The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-10-24

ever, all could agree on the is
sue that it was dangerous to
Jewish authority to let the
teachings of Jesus go unchal-
legged, and this was the issue
upon which the apostles we're
tried. BY what name means
by whose person or personal
ity, or by whose power, has
this miracle been done.
PETER WITNESSES FOR
CHRIST:
Then Peter, filled with the
Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye
rulers of the people, and elders
OF Israel" Peter was not
Ignorant OF the position of the
people before whom he and
John had been brought, al
though he was a Galilean and
an untutored fisherman. eff
we this day be examined of the
good deed done to the impo-
tent man, by what means he is
made whole" He knew
that the council was referring
to the healing of the impotent
man. However, Peter takes
himself off the defensive and
gets on the offensive by refer
ring to the healing of the lame
man as "the good deed done
to the impotent man. "Be it
known unto you all, and to all
the people of Israel, that by
the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom We crucified,
whom God raised from the
dead, even by him doth this
man stand here before YOU
whole" Then Peter &C.
cused the Jews once more of
having crucified Jesus, and
this too, was high inflamma-
tory, for the hierarchy did not
want to be made responsible
for having shed innocent
blood.
This is the stone which was
set at nought of you builders,
which is become the head of
the corner" It is clear
that he identified himself with
this Scripture as being the
stone which the builders re.
Jected. Peter had knowledge of
this also, and used it to advan-
tage at the trial.
Neither is there salvation
In any other: for there is none
other name under heaven Civ
en- among men, whereby we
must be saved" Jesus is
the only means of salvation for
anyone whether a commoner
or a member of the Sanhedrin.
TIL E SANHEDRIN AS
FOUNDED AT THE DISCI-
PIES COURAGE:
Now when they saw the
boldness of Peter and John.
and perceived that they were
unlearned and ignorant men.
they marvelled; and they took
knowledge of them, that they
had been with Jesus" The
great display of wisdom and
courage dismayed the court.
The members knew that this
was no ordinary answer or de-
pertinent. "And beholding the
man which was healed stand
ing with them, they could do
nothing against it"
Whether the man appeared
voluntarily or was brought in
10 court as material witness
is not stated, but he was there
nevertheless, as exhibit A" or
all that had been done the dav
before. The court could not
deny in the face of concrete
evidence what Peter had de-
clared to be true. This left
the council without any legiti-
mate grounds for prosecution.
PRACTICAL POINTS ON
THE LESSON:
The whole event began with
the day Peter and John went
up to the temple to pray and
saw a lame man whom Peter
healed in the name of Jesus.
The miracle created a lot of
amazement and excitement,
because the man in question
had been lame ever since his
birth. The present lesson de-
scribes some of the measures
taken against the disciples of
Christ and how these disciples
reacted to the pressure which
was brought against them. The
points to emphasize: The Cos
pei was witnessed unto under
great difficulty and danger.