S4:264 Acts 3-4

Join The Journey

Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Bible, Devotional

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🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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"What is the significance of the apostles doing things in the name of Jesus? What can we learn from the early church's response to opposition? In today's episode, Emma Dotter talks about Acts 3-4 and the significance of Jesus' name and how we can do things with Jesus. Emma also highlights the ways the early church responded to persecution in boldness and faith. You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6SG7aaE1ZjjFkgB34G8zp3?si=c960a63736904665 Check out the Join The Journey Website for today's devotional and more resources! https://www.jointhejourney.com/ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Watermark-Community-Church/author/B0BRYP5MQK?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1755623322&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=8aeeec3b-6c1c-416d-87ae-5dfbbb6981df"

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0:00.0	Everybody, what is going on? You know what time it is. You're listening to join the Journey podcast
0:05.7	with your host, Emma, daughter. Thanks for joining. Today, we are reading Acts 3 and 4, and we'll be
0:12.4	answering the questions. What is the significance of the apostles doing things in the name of Jesus?
0:17.7	And what can we learn from the early church's response to opposition. Now, if you're just
0:23.4	jumping in with our Year of the Word, Join the Journey, study of the Book of Acts, I want to give
0:28.3	you a preview as to how we're approaching the Book of Acts on the Join the podcast this year.
0:34.3	Because in 2026, Join the Journey will spend much of the year slowly moving through the
0:39.6	book of Acts. So in this year's podcast episodes, we're going to stay pretty high level,
0:44.6	focusing on key themes, repeated phrases, and cultural context. But next year, we'll look more
0:50.4	at interpretive challenges and really dive deep into the text. So all of that said,
0:55.8	what do we have in store for today? Let's jump in. Acts 3 and 4, what's the significance of
1:01.2	the apostles doing things in the name of Jesus, and what can we learn from the early church's
1:06.0	response to opposition? Now, I want to start by having us think about how much weight a name can carry.
1:12.4	If you're trying to get into an exclusive event, you likely can't just drop your own name.
1:17.6	Then again, I don't know who all listens to this podcast. Maybe you could get in. But most of us
1:22.2	will need to say the name of someone with authority or consider name droppingdropping a trusted mentor or boss in a reference
1:28.6	letter. You do that. Suddenly the door opens, not because of who you are, but because of whose name
1:34.7	you carry, because of who you know. And that's kind of what's happening in Acts 3 and 4. Peter
1:41.6	heals a man who's been lame from birth in the name of Jesus Christ of
1:46.8	Nazareth. Later, when he's hauled before the religious leaders, Peter boldly declares,
1:53.2	there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name, no other name under heaven
1:59.9	given among men by which we must be saved. Acts 412.
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