Acts

 PRAYER

1. THEY CRIED OUT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER -v24

lifted or raised – means to raise higher – turn up the volume

-we do not have much time left

-the nation we love is in trouble

-the Bible says to cry out to the Lord

Psalm 18:6…34:15,17…55:17

2. PRAYER IS WORK – Acts 2:41 & 4:4

-not all of these thousands of people prayed

-a few do the work for the many to receive the blessings

3. THEY PRAYED THE WORD OF GOD – vs24-30

-this is from Psalm 2:1-2

-Example: Colossians 1:9-14

***What happens when we pray:

(1.)  A SHAKING TAKES PLACE – v31

-Matthew 24:29-30

-the Lord is going to shake everything

                                  Acts 4:32-37

vs32, 34-37  – they were all on the same page – helped each other out……

This is body ministry……..

vs33 – Great Power

power – is dunamis miraculous ability

-signs and wonders happening all of the time

                                         CHAPTER 5

(1.) PERFECTION – vs1-3

-the early church was a great church

-no church is perfect – the church is people

-We can learn some principles:

          1. Only Jesus Christ is perfect

          2. Acquire some common sense – 2 TIMOTHY 2:20

PRETENDING – let’s stop pretending and say the truth

v2 – Ananias & Sapphira held back some finances from the lord

-do not hold anything back from Jesus – Be all in

v3 – we hold back because the enemy tempts us to hold back

vs3-11 The Holy Spirit is God

-we cannot hide anything from the Holy Spirit because He is God and sees everything

-there are consequences to hiding things from the Lord – vs4-11

v12 – The Lord answers prayer

-the prayer the disciples prayed in Acts 4:29-30

vs13-14 – to be saved at this time, you had to count the cost

vs15- 16 – the sick were all healed

-some sick people were laid out in the streets