New Covenant Community Church
Pastor Scott Borman
Ecclesia week 6: Pray the Word
Acts 4:23-31
Pastor Scott Borman
Prayer is more than a ___________________.
One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Acts 3:1
Two Responses to Problems
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. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. 4:23-24a
They _____________ with the church.
They ___________ to pray.
3 Prayer Reminders
Pray the _________.
“Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. 25 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? 26 The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one. Acts 4:24b-25
Pray with __________.
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.28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Acts 4:27-29
Pray in ___________.
Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”31 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. Acts 4:30-31
Legend: transition, consulted, choose, Word, grace, power.
Scripture: Acts 3:1, 4:23-31, Ps. 2, Gen. 1-2, Neh. 9
Calendar of Upcoming Events:
REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS:
* Monday - Women in Prayer 5-6 PM | conference room.
* Tuesday - Celebrate Recovery | 5:30 dinner | 6:30 class
* Tuesday - Grief Share | CR House | 6:30 PM
* Wednesday - “Rise and Shine” Women’s Bible Study at 6:00-7:00 AM in the library.
* Wednesday - CONNECT groups 6:30 PM - Sanctuary
* Wednesday - Man Class 6:30 PM
* Thursday - Women’s Bible Study “Thirst” at 9:00 AM in the Chapel
* Thursday - Women’s Precept - 9 AM building 5 & 6:30 PM via Zoom
* Thursday – Young Adults 7 PM in the lobby, 1st, 3rd, 5th Thursdays.
* Fridays - Men’s Bible Study. Prayer at 5:00 AM, Study at 6:00 AM in the main sanctuary.
* Sunday - Summit at 10:30 in the upstairs Chapel.
JUNE 2022
June 13-17 VBA
June 19 - Father’s Day (Matthew Grundy) - 1 service
June 19-23 SLU 101
June 26 – July 1 - Houseboats
June 26 - Annual Meeting & Communion – 1 service
June 28 - Pre-School Class begins