Puyallup Nazarene Church
Missional Praying and Living
There is a way to live in these day as those who are actually followers of Jesus. We may be very aware of what is threatening. But, instead of reacting, what if we responded with prayer and kept on mission?
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Puyallup Nazarene Church
1026 7th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA 98371, USA
Sunday 8:15 AM
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When threatened, they prayed.
They prayed for boldness with signs and wonders!
Amazing!
*They were convinced that what happened at Pentecost was applicable in this situation.
*Because they had practiced prayer, following after Jesus, they reverted to prayer in this crisis.
*They knew that the mission wasn’t to minimize their suffering, but to continue bringing the love of Christ into every situation.
*They knew that the battle they were called to fight wasn’t against flesh and blood, but to bring a new reality into the old.
*They were convinced that what happened at Pentecost was applicable in this situation.
*Because they had practiced prayer, following after Jesus, they reverted to prayer in this crisis.
*They knew that the mission wasn’t to minimize their suffering, but to continue bringing the love of Christ into every situation.
*They knew that the battle they were called to fight wasn’t against flesh and blood, but to bring a new reality into the old.
Where do we begin?
*Be converted to Jesus.
*Shift in his direction.
*Ask for boldness with signs and wonders.
*Be converted to Jesus.
*Shift in his direction.
*Ask for boldness with signs and wonders.
Discussion and Application Questions for Group Life Communities
We invite you to use the following questions as you prepare for your Group Life community meetings this week. If you would like to participate in a group life meeting contact us at info@pnconline.org.
Read Acts 4:23-31
-Share a time when God clearly answered your prayer.
Observation: (be curious, imagine yourself in the story)
-What incident prompted the prayer gathering? (see verses 4:1-22)
-Who are the key people mentioned in the passage?
-How would you describe their prayer requests?
-How did God answer their prayer?
Interpretation: (uncover the 'why' behind the story, why are certain details included)
-What does it mean to raise voices together in prayer? (v. 24)
-How do you interpret the idea that the enemies were really used as a part of God’s plan?
-How might this reference to be filled with the Spirit be similar and different than the other instances of being filled with the Spirit?
-Why do you think the disciples quoted David in Psalm 2:1-2?
Application: (connect the message to your personal life)
-How does this prayer model how you pray? How could you change your prayer patterns after studying this passage?
-Does this prayer change how you might pray with others?
-Based on this study, how should you approach the possibility of suffering for declaring your faith in Jesus?
-Are you filled with the Spirit?
Next Week's Study: "A Better Normal- The Spiritual Battle" - Acts 4:32- 5:11
All Church Prayer Invitational. July 9, Outdoor prayer service! Please email info@pnconline to be included in this event.
We invite you to use the following questions as you prepare for your Group Life community meetings this week. If you would like to participate in a group life meeting contact us at info@pnconline.org.
Read Acts 4:23-31
-Share a time when God clearly answered your prayer.
Observation: (be curious, imagine yourself in the story)
-What incident prompted the prayer gathering? (see verses 4:1-22)
-Who are the key people mentioned in the passage?
-How would you describe their prayer requests?
-How did God answer their prayer?
Interpretation: (uncover the 'why' behind the story, why are certain details included)
-What does it mean to raise voices together in prayer? (v. 24)
-How do you interpret the idea that the enemies were really used as a part of God’s plan?
-How might this reference to be filled with the Spirit be similar and different than the other instances of being filled with the Spirit?
-Why do you think the disciples quoted David in Psalm 2:1-2?
Application: (connect the message to your personal life)
-How does this prayer model how you pray? How could you change your prayer patterns after studying this passage?
-Does this prayer change how you might pray with others?
-Based on this study, how should you approach the possibility of suffering for declaring your faith in Jesus?
-Are you filled with the Spirit?
Next Week's Study: "A Better Normal- The Spiritual Battle" - Acts 4:32- 5:11
All Church Prayer Invitational. July 9, Outdoor prayer service! Please email info@pnconline to be included in this event.
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