The Early church in the book of Acts began in the Upper Room. After the Holy Ghost came upon the 120, they BOLDY proclaimed His Word and five thousand were added to the church. When Peter and John were going to the Temple to PRAY, they encounter a crippled man begging alms, They asked him to look on them and advised him that they had no money to give him. They did , howeverr, tell him that they had something better to offer.
Taking him by the hand, they said, "In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk." As we read the account in Acts, Chapter 3, we see that strength came to his ankles and legs and he went about the Temple "walking and leaping and praising God." Peter and John were arrested for performing this act of compassion. They were told not to "preach or teach anymore in the name of Jesus". Of course, they reminded their accusers that they were not about to stop preaching and teaching His Glorious Gospel.This was the beginning of the persecution of the early church. They did not let the threats stop them. They prayed and asked for boldness to proclaim God's Word
In the day that we live in, persecution will come to the true Bible Preaching, Bible- Believing Church. We too must speak with"boldness".
The early church had no secrets about their boldness. I believe the key to the early church and our church today was Prayer and Reading The Word.
We, as God's people, must stay in His Word and pray. We can only be BOLD as we COMMIT ourselves to living close to Him. God will bless this and any church as we daily live our lives in a way that glorifies Our Lord!