Acts 12:1-19
When I was a kid, my Granddaddy Parker would gather us at the dinner table and pray grace. As a kid, where time ticks by slowly, those prayers took foooorrreeevvveer. I mean, seriously Granddaddy. Are you done yet? He would pray for everything and everybody. And the food got cold. But his prayers were never trite or ritualistic. They were genuine and earnest. It was a model of prayer for me.
Act 12 tells us a miraculous story with an oppressive ruler, be-headings, jail cells, an angel, supernatural events, and even a bit of comedy. But all of it hinges on verse 5, "But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him."
Join us this weekend as we contrast some of Hollywood's portrayals of prayer with the prayers of the church in Acts. In all of this, we're going to give God time to work in our own hearts. We're going to "be the church" and live out this concept of prayer in our services. Many are already praying. Please join us and ask God to move powerfully in our time together.
See you this weekend!
Russ Parker
Pastor of Administration & Leadership Development
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