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Acts 4:1-31

The combination of boldness and character is the agent for a notable miracle. After Peter and John had spoken a miracle into the life of the lame man at the temple gate when trouble showed its face. Peter and John were subjected to custody. The Bible recorded that, ÒÉThe priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached Jesus the resurrection from the dead. (Acts 4:1-2) When you operate in His name, do not expect the cooperation of the enemy. The enemy will stand against you, but you will prevail as long as you refused to compromise your stand in the Lord. The plan and purpose of the enemy was to silence Peter and John, instead Peter and John preached to them what they did not want to hear. While Peter and John were preaching, ÒÉThey saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.Ó (Acts 4:13-14) The boldness of Peter and John was so intimidating to the persecutors and attempts made by the persecutors to figure out the source of such boldness, they discovered a character that was making the boldness of Peter and John speak louder. It did not take too long for the persecutors to identify in Peter and John that they had been with Jesus. The character of Jesus was written all over Peter and John because they had spent time eating, walking, sleeping, traveling and learning from the Word. Above all, the evidence (the lame man) was with them. The persecutors testified, ÒÉFor indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny itÉÓ (Acts 4:16)  Do you have the boldness or are you just a loud person? What about character? Having spent sometime watching ministers preach the word, are you pretending to have character? Man can be deceived, but God cannot. When there is a true combination of boldness and character, the testimonies will follow you everywhere, and notable miracles will be traced to you through Jesus Christ. When Peter and John were eventually let go they did not wonder around, rather they went to their own companies to report their experience. Having reported their experience, they started to pray. Among their prayer points were, ÒNow, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word.Ó(Acts4: 29) Boldness comes with character and character without boldness is not complete. A believer that lacks boldness and character needs to look up to God for help. Begin to spend time with the Living Word of God, and your boldness and character will come and no man will deny all the notable miracles that will be coming forth through you in Jesus name.