POLITICS, PERSECUTION, AND PRAYER | ACTS 12 WAVE CHURCH SD | SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Acts12:1-5(ESV)AboutthattimeHerodthekinglaidviolenthandsonsomewhobelongedtothechurch.2HekilledJamesthebrotherofJohnwiththesword,3andwhenhesawthatitpleasedtheJews,heproceededtoarrestPeteralso.ThiswasduringthedaysofUnleavenedBread.4Andwhenhehadseizedhim,heputhiminprison,deliveringhimovertofoursquadsofsoldierstoguardhim,intendingafterthePassovertobringhimouttothepeople.5SoPeterwaskeptinprison,butearnestprayerforhimwasmadetoGodbythechurch.Luke23:8-9(ESV) 8WhenHerodsawJesus,hewasveryglad, forhehadlongdesiredtoseehim,becausehehadheardabouthim,andhewashopingtoseesomesigndonebyhim.9Sohequestionedhimatsomelength,buthemadenoanswer.
THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NOT BUILT BY HUMAN POLITICS
Mark10:35-45(ESV)
THE LEADERSHIP ETHIC OF THE KINGDOM IS SERVANTHOOD Acts12:6(ESV)NowwhenHerodwasabouttobringhimout,onthatverynight,Peterwassleepingbetweentwosoldiers,boundwithtwochains,andsentriesbeforethedoorwereguardingtheprison.FAITH IS AN ACTION, NOT A FEELING • GENUINE FAITH IS TRUSTING GOD ENOUGH TO DO WHAT HE SAYS
Acts12:7-19(ESV)7Andbehold,anangeloftheLordstoodnexttohim,andalightshoneinthecell.HestruckPeteronthesideandwokehim,saying,“Getupquickly.”Andthechainsfelloffhishands.8Andtheangelsaidtohim,“Dressyourselfandputonyoursandals.”Andhedidso.Andhesaidtohim,“Wrapyourcloakaroundyouandfollowme.”9Andhewentoutandfollowedhim.Hedidnotknowthatwhatwasbeingdonebytheangelwasreal,butthoughthewasseeingavision.10Whentheyhadpassedthefirstandthesecondguard,theycametotheirongateleadingintothecity.Itopenedforthemofitsownaccord,andtheywentoutandwentalongonestreet,andimmediatelytheangellefthim.11WhenPetercametohimself,hesaid,“NowIamsurethattheLordhassenthisangelandrescuedmefromthehandofHerodandfromallthattheJewishpeoplewereexpecting.”12Whenherealizedthis,hewenttothehouseofMary,themotherofJohnwhoseothernamewasMark,wheremanyweregatheredtogetherandwerepraying.13Andwhenheknockedatthedoorofthegateway,aservantgirlnamedRhodacametoanswer.14RecognizingPeter’svoice,inherjoyshedidnotopen
thegatebutraninandreportedthatPeterwasstandingatthegate.15Theysaidtoher,“Youareoutofyourmind.”Butshekeptinsistingthatitwasso,andtheykeptsaying,“Itishisangel!”16ButPetercontinuedknocking,andwhentheyopened,theysawhimandwereamazed.17Butmotioningtothemwithhishandtobesilent,hedescribedtothemhowtheLordhadbroughthimoutoftheprison.Andhesaid,“TellthesethingstoJamesandtothebrothers.”Thenhedepartedandwenttoanotherplace.18Nowwhendaycame,therewasnolittledisturbanceamongthesoldiersoverwhathadbecomeofPeter.19AndafterHerodsearchedforhimanddidnotfindhim,heexaminedthesentriesandorderedthattheyshouldbeputtodeath.ThenhewentdownfromJudeatoCaesareaandspenttimethere.
THREE MYTHS REGARDING FAITH • MYTH #1 | FAITH IS TAKING GREAT RISKS
• MYTH #2 | FAITH IS HAVING GREAT CONFIDENCE
• MYTH #3 | FAITH IS HAVING NO FEAR OR DOUBT PRAYER IS AN ACTION, NOT A MINDSET • THE POWER OF PRAYER IS BASED ON WHO I PRAY TO, NOT HOW
WELL I PRAY
• OUR JOB IS TO ASK; GOD’S JOB IS TO DO WHAT IS BEST Acts12:20-24(ESV)20NowHerodwasangrywiththepeopleofTyreandSidon,andtheycametohimwithoneaccord,andhavingpersuadedBlastus,theking’schamberlain,theyaskedforpeace,becausetheircountrydependedontheking’scountryforfood.21OnanappointeddayHerodputonhisroyalrobes,tookhisseatuponthethrone,anddeliveredanorationtothem.22Andthepeoplewereshouting,“Thevoiceofagod,andnotofaman!”23ImmediatelyanangeloftheLordstruckhimdown,becausehedidnotgiveGodtheglory,andhewaseatenbywormsandbreathedhislast.24ButthewordofGodincreasedandmultiplied.25AndBarnabasandSaulreturnedfromJerusalemwhentheyhadcompletedtheirservice,bringingwiththemJohn,whoseothernamewasMark.
GOD CAN USE EVEN THE WORST LEADERS
TO EXPAND HIS KINGDOM
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