Key Passage
“You will be arrested and judged. But don’t worry about what you should say. Say the things God gives you to say at that time. It will not really be you speaking. It will be the Holy Spirit speaking.”
— Mark 13:11 ERV (Read Full Text)
Key Thought
Our witness will not be our wisdom, but our courage. Our ultimate testimony will not be of our own making, but from the Spirit’s inspiration.
Prayer
O Father, please make me courageously bold by the power of your Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Related Scriptures
Does any of you have a son? What would you do if your son asked you for a fish? Would any father give his son a snake? No! You would give him a fish. Or, if your son asks for an egg, would you give him a scorpion ? No! {You are like all other people}—you are evil. But you know how to give good things to your children. So surely your heavenly Father knows how to give the Holy Spirit to those people that ask him.”
— Luke 11:11-13
These things really happened when Herod, Pontius Pilate, the nations, and the Jewish people all ‘came together’ against Jesus here in Jerusalem. Jesus is your holy Servant. He is the One you (God) made to be the Christ. These people that ‘came together’ against Jesus made your plan happen; it happened because of your power and your will. And now, Lord, listen to what they are saying. They are trying to make us afraid! Lord, we are your servants. Help us to speak the things you want us to say without fear. Help us to be brave by showing us your power: make sick people well, give proofs, and make miracles happen by the power of Jesus, your holy servant.” After the believers prayed, the place where they were meeting shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak God’s message without fear.
— Acts 4:27-31
The Jewish leaders understood that Peter and John had no special training or education. But the leaders also saw that Peter and John were not afraid to speak. So the leaders were amazed. Then they realized that Peter and John had been with Jesus.
— Acts 4:13
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