s government and
society is still telling the followers of Jesus to
STOP!
What is your answer?
#3
There is no other name!
Jesus!
It is Jesus Who sends the Holy Spirit to fill us to overflowing
It is Jesus Who is anointed to: proclaim good news…bind the
broken hearted…proclaim freedom to the captives…release
prisoners from darkness…” (Isaiah 61)
And He lives in us! Col 2:8-10 AND
Jesus said we will do greater (more) things than He did
John 14:12
There is no other name!
Jesus!
Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday and today and
forever…
Heb 13: 8
Do you believe He is the
same yesterday, today, and
forever?