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Satan has been in the business of killing believers in God for thousands of years.
Practical Principle for Dealing with Persecution #1 — Trust (2)
Around 44 AD.
King Herod
Talmud required death by sword for those who led Jews to worship other gods.
Trust in the providence of God.
God allowed James to be killed.
Why did he have to die and Peter was spared?
We don’t know.
But we can say along with Daniel’s 3 friends...
Practical Principle for Dealing with Persecution #2 — Prayer (5)
The church was praying.
Fervently means to stretch a muscle to it’s absolute limit.
They were praying for Peter to the limit of their human ability.
This was sacrificial prayer.
It cost them sleep.
It cost them meals.
It cost them work.
It cost them time.
It cost them comfort.
Our prayer service is on Wed.
night at 6pm.
We eat before we pray.
The room is warm.
Some of the chairs are padded.
It will cost you time, some comfort.
Will you make this small sacrifice to be here?
Practical Principle for Dealing with Persecution #3 — Rest (7)
Peter was asleep.
Practical Principle for Dealing with Persecution #4 — Action (8-9)
Practical Principle for Dealing with Persecution #5 — Report (17)
Let people know what God has done.
We wouldn’t want to waste a good deliverance by God.
Let people know!
Practical Principle for Dealing with Persecution #6 — Wait (23)
chamberlain — the guard of the treasury.
Josephus’ account of this event.
Dead in about 5 days.
God is in control.
No-one can go against God’s plan.
Evil men will not live forever.
God outlasts them all.
Practical Principle for Dealing with Persecution #7 — Capitalize (24)
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