Ever wonder what keeps believers from obeying the Great Commission to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19-20)?  For many Christians the mere thought of going outside of the “sacred halls” of their church terrifies their souls for did not Jesus promise that since the world hated Him they would hate and persecute us as well (John 15:18-25)?  While proclaiming the Good News today will unlikely result in physical harm or martyrdom, is it not just as terrifying knowing that telling people about Jesus will result in receiving the many psychological wounds that comes from being called a narrow-minded bigot and having many relationships with loved ones, family and colleagues disintegrated (Matthew 10:34-42)?   And do not many believers choose to not lend their voice of witness for who could ever find the right words to say to this hostile world that would even begin to penetrate their stone, cold hearts?  In the following sermon we are going to examine Peter and John’s successful evangelism in Acts 4:1-22 and conclude that through the power of the Holy Spirit ordinary Christians are to have courage that they can overcome their Sanhedrin and effectively profess that salvation is only found in the Lord Jesus Christ.