Scripture

from Bro Joe's sermon.

1/19/20

New Chapel

United methodist Church.

Acts 4:23-31

The Believers Pray

On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:

“‘Why do the nations rage

    and the peoples plot in vain?

The kings of the earth rise up

    and the rulers band together

against the Lord

    and against his anointed one.

Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Peter and John couldn't help but talk about their experiences.

It's what we are called to do today.

To accomplish your calling?

You must speak about your experiences first.

Job got tired of his affliction:

Guy had sores all over his body.

Painful health issues.

And he and handled everything right up to the end

Job 30:20-22 

“I cry out to you, God, but you do not answer;

    I stand up, but you merely look at me.

You turn on me ruthlessly;

    with the might of your hand you attack me.

You snatch me up and drive me before the wind;

    you toss me about in the storm.

Gods rebuke to Job is one of my favorite parts of the bible BTW 

Chapters 38-42 or thereabouts.

Anyway.

Thats another subject for another day.

It's not up to us to questions God's will for us basically.

But to go tell about our experiences.

Speak boldly.

Heal.

Never pray for yourselves.

Always pray for others.

Do the absolute best you can do

to carry out the mission.

Period.

Share God's word.

Share what is experienced.

Obedience = pray.

Calling 

Commitment

Gods will.

Carry out mission given to us.