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Ordinary Men, Extraordinary Boldness

Acts 4

When the rulers and elders saw the boldness of Peter and John, they were astonished. The text notes that they perceived these were uneducated, ordinary men—then recognized they had been with Jesus. The boldness was not a personality trait. It was the overflow of proximity to Christ. The same source remains available.

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Encouraging for believers who feel ordinary. The boldness came from being with Jesus, not from natural temperament.

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Acts 4

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