Acts – The Story of Us! Our Answered Prayers

Acts 12:1-17, Eph 3:20, Mt 6:7-10, 19:26, Lk 1:37, 18:27, Phil 4:6-7, Jas 5:16

– to see ourselves in the early story of the church and to the , mission, and power of the early !

A. Our – Have you ever prayed for something that when , you ? – Acts 12:1-5

1. situations – when we face that are to fix them
2. God – When the impossible situation the God of “” – Mt 19:26, Lk 1:37, 18:27,

B. Our – – Acts 12:6-17

1. , prison , and captives to
2. The of Prayer
   1. Prayer in the (no matter how impossible) – Mt 6:7-10
   2. God in to the prayers of His
   3. Our prayers don’t create God’s power—they ! – 2Chr 7:14

3. The : God to work our
   1. It’s an to with God
   2. It requires which God
   3. It reflects His – demonstrating our and in Him
   4. It Holy Spirit us and us – Phil 4:6-7, Jas 5:16

4. What
   1. vs
   2. Our to
5. Prayer –
   1. Pray with expectation in God!
   2. God with the
   3. in prayer – Lk 18:1
   4. Get ready to be ! – Eph 3:20

Harvest Group discussion questions:

1. What surprises you most about this story?
2. In what ways have we been unreceptive to God’s answers to our prayers?
3. How important is our faith in relation to the effectiveness of our prayers?
4. Share a story of answered prayer!

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