John 20:19 NLT – That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them!

Acts 4:8-10 NLT – Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of our people, are we being questioned today because we’ve done a good deed for a crippled man? Do you want to know how he was healed? Let me clearly state to all of you and to all the people of Israel that he was healed by the powerful name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, the man you crucified but whom God raised from the dead.

Acts 4:12 NLT – There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”

“The resurrection is not a figment of religious imagination but a well-documented event that occurred in history and changed the course of humanity forever." –  Hank Hanegraaf

Boldness is having the courage to speak and act in alignment with God’s truth, even in the face of fear, opposition, or uncertainty.

Acts 4:13a NLT – The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures

Acts 4:13b NLT – They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus. 

Psalm 100:4 NIV – Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise

Acts 4:29-31 NLT – And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word. Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.

“Fasting reduces the power of self so that the Holy Spirit can do a more intense work within us.”

James 5:16 NIV – The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT – No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.

Revelation 21:1-7 NLT – (*please copy and paste the following – as I have removed a few sentences from the text to illustrate the point)

I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared… and I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself, will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”…. And the one sitting on the throne said… “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. ⁷ All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.”

Romans 1:16 NIV – For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.

Boldness to Stand for Truth

• Prayer: Lord, strengthen me to boldly stand for Your truth, no matter the opposition or cost.

• Biblical Example: Daniel (Daniel 6:10-22).

Boldness to Lead

• Prayer: God, equip me to lead others with humility, wisdom, and boldness for Your glory.

• Biblical Example: Nehemiah (Nehemiah 2:4-20).

Boldness to Forgive

·         Prayer: God, give me the strength to forgive others as You have forgiven me, even when it’s hard.

·         Biblical Example: Stephen (Acts 7:59-60).

Boldness to Overcome Fear

·         Prayer: Father, replace my fear with faith so that I can step into all that you’ve called me to.

·         Biblical Example: Gideon (Judges 6:36-40; Judges 7:7-22).

Boldness to Seek Miracles

·         Prayer: Lord, grant me the faith to pray for the impossible and to believe in Your power to intervene.

·         Biblical Example: Joshua (Joshua 10:12-14).

Boldness to Take Risks

·         Prayer: Lord, help me to trust You enough to step out in faith, even when I cannot see the outcome.

·         Biblical Example: Esther (Esther 4:14).

Boldness to Share the Gospel.

·         Prayer: Lord, give me the boldness and courage to share Your message of hope and salvation with others.

·         Biblical Example: The Early Church (Acts 4:29-31).