We want to follow the early church as a model. Time and time again in the book of Acts we find that this is what described the early church…they were not a church that prayed, but they were defined by prayer. The early church was a praying church. So for the next several weeks we are going to be studying through the book of Acts. We are going to see how the early church prayed, and my prayer is that we will not only learn about prayer, but we will begin to become a praying church ourselves.

1. Acts 1:14

2. But you will receive power when
the Holy Spirit comes on you; and
you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth.” Acts 1:8

3. After he said this, he was taken up
before their very eyes, and a
cloud hid him from their sight.
Acts 1:9

4. What are we
supposed to
do now?

5. What am I
supposed to
do now?
Pray.

6. They all joined together
constantly in prayer…
Acts 1:14

7. Unlearning prayer-
There is a right way.

8. Pray continually…
1 Thessalonians 5:17

9. Constant
awareness of
our dependence
upon God

10. Constant
awareness of
God’s presence

11. “Oh, my lord, what shall we do?” the servant
asked. “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet
answered. “Those who are with us are more
than those who are with them.” And Elisha
prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes so he may see.
Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and
he looked and saw the hills full of horses and
chariots of fire all around Elisha. 2 Kings 6:15-17