Speak the Word of God with BOLDNESS
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The Believers Pray for Boldness
23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
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And when they heard it, they lifted their voices 1together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, 2who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,
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who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, [a] said by the Holy Spirit, 3“‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain?
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The kings of the earth set themselves, and 4the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his 5Anointed’ [b]—
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for truly in this city there were gathered together against your 6holy servant Jesus, 7whom you anointed, both 8Herod and 9Pontius Pilate, along 10with the Gentiles and 11the peoples of Israel,
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And now, Lord, 14look upon their threats and grant to your servants[c] to continue to speak your word with all 15boldness,
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The Prayer that Prevails Part 2
Jeff Johnson
We're traveling through Acts together with pastor Jeff Johnson. We left off in chapter four, where the church is calling on the name of the Lord in prayer, when the pressure was on! It’s a good model for us to consider. You can be sure we’ll face persecution, and pressures. And how we choose to respond to it is important. Where will you go when the pressure is on?
The Prayer that Prevails Part 1
Jeff Johnson
Where do you go when the pressure is on? Today on Sound Doctrine, we’ll be introduced to a group of believers that responded well to persecution and pressure! They came together, prayed together, and encouraged one another too. On our next two programs we’ll examine the prayer that they prayed, and it’s a good one to follow! Pastor Jeff Johnson refers to it as a prayer that prevails!
When God Shakes the House - Part 2
Dr. Jeff Schreve
In the early church, the disciples asked God for boldness to speak the truth of the gospel … and God powerfully answered their prayer. He used them in such a great way, and they shared Christ with a lost and dying world. He wants to do the same with us today. In this message, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares three truths concerning the disciple’s prayer in Acts 4, a prayer God longs to answer for all believers.
When God Shakes the House
Dr. Jeff Schreve
In the early church, the disciples asked God for boldness to speak the truth of the gospel … and God powerfully answered their prayer. He used them in such a great way, and they shared Christ with a lost and dying world. He wants to do the same with us today. In this message, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares three truths concerning the disciple’s prayer in Acts 4, a prayer God longs to answer for all believers.
What Happens When We Pray
Jack Graham
To the Christian, prayer is not a luxury but a necessity. Join us for today’s PowerPoint message “What Happens When We Pray,” as Pastor Jack Graham explains the connections we forge with the Lord as well as with each other when we pray.
The Church Will Lead Us in Prayer
Dr. J. Vernon McGee
How’s your prayer life? If it’s like that of many Christians, it can use a little boost. Dr. McGee examines how the early church prayed and provides us with principles of prayer that we can apply to our own lives today.
Cross References 21
- 1. 4:24 See ch. 1:14
- 2. 4:24 Ex. 20:11; 2 Chr. 2:12; Neh. 9:6; Ps. 102:25; 124:8; 134:3; 146:6
- 3. 4:25 Cited from Ps. 2:1, 2
- 4. 4:26 ver. 5
- 5. 4:26 ch. 10:38; Luke 4:18; Heb. 1:9; [Dan. 9:24; Rev. 11:15]
- 6. 4:27 ver. 30
- 7. 4:27 ver. 26
- 8. 4:27 Luke 23:7-11
- 9. 4:27 Matt. 27:2
- 10. 4:27 See Matt. 20:19
- 11. 4:27 Matt. 26:3
- 12. 4:28 [Isa. 46:10]
- 13. 4:28 See ch. 2:23
- 14. 4:29 [2 Kgs. 19:16]
- 15. 4:29 ver. 13, 31; ch. 9:27, 29; 13:46; 14:3; 18:26; 19:8; 28:31; Eph. 6:19
- 16. 4:30 [Ps. 138:7; Prov. 31:20; Isa. 1:25; Zeph. 1:4]
- 17. 4:30 ch. 3:6; [Matt. 7:22; Mark 9:39; 16:17]
- 18. 4:30 ver. 27
- 19. 4:31 [ch. 2:2; 16:26; Ps. 77:18]
- 20. 4:31 See ch. 2:4
- 21. 4:31 [Phil. 1:14]
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