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