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Herod (Agrippa I) discovered that persecuting
Christ-Followers was a way to improve his own
political agenda.
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• Struck pat?ss? patasso

To beat (of the heart), to strike, strike down.
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Acts 1223 (NASB)

•  And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him
  because he did not give God the glory, and he was
  eaten by worms and died.

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Acts 724 (NASB)

•  And when he saw one of them being treated
  unjustly, he defended him and took vengeance for
  the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.

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Luke 2249-50 (NASB)

•  When those who were around Him saw what was
  going to happen, they said, Lord, shall we
  strike with the sword? And one of them struck
  the slave of the high priest and cut off his
  right ear.

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I Peter 221 (NASB)

•  For you have been called for this purpose,
  since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you
  an example for you to follow in His steps,

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I Peter 313-14 (NASB)

•  Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous
  for what is good?
•  But even if you should suffer for the sake of
  righteousness, you are blessed AND DO NOT FEAR
  THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED,

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I Peter 412 14 (NASB)

• Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal
  among you, which comes upon you for your testing,
  as though some strange thing were happening to
  you  but to the degree that you share the
  sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that
  also at the revelation of His glory you

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I Peter 412 14 (cont.)

• may rejoice with exultation. If you are reviled
  for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because
  the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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I Peter 56-7 (NASB)

•  Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty
  hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper
  time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He
  cares for you.

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• Opened by itself
• a?t?µat?? automatos

Acting of ones own will, of its own accord
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Would you rather have been James or Peter?
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Why did God spare Peter and not spare James?
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• Fervently/earnestly
• ??te???
• ektenes

Stretched, zealous, earnest.
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Luke 2244 (NASB)

• And being in agony He was praying very
  fervently and His sweat became like drops of
  blood, falling down upon the ground.

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Acts 114 (NASB)

• These all with one mind were continually
  devoting themselves to prayer, along with the
  women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His
  brothers.

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Acts 242 (NASB)

• They were continually devoting themselves to the
  apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the
  breaking of bread and to prayer.

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Acts 431 (NASB)

• And when they had prayed, the place where they
  had gathered together was shaken, and they were
  all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to
  speak the word of God with boldness.

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Acts 64 (NASB)

• But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to
  the ministry of the word.

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Acts 104 (NASB)

• And fixing his gaze on him and being much
  alarmed, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said
  to him, Your prayers and alms have ascended as a
  memorial before God.

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Acts 109 (NASB)

• On the next day, as they were on their way and
  approaching the city, Peter went up on the
  housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

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What were they praying?
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Why pray

• when I dont get what I want?

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John 514-15 (NASB)

• This is the confidence which we have before Him,
  that, if we ask anything according to His will,
  He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in
  whatever we ask, we know that we have the
  requests which we have asked from Him.

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Why pray

• when suffering happens?

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Hebrews 218 (NASB)

• For since He Himself was tempted in that which
  He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of
  those who are tempted.

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Hebrews 416 (NASB)

• Therefore let us draw near with confidence to
  the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy
  and find grace to help in time of need.

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Where is God WhenIt Hurts? - Phil Yancy

• He is on the cross, taking to Himself in Christ
  the pain, agony and terror of all the suffering
  of the whole universe.

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Why pray

• when God is sovereign and going to do what Hes
  going to do?

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John 1623-24 (NASB)

• In that day you will not question Me about
  anything Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask
  the Father for anything in My name, He will give
  it to you.  Until now you have asked for nothing
  in My name ask and you will receive, so that
  your joy may be made full.

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Prayer is a means that God uses to have us
participate in accomplishing His will and
bringing Him glory.
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Why pray

• when God already knows everything?

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What can I tell God if He knows everything?
Everything

• Nothing

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Why pray with others when I can pray alone?
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Matthew 1819-20 (NASB)

• Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on
  earth about anything that they may ask, it shall
  be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.
  For where two or three have gathered together in
  My name, I am there in their midst.

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Prayer is a means that God uses to have us
participate in accomplishing His will and
bringing Him glory.
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Who was at the prayer meeting?
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Who wasnt at the prayer meeting?