boldness

In the life of the apostles, there seems three motivators to a life of boldly preaching the Word of God and the Gospel it contains:

First, understanding the truth of Jesus' death and resurrection as the only way of salvation (Ac 4:5-12),

Second, knowing this Jesus so personally that our experience with Him goes beyond mere intellectual assent and fear of man (Ac 4:13-22), and

Third, living out this faith to the extent of praying that the Word of God may be spread with boldness and power (Ac 23-31).

The questions for us to wrestle with today in response to Peter and John's testimony are quite simple - If we are not boldly preaching the Word of God, then do we not know His salvation offer? Do we not know Him personally? Do we not pray for boldness?

"And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness (Ac 4:31)."