Acts 4:23-31

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• Acts 423-31

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Local Churches Were Admonishedto Pray Together

• The church at Rome (1530)
• The church at Ephesus (618)
• The church at Philippi (46)
• The church at Colossae (42)
• The church at Thessalonica (517)

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The Church That Prays TogetherStays Together

• The Jerusalem church faced persecution from
  without (Acts 4, 7-8, 12)
• The Jerusalem church faced problems from within
  (Acts 5-6)
• Yet, the Jerusalem church remained unified
  through prayer (423-31 64-6 125,12)

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When the Church Prays Together

• There is unity (423-24) prayer is a uniting
  force (Jas. 516)
• There is an emphasis on scripture (425-26)
  praying with scripture shows we are full of Gods
  word (Psa. 11913, 43)

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When the Church Prays Together

• There is belief in Gods greatness (424,28,30)
  prayer shows Gods praise, purpose and power
  (Acts 21-4 223)
• There is belief in the Lords anointed, the
  Servant Jesus (427,30) prayer shows we have
  been with Jesus ( Acts 413)

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When the Church Prays Together

• There is a need for Gods help (429) - prayer
  for boldness to face the world (Eph. 618-19)
• There is an answer to prayer (431) prayers go
  up to God like incense (Rev. 58 83-4)

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The Church That Prays TogetherStays Together