Acts 5:12-6:7: Jail Breaking and Table Waiting

The Rev. Robert Moeller, Jr., pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Pipestone, MN and Trinity Lutheran Church in Jaspar, MN, and St. John Lutheran Church, Trosky, MN joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Acts 5:12-6:7.

In the heart of Jerusalem, the Apostles, by the power of the Holy Spirit, perform miracles that captivate and inspire others, leading to a rapid growth in followers of Jesus. However, their burgeoning influence raises alarm with some, especially the religious authorities, who throw them in jail. Yet, the jail bars are no match for divine intervention as an angel of the Lord mysteriously sets them free, encouraging them to continue preaching. Meanwhile, within the vibrant Christian community, internal conflicts surface, threatening the unity of the faithful.

The Book of Acts takes us back to the earliest days of Christianity, unveiling the incredible acts of the apostles and the growth of the early church. Acts offers a firsthand account how the Apostles and Jesus’ disciples respond to his death and resurrection. It makes us witnesses to the beginning of fulfilling Jesus’s command to spread the Gospel from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. We encounter miracles and wonders, we see the church struggling to organize itself in the absence of Jesus, and we learn of the trials and tribulations the early Christians faced in a world that rejected them.