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Calvary Chapel Costa MesaJuly 12, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

Cycles of Opposition; Opportunities for Faith | Acts 4:1–31

Name: Cycles of Opposition; Opportunities for Faith | Acts 4:1–31
Uploaded: 2026-07-12T19:49:56.000Z
Duration: 115 min 55 s
Description: The early church's threats and persecution from the Sanhedrin were not obstacles to pray away but opportunities for the church to grow in trust and boldness, since God sovereignly uses opposition to reveal his kingdom power in the midst of a hostile world.

The early church's threats and persecution from the Sanhedrin were not obstacles to pray away but opportunities for the church to grow in trust and boldness, since God sovereignly uses opposition to reveal his kingdom power in the midst of a hostile world.

Stories told

healing of the lame man at the temple gate peter and john before the sanhedrin the three hebrew boys before nebuchadnezzar nebuchadnezzar's dream of the statue and the stone the parable of the wicked tenants

Scripture referenced

Acts 4 Psalm 2 Acts 3 Daniel 2 Acts 4:1 Acts 4:1–31 Acts 4:32 Luke 20 Psalm 118