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23 On their release, Peter and John wentback to their own people and reported allthat the chief priests and elders had said tothem. 24 When they heard this, they raisedtheir voices together in prayer to God."Sovereign Lord," they said, "you madethe heaven and the earth and the sea, andeverything in them. 25 You spoke by theHoly Spirit through the mouth of your

Acts 4: 23-28

servant, our father David: “‘Why do thenations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 26

The kings of the earth rise up and the rulersband together against the Lord and againsthis anointed one. 27 Indeed Herod andPontius Pilate met together with the Gentilesand the people of Israel in this city toconspire against your holy servant Jesus,whom you anointed.

Acts 4:23-28

28 They did what your power and will haddecided beforehand should happen.

Acts 4:23-28

Time with Jesus builds your faith; which leads to strength

that produces spiritual results.

RECAP (WEEK 1)

Amazing Strength Strong Speaking

Strong Obedience

Strength is behaviorborn out of belief .

What you pray for reflects what you

believe about God.

Great things happen when

we pray.

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PRAY FOR STRENGTH

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29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and

enable your servants to speak your word

with great boldness.

Acts 4:29

PASTOR DAVEY BLACKBURN

Pastor Davey Blackburn’s 28-year-old wife,Amanda, was shot and killed last November duringa home invasion in Indianapolis. She was also 12weeks pregnant with the couple’s second child. Thestory shocked churches around the nation, ascongregations rallied to support the young pastor insuch a devastating situation.

Now, with Larry Taylor, Jalen Watson and DionoGordon scheduled to appear in court May 10 forAmanda Blackburn’s murder, Blackburn is speakingout about the incident with his former pastor, PerryNoble. He shares candidly about the emotions heexperiences when he wakes up every day and howhe’s come to realize that forgiveness isn’t anemotion, but a choice.

“Everyday I have to wake up … and I have todecide to forgive. And here’s why I decided todecide to forgive: It’s because bitterness andunforgiveness is going to be a cancer to no oneelse except for me. And it’s going to eat me upinside if I hang on to that.”

He told Noble that he realized that no one can besure what’s going to happen this side of eternity,and that’s why his trust has to be in Jesus. Heshared, “[But] on the other side of eternity, Jesus isgoing to restore and make all things bad completelyuntrue, and so he’s going to take care ofvengeance, all I have to do is trust that he’s got allthis in control.”

Not only does Davey Blackburn trust Jesus to makeall things new, he hopes he gets the chance toshare the Gospel with the men who killed his wifeand child. “I know this sounds crazy, and I honestlydon’t know how I’m going to do it outside the graceof God, but I really hope I get the opportunity toshare the gospel with these guys.”

Blackburn is the pastor of Resonate Church inIndianapolis.

6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the

Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by

power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord

Almighty.

Zechariah 4:6

PRAY FOR MIRACLES

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Pray BIG!

30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform

miraculous signs and wonders through

the name of your holy servant Jesus."

Acts 4:30

Your faith in God should be big enough to handle a “no” or

“not yet.”

31 After they prayed, the place where they

were meeting was shaken. And they were

all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the

word of God boldly.

Acts 4:31

27 Instead, God chose things the worldconsiders foolish in order to shame thosewho think they are wise. And he chosethings that are powerless to shame thosewho are powerful.

1 Corinthians 1:27 (NLT)

PASTOR DUANE MILLER

This story of Duane Miller’s healing is, well, almosttoo miraculous to believe. Incredibly, though, it wascaught on an audio recording. As Pastor Matt Fry ofC3 Church in North Carolina explains in thefollowing video, Miller was a pastor in Texas whogot sick with something like the flu. This particularflu was so severe that it attacked Miller’s vocalcords and left him without much of a voice. Millerwas so desperate to recover his voice, he consultedover 200 doctors, including 63 specialists. All to noavail.

A year after losing his voice, Miller had to step downfrom his position at his church and went throughgreat difficulty as he tried to find a different job hecould do without the use of his voice. Miller and hisfamily eventually ended up as members of a largechurch in Houston.

One Sunday, a Bible study teacher wasn’t able toteach due to sickness, and knowing Miller’sbackground, the church asked him to teach theclass. Miller was hesitant at first, but eventuallyagreed and was outfitted with a special microphonethat would be able to pick up whatever sound hewas able to produce. It just so happened that thelesson queued up for that week was on Psalm103—which speaks of the fact that God heals oursin, but doesn’t always heal our physical bodies.

Strong prayers lead to bold

results.

31 But those who wait on the Lord; Shallrenew their strength; They shall mount upwith wings like eagles, They shall run andnot be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV)

32 All the believers were one in heart and

mind. No one claimed that any of his

possessions was his own, but they shared

everything they had. 33 With great power the

apostles continued to testify to the

resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much

grace was upon them all.

Acts 4:32-35

34 There were no needy persons among

them. For from time to time those who

owned lands or houses sold them, brought

the money from the sales 35 and put it at the

apostles' feet, and it was distributed to

anyone as he had need.

Acts 4:32-35

PRAYERIN

ACTS

Prayed for the HS

Prayed for God to show them who

would replace Judas (1:24)

Laid hands on the sick and prayed for

healing. (28:9)

Peter got down on his knees and

prayed for Tabitha. (9:40)

Fasted and prayed. (13:3)

Preached that people should pray.

(8:22)

Had visions during prayer. (9-13)

Knelt and prayed on a beach (21:15)

Prayed on a roof (10:9)

Prayed for those without Christ (26:29)

God sent Saul to Annais who was

praying Acts 9:11

The church prayed Acts 12:5

Met in homes to pray (Acts 12:12)

Worshiped and prayed in prison at midnight.

Acts 16:25

Stephen prayed, receive God’s spirit (Acts

7:59)

Prayed for people to receive Holy Spirit 8:15

Prayed for Dorcas when she died. Acts 9:40

Great things happen when we pray.

CONCLUSION

In what areas of your life do youneed strength from God?

What miracle/s is/are you prayingfor?

What do you need to do in order toincrease your intimacy with Godthrough prayer?

GUIDE QUESTIONS

FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL

Presented By:

Ptr. Alvin Gutierrez

FCC Main San Mateo, Rizal, PH

Morning Worship Service,

January 15, 2017

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