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Herod the king
This was the third person to be called “Herod” in the bible
First was Herod the great.
He died shortly after the birth of Jesus
His sons were Archelaus and Antipas
Archelaus reigned in Jerusalem for a short time, but not as king
Antipas was given the area around Galilee, and was later expanded (4 Bc to 39 AD)
Antipas was the “Herod” who reigned during the time of Jesus and John the Baptist
Antipas received the dynastic title “Herod” after bringing down Archelaus
Herod Antipas was betrayed by his friend and brother in-law/Nephew, Agrippa
Agrippa was the son of Aristobulus (son of Herod the great) making him the Grandson of Herod the great and nephew of Herod Antipas
He was also the brother of Herodias -
Antipas and Herodias had taken him into their home, but hostility developed
He returned to Rome and became friends with Caligula, who would become emperor
When Caligula become Emperor, Agrippa sent to him accusations about Antipas and had him exiled
Agrippa then took his territory and received the title “king” from Caligula
He acquired all of the territory of both Phillip and Antipas, nearly as much as his grandfather Herod the Great
Only reigned from 37-44 AD
This is the King Herod mentioned in , who persecute the Church and killed James
He was also the father of Agrippa II who would hear Paul’s testimony later.
After killing James he arrested Peter and intended to kill Him also
Was during the Passover week, and so he intended to wait until after passover
Put him in prison with four squads of soldiers
this is four groups of four who would regularly rotate in order to provide 24 hour guard
this unusually high level of security was probably because he had heard what happened the last time they put Peter in prison.
Peter was kept in prison, but . . .
thank God for the buts in the bible
Constant prayer was made to God for him (King James says “without ceasing”)
Prayer matters.
Do you pray?
There is nothing wrong with having “ritual” type prayer to honor God, bless meals, commence a service, etc.
But there is another type of prayer that must be a part of every victorious Christian’s life
The prayer of petition - fervent prayer
Prayer that is so important it cannot be put off
faith that believes we are being heard
“Effective” prayer - prayer that is according to the Will of God
This is not some mysterious thing that we cannot know
The more we know God, the easier it is to pray “effective” prayers
Don’t confuse “effective” with eloquent, or sophisticated
“fervent” prayer.
This prayer is intense, yearning,.
Ferven - from a root (fervere) meaning to bpil
1: very hot: GLOWING
2: exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling
Fervent prayer is not concerned about dignity, appearance, or the opinions of others.
think about blind Bartimaeus
This is the prayer of importunity Jesus mentions
Think about a woman giving birth --
Sometimes we need to approach prayer with the fervency of a woman in labor, yearning to bring forth some new thing, some change in our lives
“Righteous”.
When a righteous person offers fervent, effective prayer, it is a “powerful thing”
It is not just idle chatter.
Not just to make us feel better.
It is a powerful, active force that is able to change the outcome of event, and reverse the course of things already in motion
There is power in your prayer
Righteousness does matter though.
“If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord won’t hear me”
“Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
Consider the Words of Elisha to Jehoram and Jehoshaphat
2king3.
“Surly if it were not for Jehoshaphat being here, I would not even regard you at all or notice you....
No one should presume that God does not put difference between holy and unholy.
The good new is, if you do not have this “righteousness”, you can obtain it today.
Jesus Christ offers His righteousness to us
You need only repent of your sins and believe on Jesus Christ as Lord - in your heart
In that instant, you are the righteous person we are talking about
your sins are as far as the east is from the west
Prayer without Ceasing
Thank God for Christians who don’t quit
We should not quit in our prayers, our faith, our works, our love, our hope.
Elijah when he prayed for rain, prayed seven times
Daniel, when he had been in captivity 70 years, prayed concerning Jeremiah’s prophecy
Do you have a need?
Do you have loved ones in trouble?
lost?
sick?
Do you want to see revival in our City?
Offer unto God that effective, fervent, prayer without ceasing!
See what the Lord will do.
Moravian mission example:
During its first five years of existence the Herrnhut settlement showed few signs of spiritual power.
By the beginning of 1727 the community of about three hundred people was wracked by dissension and bickering.
An unlikely site for revival!
Zinzendorf and others, however, covenanted to prayer and labor for revival.
On May 12 revival came.
Christians were aglow with new life and power, dissension vanished and unbelievers were converted.
Zinzendorf and others, however, covenanted to prayer and labor for revival.
On May 12 revival came.
Christians were aglow with new life and power, dissension vanished and unbelievers were converted.
Looking back to that day and the four glorious months that followed, Zinzendorf later recalled: “The whole place represented truly a visible habitation of God among men.”
Looking back to that day and the four glorious months that followed, Zinzendorf later recalled: “The whole place represented truly a visible habitation of God among men.”
A spirit of prayer was immediately evident in the fellowship and continued throughout that “golden summer of 1727,” as the Moravians came to designate the period.
On August 27 of that year twenty-four men and twenty-four women covenanted to spend one hour each day in scheduled prayer.
A spirit of prayer was immediately evident in the fellowship and continued throughout that “golden summer of 1727,” as the Moravians came to designate the period.
On August 27 of that year twenty-four men and twenty-four women covenanted to spend one hour each day in scheduled prayer.
Some others enlisted in the “hourly intercession.”
Some others enlisted in the “hourly intercession.”
“For over a hundred years the members of the Moravian Church all shared ...
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