Prayer in Acts, Parts 7-8

Tonight is Part 8 of our study on prayer in the book of Acts.  Last week, we did Part 7, but I am just now getting around to posting it.  We are doing this study at our church’s Wednesday night prayer meeting.  The text of the book of Acts is guiding our prayers, as we look at every instance of prayer in the book.

Part 7 is from the account of the conversion of Cornelius (a story we began in Part 6, posted below).  Part 8 is from the account of Peter’s imprisonment and miraculous release by the angel of the Lord.  These prayer guides would work for individual devotional use or for group prayer.  God bless you as you pray!

 

Prayer in Acts, Part 7 – Prayer Meeting 02172016

Prayer in Acts, Part 8 – Prayer Meeting 02242016

 

Tags: Prayer, Prayer Meeting, Acts, Acts 10, Acts 12, Peter, Cornelius, Gentiles, Miracles

Scripture Savvy

This Word document is for a seminar I am leading at the Florida Baptist Convention State Collegiate Conference.

 

Handout for Scripture Savvy – State Collegiate Conference Seminar

Prayer in Acts, Part 6

Tonight is Part 6 of our study on prayer in the book of Acts.  We are doing this study at our church’s Wednesday night prayer meeting.  I have enjoyed simply walking through this book and letting the text of Scripture guide our prayers.

Tonight’s study comes from two accounts – God’s raising of Dorcas from the dead through Peter in Acts 9, and Cornelius’s vision of the angel in Acts 10.  I would have preferred to complete Cornelius’s story in one lesson, but it is a long passage, and I don’t want to miss out on some of the good stuff on prayer by rushing it.  So, we’ll cover more of that account next week.  These two passages are wonderfully connected by God’s sovereignty in sending Peter to stay a long time in Joppa, which is where Cornelius located him.

We could also point out that Peter stayed in Joppa with Simon the tanner, who would often have been ritually unclean (from a Jewish perspective) through his occupation.  Perhaps this was part of God’s preparation for Peter’s vision and the subsequent taking of the gospel to the Gentiles.   The prayer guide is attached below, and would be suitable for individual or group prayers.  God bless you!

Prayer in Acts, Part 6 – Prayer Meeting 02102016

Tags: Prayer, Prayer Meeting, Acts, Acts 9, Acts 10, Peter, Dorcas, Cornelius, Miracles, Gentiles, Sovereignty

Prayer in Acts, Part 5

Tonight we are walking through Part 5 of our study on prayer in the book of Acts.  We are doing this study at our church’s Wednesday night prayer meeting – letting each instance of prayer in Acts guide our own prayer time.

Tonight’s entire study is from Paul’s (Saul’s) conversion story in Acts 9.  Both Paul’s and Ananias’s conversations with God are prayers, and they illustrate the importance of listening during our times as prayer.  The prayer guide is attached below.  God bless you!

Prayer in Acts, Part 5 – Prayer Meeting 02032016

Tags: Prayer, Prayer Meeting, Acts, Acts 9, Paul, Saul, Ananias, Gospel, Conversion

Prayer in Acts, Part 4

Last week, at Wednesday night prayer meeting, we continued our series using the book of Acts as a guide for our own prayers.  We came to Acts 7-8 and looked at Stephen’s prayers at the time of his stoning and Simon Magus’s prayers for forgiveness.

Below is the guide I used for that passage.  It would work for group or individual use.

Prayer in Acts, Part 4 – Prayer Meeting 01272016

 

Tags: Acts, Prayer, Prayer Meeting, Acts 7, Acts 8, Forgiveness