Key Point: Jesus Transforms Ordinary People

The Twelve were with him, and also some women who…were helping to support them out of their own means. (Luke 8:1-3, NIV) 

… that they were unschooled, ordinary men… (Acts 4:13a, NIV)

46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him. 50 Then everyone deserted him and fled.51 A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, 52 he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.(Mark 14:46, 50-52, NIV) 

Peter followed at a distance. (Luke 22:54b, NIV)

…the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders…(John 20:19, NIV)

Key Point: Jesus Transforms People Through the Spirit

“Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”(John 20:25b, NIV) 

3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time... 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8 and last of all he appeared to me also....(1 Corinthians 15:3-8, NIV)

…he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.(Luke 24:45, NIV) 

I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”(Luke 24:49, NIV) 
 

…you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, NIV)

Key Point: Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. (Acts 4:13, NIV)

“Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges!  As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”(Acts 4:19-20, NIV)

“We must obey God rather than human beings!(Acts 5:29, NIV) 

…rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. (Acts 5:41, NIV) 

…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.(Galatians 5:22-23, NLT)