Comments on: Thought for the Day – Acts 4:13 on Courage http://www.learygates.com/2010/02/14/thought-for-the-day-acts-413-on-courage/ Igniting change, inspiring breakthroughs. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:44:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Leary Gates http://www.learygates.com/2010/02/14/thought-for-the-day-acts-413-on-courage/#comment-78 Leary Gates Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:50:15 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1343#comment-78 Hi Eric! Thanks for your comment. You add an important clarification to the post that Peter & John's courage came as a result of the indwelling of the Spirit. Clearly, the Sanhedrin didn't know to attribute Peter & John's courage to the presence of the Spirit within them. The point I hoped to make with the post is that courage for us comes the same way - walking with Jesus through the "Spirit of Christ" (Rom 8:9) indwelling us. And that, as you say, is good news indeed! Hi Eric! Thanks for your comment. You add an important clarification to the post that Peter & John’s courage came as a result of the indwelling of the Spirit. Clearly, the Sanhedrin didn’t know to attribute Peter & John’s courage to the presence of the Spirit within them. The point I hoped to make with the post is that courage for us comes the same way – walking with Jesus through the “Spirit of Christ” (Rom 8:9) indwelling us. And that, as you say, is good news indeed!

]]> By: Eric M. Larson http://www.learygates.com/2010/02/14/thought-for-the-day-acts-413-on-courage/#comment-77 Eric M. Larson Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:53:16 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1343#comment-77 Focusing on Peter for a moment... I think you're wrong, Leary. :) I think the "Someone" who changed Peter wasn't Jesus walking with him, but was the Holy Spirit living in him (beginning in Acts 2 and confirmed in Acts 4:8). Granted, the crowd (not having been at Pentecost) attributes Peter's courage and wise words to the fact he spent time with Jesus... but based on his reaction to Jesus' arrest and trial, I'd argue that those years (alone) aren't what transformed him. This is very good news for us Christians; today we can't walk with Jesus in the flesh but, if our theology is true, we do have the Holy Spirit living in us just as Peter did. That's even better, right? Focusing on Peter for a moment… I think you’re wrong, Leary. :)

I think the “Someone” who changed Peter wasn’t Jesus walking with him, but was the Holy Spirit living in him (beginning in Acts 2 and confirmed in Acts 4:8).

Granted, the crowd (not having been at Pentecost) attributes Peter’s courage and wise words to the fact he spent time with Jesus… but based on his reaction to Jesus’ arrest and trial, I’d argue that those years (alone) aren’t what transformed him.

This is very good news for us Christians; today we can’t walk with Jesus in the flesh but, if our theology is true, we do have the Holy Spirit living in us just as Peter did. That’s even better, right?

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