'They Prayed In Response.'
Acts 4:23-31.
a) Acts 4:23. After their release from imprisonment Peter and John went back to their fellow Believers.
b) Acts 4:23. They told the Believers what the Jewish Leaders had said.
c) Acts 4:24-30. Their response to this news was Prayer:-
1-Prayer to the Lord God their Maker.
2-Prayer that Trusted the Word of God given by the Holy Spirit.
3-Prayer about the World System's National Leaders who were preparing to fight against the Church.
4-Prayer about the recent happenings, persecution and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
5-Prayer about the boldness to Preach the Word of God amidst harsh verbal opposition.
6-Prayer to do the Works of God through the Name of Jesus Christ.
d) Acts 4:31. When they had finished Praying:-
1-The place where they gathered was physically shaken.
2-They were all filled with the Holy Spirit.
3-It became easy for them to speak the Word of God.
(This QT shows me that They Prayed In Response)
-----
'Spiritual Leaders Also Need God's Grace.'
Leviticus 4:3.
a) If the religious leader sins, he brings guilt also on the people he leads.
b) He needed to make the big sacrifice to the Lord of a perfect bull.
c) It was a sin offering because of the sin which he had committed.
(This Second one reminds me that Spiritual Leaders Also Need God's Grace)
-----
Chris.
We should note that the first place that Peter and John went to after their release from prison was to their fellow True Believers, the Family of God. In a healthy Church there should be strong cords of godly love that are evident. Firstly, love towards God; secondly love for the Church - which is the family of God; and thirdly, love towards the people who do not yet know God.
