Acts 12
v. 6-12
1. Peter sleeping while caught by guards. v. 6; v. I Peter 5:6,7
-Casting all anxiety because he cares for you.
2. Peter's Deliverance
a. God's intervention came at the very last possible moment. v. 7-12
- God lets us wait and trust in him.
3. Some things are too good to be true but they could happen. v. 13-16
4. Importance of Prayer
v. James 4:2
* God's dealing with Peter and James
- shows sovereignty of God
* God ordained the means as well as the ends.
* Nature of Prayer
a. Praying to God
i. praying in public; social gathering
- not to preach to the Gospel
- hypocrites v. Mt. 6:5
- longer prayers in public shows shorter prayers in private
ii. Pray reverently, discreetly, and soberly in the will of God
b. Praying Together
- corporate, united prayer
- X seriousness, fervently
- hearts and minds of God's people are in one together
c. Earnestness of the Christian's Prayer
d. Praying Specifically
- for Peter
e. God answers prayers inspite of our sins.
- spirit of doubt and unbelief
v. Mark 9
v. 18-25
No mere mortal can take the glory of God. v. Prov. 11:8
- Herod
- Lucifer: covets the Most Hig
- Nebuchadnezar: v. Dan. 4:34
~ God allowed Him to regain His sound mind.
* Everything God does is significant.
- Men and woman take the glory of God.
*God gives you up to depravity.
v. Rom. 1
a. sexual impurity
b. sexual perversion/degrading passions
c. depraved mind
- allow us to justify our sins before God
Take praise to ourselves when it should go to God.
- No talent or gift that God has not given/source.
Tire and Sidon
- getting sufficient food for their stomachs
AntiChrist
- get the glory of all
- Christ will come and judge all that follow Him.
- Marytr: death will not be in vain
~ took their case to the Highest Court
Word of God is Flourishing because it is...
1. Effective
v. II Tim 3:16
2. Penetrative
v. Heb. 4:12
- division of soul and spirit
3. Life Giving
v. Is. 55:10-11
4. Eternal
v. Mt. 24:35
* All things that last are invisible.
v. 6-12
1. Peter sleeping while caught by guards. v. 6; v. I Peter 5:6,7
-Casting all anxiety because he cares for you.
2. Peter's Deliverance
a. God's intervention came at the very last possible moment. v. 7-12
- God lets us wait and trust in him.
3. Some things are too good to be true but they could happen. v. 13-16
4. Importance of Prayer
v. James 4:2
* God's dealing with Peter and James
- shows sovereignty of God
* God ordained the means as well as the ends.
* Nature of Prayer
a. Praying to God
i. praying in public; social gathering
- not to preach to the Gospel
- hypocrites v. Mt. 6:5
- longer prayers in public shows shorter prayers in private
ii. Pray reverently, discreetly, and soberly in the will of God
b. Praying Together
- corporate, united prayer
- X seriousness, fervently
- hearts and minds of God's people are in one together
c. Earnestness of the Christian's Prayer
d. Praying Specifically
- for Peter
e. God answers prayers inspite of our sins.
- spirit of doubt and unbelief
v. Mark 9
v. 18-25
No mere mortal can take the glory of God. v. Prov. 11:8
- Herod
- Lucifer: covets the Most Hig
- Nebuchadnezar: v. Dan. 4:34
~ God allowed Him to regain His sound mind.
* Everything God does is significant.
- Men and woman take the glory of God.
*God gives you up to depravity.
v. Rom. 1
a. sexual impurity
b. sexual perversion/degrading passions
c. depraved mind
- allow us to justify our sins before God
Take praise to ourselves when it should go to God.
- No talent or gift that God has not given/source.
Tire and Sidon
- getting sufficient food for their stomachs
AntiChrist
- get the glory of all
- Christ will come and judge all that follow Him.
- Marytr: death will not be in vain
~ took their case to the Highest Court
Word of God is Flourishing because it is...
1. Effective
v. II Tim 3:16
2. Penetrative
v. Heb. 4:12
- division of soul and spirit
3. Life Giving
v. Is. 55:10-11
4. Eternal
v. Mt. 24:35
* All things that last are invisible.
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