Do you have a clue?

It was an interesting weekend, 2 people I know had new births within there family. I can relate to this, see I was born on Labor Day as well. I spent most of the in prayer. Though I prayed over many things, my birth wasn’t a topic. My rebirth was!

Not doubting, nor questioning my rebirth… just evaluating. I took a detectives role in this, I was looking for that evidence of my rebirth.

Acts 4:13
“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.”

This is the first clue: Boldly speaking God’s word! (guilty)

It says, they saw the boldness of Peter and John. Now we should make clear the difference between Holy Boldness and Earthly boldness. Holy Boldness is standing up for what the Word of God says. In today’s society they call that being politically incorrect or being a religious fanatic.

With Earthly boldness there is something different. In the world you can be both bold and wrong. For example at the beginning of the war in Iraq. The president was defiant with the U.N. he did not want another investigation in Iraq to determine if Iraq had weapons of mass destruction or not. Our president was bold but he was also wrong because our army never found anything. Bold and wrong!

So Peter and John were bold in what they knew about Christ, and this convinced others that they had been with Jesus.



Acts 4:19,20
“But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”

This is the second clue: Conviction no matter the cost! (guilty)

Peter and John are exhibiting their conviction in the word of God. They knew that the consequence could have been severe, but they knew in whom they believed. The religious leaders had just told them not to teach or preach in the name of Jesus. But they did not deviate from their convictions.

They were willing to suffer punishment rather than to stop teaching in the name of Jesus. They were convinced that they were on the winning side although they were not on the side of the majority. They had seen too many things that Jesus had done. They showed a great conviction to God and His word, and in order to truly be born again you must be convicted by how great God is and His Word.


Acts 4:21
“So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.”

This is the third clue: Trust and confidence in God. (guilty)

Peter and John were released not because of who they were, but because the name of Jesus made a difference in other men’s lives. You have to realize that the world can breath it’s threats, but if you are a child of the Most High God there is nothing they can do to you.

The religious leaders couldn’t do anything to them because of the people, and the people knew that what Peter and John was teaching and preaching gave them hope, and where the people found hope all they could do was to glorify God. So all the religious leaders did was to give them confidence in the name of Jesus.

All these clues add to being born again in Christ. Are you guilty of performing these facts? What is the ending result of performing these clues/facts?

At the end of this chapter in the 4th book of Acts, we see a direct result of standing on these clues.

Acts 4:32-34
“All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them.”

Have you ever been without a need?

As I finished the weekend, I realized, I need to prove my rebirth every single day. Speak the word boldly, speak the truth and put my total trust in God!

Birthdays are great but re-birthdays are AWESOME!