Stubborn is good Acts 4:19
“But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God.”
There was no greater council than the Sanhedrin. For the Jew they were not only the last word but they represented the authority of God. They were the final interpretation of the Scriptures.
So for these 2 men (who were not educated and did not possess the knowledge that the Sanhedrin had) to challenge them in this way was unprecedented.
But that is also the evidence of the importance of Jesus to them. When Jesus is everything then even the important isn’t all important. When you know Jesus then you are prepared to risk everything. It is not even a discussion point. There is no alternative.
Man sometimes make themselves look so big that we forget they are only representatives of God. Sometimes people are deceived and they submit as if these important people are God. Enforced blasphemy pursues.
Our eyes must be on Jesus. We must be stubborn in our belief of him. Stubborn in our relationship with him. Stubborn in our obedience to him.
Missions Paul 