The Message of Life (Acts 5:20)

Acts 5:20 “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”

The apostles were in jail and an angel of the Lord busted them out and gave them this directive. The officials had told them to stop teaching in His name (v. 28), but the angel told them to do it anyway. You could break down the angel’s message like this:
1) Go
2) Go to a certain place
3) Tell the people

Ring any bells?
Matthew 28:19 [Jesus said,] Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. NIV
1) Go
2) Go to the nations
3) Make disciples

Their response to God’s direction in their life was:
1) They went
2) They went where they were told to go
3) They taught the people

Sometimes our response seems less straightforward.

I also thought that the message that they were given was interesting: “tell the people all about this new life.”

This is what we are bringing people, is it not? Life! It’s not just a better life, but it is life the opposite of death. We are bringing the message of life!