John Lawrence was the Pastor of Forest Hills Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC, and President of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-2:20). After which, Pastor Lawrence is introduced (2:21-4:13). Pastor Lawrence preaches on Acts 4 and the need for boldness in the Christian's life. Lawrence reads Acts 4:5-13 and offers a prayer (4:14-7:30). He begins his message with an introduction concerning the unhealthy state of the church (7:31-9:56). He explains that what is missing from Christianity today is boldness in the life of each believer (9:57-12:38). He describes three areas in which believers ought to manifest boldness (12:38-12:52). He explains the first area is boldness in prayer (12:53-15:10). In addition, the second area is boldness in the Christian life (15:11-18:17). Finally, he states the third area is boldness to speak the word (18:18-22:01). He concludes with a story challenging his audience to share the good news of Christ (20:02-24:06). He closes in prayer (24:07-25:44). Chapel is distorted from 0:00-2:45.
