Rhapsody of Realities 13 December 2025: Boldness by the Spirit
SCRIPTURE: (Acts 4:31) And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
In the early Church, spiritual boldness was a mark of those filled with the Holy Spirit. Even in the face of severe persecution, they didn’t shrink in fear or retreat in
silence.
Instead, they preached the Gospel with boldness. When Peter and John were arrested and threatened not to speak in the Name of Jesus (Acts 4:3 NLT), they didn’t cower but continued to speak boldly in the Name of the Lord.
When you study further into verse 8, it specifically tells us that Peter, being filled with the Spirit, began to expound the Gospel to the people, including the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees.
He spoke the Word with courage, clarity, and conviction, even in the face of persecution.
That same Spirit dwells in you and has made you a bold and effective minister of the Gospel: “Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life” (2 Corinthians 3:5-6).
This boldness is a spiritual force. It comes from deep communion with the Lord and a heart convinced of His truth.
When you’re full of the Word and full of the Spirit, you’re never timid or reluctant to speak to anyone about Jesus. It’s also one of the reasons you must pray fervently in tongues every so often.
It edifies and emboldens you: “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself…” (1 Corinthians 14:4). Like the apostles, make prayer your launching pad.
Remember what happened when they prayed in Acts 4:31; power was released and boldness was stirred. Hallelujah! So, step out and speak up; the Holy Ghost is your advantage. You’re bold in the Spirit!
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for filling me with your Spirit. I speak your Word today with boldness, authority and love. I’m fearless, unwavering and fruitful in every opportunity to share the Gospel and bring many into the Kingdom, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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FURTHER STUDY:
Acts 13:44-46
44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
2 Timothy 1:7-8
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,
Ephesians 6:19-20
19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Revelation 5 & Joel 1-3
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
John 20:1-10 & 2 Chronicles 26-27
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