Peter Exclaims to the World, In the Name of Jesus You Are Saved!

Peter Exclaims to the World, In the Name of Jesus You Are Saved! The scene in the first reading (not included within this audio) has a theme of Holy Week. The scene is about two months after Good Friday. The numbers of “Christians” have swelled to several thousand and growing. The scene includes the Jewish religious leaders, Peter and John, the temple guards and others. The leaders thought they were rid of Jesus and His followers. Peter Stands Before the Religious Leaders The same people whom Jesus stood in front of on Good Friday are in this new scene. A remarkable scene. Peter, who on that night denied the Lord, now stands before the same religious leaders. However, he stands there with an animated spirit. The same group who judged Jesus, now judges Peter. The scene is provoked by an act of power (healing the sick and teaching with authority). Some religious leaders and their groups did not believe in the possibility of a resurrection. Announcing a resurrection will provoke the religious leaders. Hear more within the Homily. Peter, standing in front of these leaders says something. He says you are judging us because we did something good to a cripple. That is why we are here and why you are judging us! You are judging us on the manner of how we saved / healed someone. Peter was not saying the person could now walk. He was saying the person was saved, and that his healing was a sign from heaven of that fact. Peter tells the leaders that In the Name of Jesus, this man was saved. Hear more: Peter Exclaims to the World, In the Name of Jesus You Are Saved! Listen to this Meditation Media ------------------------------- Image: Christ Charges Peter: Italian Painter: Raphael: 1515 ------------------------------- Gospel Reading: John 21: 1-14 First Reading: Acts: 4: 1-12