Rogersville Church of Christ

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We're glad you stopped by and pray the information presented here will be of benefit to you. The Rogersville Church of Christ is a nondenominational church committed to being genuine followers of Jesus. Our purpose is to Seek the truth, to Serve our Lord and help Save the lost.

Weekly Message:
   Peter and John meet a crippled man at the entrance of the Temple gate called Beautiful (Acts 3:1). Peter heals the man but begs the astonished crowd to believe in Jesus, who Peter claimed was responsible for providing the healing power (3:16). Eventually, they are taken before the Sanhedrin on account of this �act of kindness� (4:9). The rulers of the people commanded them �not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus" (4:18), and �after further threats they let them go" (4:21).

   Peter and John go back to the Christians and report what had been said to them, and the group immediately prays (4:24). This is not terribly surprising, for prayer should be a natural response when we face trouble. What is interesting is what they request of God. They do not ask for protection, or for the trouble to cease, they ask that God would enable his servants to �speak Your word with great boldness� (4:29). In the face of possible punishment, they ask God to give them boldness to get the message of Jesus to more and more people.

   How important is it to us that the message of Jesus be carried to those who need to hear it? Would we be willing to suffer, even the threat of punishment, in order to carry this saving gospel to those who are lost without the grace of Christ?

May God give us boldness to do so. -Alex