Acts 12:1- 25
Content
- King Herod persecutes the church. 1
- Herod has James brother of John killed by the sword. 2
- Pleasing the Jews, Herod goes after Peter. 3
- Peter is imprisoned under high guard awaiting post Passover trial. 4
- Church praying for Peter. 5
- Angel of the Lord appears to Peter, waking him and releasing him from chains. 6-7
- Angel instructs Peter to follow him out of prison. 8-9
- Gates opened by itself and Peter finds himself alone at street. 10
- Peter knew God had rescued him. 11
- Peter appears to Mary Mother of John Marks house startling the servant girl. 12-14
- Crowd doesn't believe her. 15
- Peter keeps knocking until they let him in and tells them to tell the disciples then leaves. 16-17
- Mayhem breaks out at the prison as a result. 18-19
- Herod goes to Caesarea on business. 20
- Herod dies by worms for accepting praise as a god. 21-22
- The word of God continues to spread. 24
- Barnabas, Saul and John Mark leave Jerusalem for Antioch. 25
Divisions:
- Under persecution from Herod, the church prays for imprisoned Peter. 1-5
- Peter experiences miraculous release from prison by Angel of the Lord. 6-11
- Church marvels and prison breaks into mayhem at discovery of Peter's miraculous release. 12-19
- Herod dies and gospel spreads in the aftermath. 20-25
Subject Sentence.
- Herod persecutes church imprisoning Peter whom Angel miraculously delivers.
Aim:
- TCMT not be afraid but to trust that persecution will spread not suppress the Gospel .
Aim:
- Do I pray for those who are being imprisoned for their commitment to Jesus Christ?
- Do I seek to know stories of God's miraculous deliverance for the persecuted church so that I am encouraged and my faith is enlarged?
- Do I recognize that behind the chaos and Mayhem in this world, there are many coming to know and follow the Gospel. How am I encourage be this? How do I contribute to this spread of the Gospel?
- Do I praise, thank and trust God for his justice over the wicked and his care for his own?
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