Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-11-04
PETER AND JOHN IN PRISON

on and brought before the High Priest
and Ruler The cripple who had been
healed was present and stood before
the Priest They knew he had been
healed by the Apostles SO they asked,
by what power or by what name
have We done this" Peter answered,
"By the name of Jesus Christ, OF Naz-
areth, whom We cruci6ed, whom God
raised from the dead, even by him
doth this man stand before you
whole" SO the Priest didn't know
what to do. When they had killed
Jesus they supposed his work would
cease to trouble them, and there were
others doing the same work. So they
threatened Peter and John and told
them that they must not speak or
teach any more in the name OF Jesus,
but Peter answered, whether 1t be
right in the sight of God to hearken
unto you more than unto God judge
We, for we cannot but speak the things
which we have seen and heard. Ot
course to this the Priests couldn't an
swer and they dared not harm the APP
ostles, because they feared the people
who all believed in the work of the
Apostles. The people glorified God
for that which was done. So when
the Priests had further threatened
them they let them 60 After the
healing of the cripple the work of the
apostles increased more and more.
They preached the Gospel boldly in
Jerusalem and in the temple the peo-
pie heard them gladly and large num-
bers were added to tho church.
Wonderful miracles were wrought
by the apostles. From the cities near
Jerusalem the multitudes came bring
ing their sick friends to be healed.
Many were brought on beds and couch
es so that the shadow of Peter might
fall on them as he passed by and all
who came were healed. This made the
priests more angry than before. Again
they took Peter and some of the Other
apostles and cast them into prison,
but God is stronger than any prison
and in the night an angel opened the
prison doors and set them free. Al
they went out he said to them, go,
stand and speak in the temple all the
words of this life," and when they
heard that they entered into the Tenn
pie early in the morning and taught
The angel brought the apostles out o.
prison, but thew were not saved from
the examination and punishment o.
the Jewish councisl. Jesus had tol(
them, Take heed to yourselves fol
they shall deliver you up to coun
ellis. "
In the morning the councils wer,
called together They sent to tn
prison to have the prisoners brough
out for trial. The officers soon cam
back without them They had foun,
the prison closed and the keeper
standing by the doors, but when the!
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The angel had lead them past tn
guards who didn't see the apostles a
they passed out on their way to tn
temple. But when the council wa
wondering and asking one anothe
what had become of Peter and the 9th
er prisoners, word came that the
were again in the temple, teaching tn
people
What could they do with these men
Was there no way to stop them. The
would continue to preach and wer
constantly performing wonderful mil
acles, the whole country was arouse
and now the priests had learned tina
even the strongest prisons, could nc
bold them or keep them from thei
work. Finally they sent the officers t
bring the apostles to them. and the
brought them without violence. TIL
people wanted to hear about jesus
they were the friends of the apostle
, so the officers did not dare be HAIRS
with them for they feared the peopl
, would stone them, and when they ha
brought them they set them befol
the council and the High Priest aske
: them, saying, "Did we not commar
, We that We should not teach in th
; name, and behold We have filled Jeru
, allen with your doctrine" Then p
ter and the other apostles answers
. and said, "We ought to obey &C
. rather than man."
! The angel who had released the
from the prison had told them to
right back to the temple and preach
the people, and they would not dis
:. hey God, no matter what men mig
f. do to them. The priests did not da
to kill the apostles for they feared t
people, so they whispered to the ape
= ties and told them they must st,
= preaching to the people about Jesu
: They they let them go. Did this d.
courage the apostlesS Oh. no, it
not. They went away rejoicing th
= they were counted worthy to suff,
shame for His name, and daily in t
temple and in every house they ceas
. not TO teach and preach Jesus Chr
to the people.
GEORGE LEVAN,
;. Coal Greek, Ala, Nov. I, 90.
II Tired Mothers.
J. It's hard v-nrk IN take eara NJ ehildr.r .