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The Events in <a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('Act',12,'1-');">Acts 12</a>
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The murder of James the Apostle by Herod – <a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('Act',12,1,2);">Act 12:1-2</a>
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The imprisonment of Peter – <a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Act',12,3,4,5);">Act 12:3-5</a>
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The deliverance of Peter – <a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Act',12,'6-11');">Act 12:6-11</a>
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The prayer meeting – <a id="si_6" onclick="return mV('Act',12,12);">Act 12:12</a>
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The death of Herod – <a id="si_7" onclick="return mV('Act',12,'20-23');">Act 12:20-23</a>
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The Murder of James
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The murderer: Herod
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He is known as Herod Agrippa
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Not the one before whom Jesus appeared
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The father of the Herod before whom Paul will later appear
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He is opposed to Christ
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He is a cunning politician
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The victim: James – <a id="si_8" onclick="return mV('Act',12,2);">Act 12:2</a>
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He is the brother of John
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He is the son of Zebedee
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He was on the Mount of Transfiguration – <a id="si_9" onclick="return mV('Mat',17,1);">Mat 17:1</a>
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He was the first Apostle to die
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The execution
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His head was chopped off with a sword – <a id="si_10" onclick="return mV('Act',12,2);">Act 12:2</a>
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It was commanded by Herod
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It pleased the Jews
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The timing
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The year - 44 AD
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The Passover season - Spring time
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The Imprisonment of Peter – <a id="si_11" onclick="return mV('Act',12,'3-11');">Act 12:3-11</a>
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Herod commands the arrest of Peter
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A matter of political gain
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A strategic time – Easter / Passover
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Peter is secured in prison
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He is chained to two soldiers on guard
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Special guards are assigned to around the clock duty – <a id="si_12" onclick="return mV('Act',5,19);">Act 5:19</a>
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Peter is sleeping in prison
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He has been there before
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He is not afraid
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Yet he is surprised
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The Supernatural Deliverance of Peter – <a id="si_13" onclick="return mV('Act',12,'7-11');">Act 12:7-11</a>
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The angel of the Lord appears
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He is in charge
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The guards are helpless
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The chains are no problem
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He directs Peter
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Tells him everything to do
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Helps him out of the prison
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The Very “Human” Church – <a id="si_14" onclick="return mV('Act',12,'13-17');">Act 12:13-17</a>
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Peter at the door
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Rhoda answers the knock
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Rhoda’s problem
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The cautious recognition
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The answered prayer
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The Death of Herod – <a id="si_15" onclick="return mV('Act',12,21,22,23);">Act 12:21-23</a>
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The execution of guards
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The pride of man - playing God
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The weakness of man - worshiping Herod
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The sovereignty of God
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Herod dies a horrible death
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The folly of those who defy God
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The tragedy of those who give God no glory
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The blinded, distorted, twisted, pride of men who attempt to live without a sense of dependence upon God
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The Marvelous Results – <a id="si_16" onclick="return mV('Act',12,24,25);">Act 12:24-25</a>
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The Word of God grew and multiplied
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Despite all the opposition
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Paul and Barnabas are being trained for their future ministry
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The certainty of justice
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The indestructibility of the church
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The Prayer Meeting – <a id="si_17" onclick="return mV('Act',12,5);">Act 12:5</a>
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James is murdered
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Peter is delivered
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The difference – <a id="si_18" onclick="return mV('Act',12,5);">Act 12:5</a>
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But prayer was made
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The difference in weapons
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Herod – sword
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Church – <a id="si_19" onclick="return mV('2Cr',10,3,4,5);">2Co 10:3-5</a>
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Prayer
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To build dependence
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To participate in the sovereignty of God
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By the Church
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Not by the government
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Not by the world
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The unique calling of the Church
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Unto God
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They called upon the Lord
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They did not trust in anything or anyone else
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Without ceasing
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They were persistent
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God delayed the answer
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The people learned
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Peter learned
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For him Peter
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The definite request
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The direct answer
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The Purpose of Recording the Events of <a id="si_20" onclick="return mV('Act',12,7);">Act 12:7</a>
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To reveal God’s sovereign determinism
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Over Rome
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Over Herod
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Over Jews
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Over persecution of the Church
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To reveal God’s inclusion of His people in carrying out His purposes
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God’s People Participate in His Sovereign Determinism
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God’s predestined plan will be fulfilled
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God’s plan includes the participation of His people
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The prayer
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The evangelism
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The serving
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Can Peter be released from prison if the church does not pray? Yes<br>
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Will the Church pray? Yes, God wills it
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God has willed to use the prayer of His people as the means to the end
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Prayer – any participation by God’s people is our great privilege and opportunity and involvement with God
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Since God determines everything, why pray?
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Because He commands it
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For our good
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For our learning
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For dependence
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