Oakwood Community Church
Prevailing Prayer - Acts 4:23-31
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
“By the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead - by him this man is standing before you well.”
Acts 4:10
Acts 4:10
Jesus is the Only Savior
• So Trust Him 100%
Jesus is the Only Lord
• So Obey Him 100%
• So Trust Him 100%
Jesus is the Only Lord
• So Obey Him 100%
“The rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his Anointed… The Lord said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have begotten you.’ ...Blessed are all who take refuge in him.”
Psalm 2:2,7,12
Psalm 2:2,7,12
Practices of Prevailing Prayer
1. Acknowledge God’s Sovereign Glory
“They lifted their voices together to God and said, ‘Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth, and the sea and everything in them.’” Acts 4:24
1. Acknowledge God’s Sovereign Glory
“They lifted their voices together to God and said, ‘Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth, and the sea and everything in them.’” Acts 4:24
Practices of Prevailing Prayer
1. Acknowledge God’s Sovereign Glory
• The Creator has absolute authority over His creation
“Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth...” Acts 4:24
1. Acknowledge God’s Sovereign Glory
• The Creator has absolute authority over His creation
“Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth...” Acts 4:24
Practices of Prevailing Prayer
2. Align with God’s sovereign Will
“Why did the Gentiles rage… and the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Anointed?”
Acts 4:26; Psalm 2:1-2
2. Align with God’s sovereign Will
“Why did the Gentiles rage… and the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Anointed?”
Acts 4:26; Psalm 2:1-2
Practices of Prevailing Prayer
2. Align with God’s sovereign Will
“The rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his Anointed… ‘I have set my King on Zion… You are my Son…’”
Psalm 2:2,6-7
2. Align with God’s sovereign Will
“The rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his Anointed… ‘I have set my King on Zion… You are my Son…’”
Psalm 2:2,6-7
Practices of Prevailing Prayer
2. Align with God’s sovereign Will
“In this city were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate.”
Acts 4:27
2. Align with God’s sovereign Will
“In this city were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate.”
Acts 4:27
Practices of Prevailing Prayer
2. Align with God’s sovereign Will
“Herod and Pontius Pilate… to do what your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.” Acts 4:28
2. Align with God’s sovereign Will
“Herod and Pontius Pilate… to do what your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.” Acts 4:28
The Gospel in Psalm 2
• Opposing Jesus is the ultimate Folly
“You shall break [the nations] with a rod of iron… Kiss the Son, lest he be angry,
and you perish in the way…”
Psalm 2:9,12
• Opposing Jesus is the ultimate Folly
“You shall break [the nations] with a rod of iron… Kiss the Son, lest he be angry,
and you perish in the way…”
Psalm 2:9,12
The Gospel in Psalm 2
• Serving Jesus is the ultimate Blessing
“Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son… Blessed are all who take refuge in him.”
Psalm 2:11-12
• Serving Jesus is the ultimate Blessing
“Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son… Blessed are all who take refuge in him.”
Psalm 2:11-12
Practices of Prevailing Prayer
3. Ask for God’s sovereign Power
“And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.”
Acts 4:29
3. Ask for God’s sovereign Power
“And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.”
Acts 4:29
Practices of Prevailing Prayer
3. Ask for God’s sovereign Power
– in humble, unified faith
“And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God…” Acts 4:24
3. Ask for God’s sovereign Power
– in humble, unified faith
“And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God…” Acts 4:24
Practices of Prevailing Prayer
3. Ask for God’s sovereign Power
– in humble, unified, obedient faith
“And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.” Acts 4:31
3. Ask for God’s sovereign Power
– in humble, unified, obedient faith
“And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.” Acts 4:31
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.