Devotionary

In Acts 4:1-4, Luke provides us with the ramifications of Peter’s message that day. There were those who were enraged by what they heard, and there were those who believed. Two completely opposite responses to the very same message. And as Luke continues his recounting of the early days of the church, he will come back to these two disparate responses, showing that the gospel of Jesus Christ always got a reaction, but not always a positive one. Yet, there were always those who believed in the message of the gospel. The word concerning Jesus as Savior and the work of the Spirit through His disciples always elicited a response. Sometimes it resulted in the arrest of those who preached. Other times it resulted in the salvation of those who heard. What was the difference? Why did some respond positively while others responded negatively? The animosity against the church was mounting. The religious leaders were growing increasingly more hostile. And yet, there were many who were accepting Christ as their Savior. O