The document summarizes two strong prayers from Acts 4:23-31. It describes how the believers prayed for boldness to speak God's word despite threats. Their prayer was answered as they were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke boldly. They also prayed for signs and wonders to be done through Jesus' name. In response, the place they were meeting was shaken as God granted more miracles through them.

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5. STRONG
PRAYERS

6. 23 On their release, Peter and John went
back to their own people and reported all
that the chief priests and elders had said to
them. 24 When they heard this, they raised
their voices together in prayer to God.
"Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made
the heaven and the earth and the sea, and
everything in them. 25 You spoke by the
Holy Spirit through the mouth of your
Acts 4: 23-28

7. 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. 27 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.
Acts 4:23-28

8. 28 They did what your power and will had
decided beforehand should happen.
Acts 4:23-28

9. Time with Jesus builds your
faith; which leads to strength
that produces spiritual results.
RECAP (WEEK 1)

10.  Amazing Strength
 Strong Speaking
 Strong Obedience

11. Strength is behavior
born out of belief .

12. What you pray for
reflects what you
believe about God.

13. Great things
happen when
we pray.

14. TWO
STRONG
PRAYERS

15. PRAY FOR
STRENGTH
TWO STRONG PRAYERS

16. 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and
enable your servants to speak your word
with great boldness.
Acts 4:29

17. PASTOR DAVEY
BLACKBURN

18. Pastor Davey Blackburn’s 28-year-old wife,
Amanda, was shot and killed last November during
a home invasion in Indianapolis. She was also 12
weeks pregnant with the couple’s second child. The
story shocked churches around the nation, as
congregations rallied to support the young pastor in
such a devastating situation.

19. Now, with Larry Taylor, Jalen Watson and Diono
Gordon scheduled to appear in court May 10 for
Amanda Blackburn’s murder, Blackburn is speaking
out about the incident with his former pastor, Perry
Noble. He shares candidly about the emotions he
experiences when he wakes up every day and how
he’s come to realize that forgiveness isn’t an
emotion, but a choice.

20. “Everyday I have to wake up … and I have to
decide to forgive. And here’s why I decided to
decide to forgive: It’s because bitterness and
unforgiveness is going to be a cancer to no one
else except for me. And it’s going to eat me up
inside if I hang on to that.”

21. He told Noble that he realized that no one can be
sure what’s going to happen this side of eternity,
and that’s why his trust has to be in Jesus. He
shared, “[But] on the other side of eternity, Jesus is
going to restore and make all things bad completely
untrue, and so he’s going to take care of
vengeance, all I have to do is trust that he’s got all
this in control.”

22. Not only does Davey Blackburn trust Jesus to make
all things new, he hopes he gets the chance to
share the Gospel with the men who killed his wife
and child. “I know this sounds crazy, and I honestly
don’t know how I’m going to do it outside the grace
of God, but I really hope I get the opportunity to
share the gospel with these guys.”
Blackburn is the pastor of Resonate Church in
Indianapolis.

23. 6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the
Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by
power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord
Almighty.
Zechariah 4:6

24. PRAY FOR
MIRACLES
TWO STRONG PRAYERS

25. Pray BIG!

26. 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform
miraculous signs and wonders through
the name of your holy servant Jesus."
Acts 4:30

27. Your faith in God
should be big enough
to handle a “no” or
“not yet.”

28. 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 4:31

29. 27 Instead, God chose things the world
considers foolish in order to shame those
who think they are wise. And he chose
things that are powerless to shame those
who are powerful.
1 Corinthians 1:27 (NLT)

30. PASTOR DUANE
MILLER

31. This story of Duane Miller’s healing is, well, almost
too miraculous to believe. Incredibly, though, it was
caught on an audio recording. As Pastor Matt Fry of
C3 Church in North Carolina explains in the
following video, Miller was a pastor in Texas who
got sick with something like the flu. This particular
flu was so severe that it attacked Miller’s vocal
cords and left him without much of a voice. Miller
was so desperate to recover his voice, he consulted
over 200 doctors, including 63 specialists. All to no
avail.

32. A year after losing his voice, Miller had to step down
from his position at his church and went through
great difficulty as he tried to find a different job he
could do without the use of his voice. Miller and his
family eventually ended up as members of a large
church in Houston.

33. One Sunday, a Bible study teacher wasn’t able to
teach due to sickness, and knowing Miller’s
background, the church asked him to teach the
class. Miller was hesitant at first, but eventually
agreed and was outfitted with a special microphone
that would be able to pick up whatever sound he
was able to produce. It just so happened that the
lesson queued up for that week was on Psalm
103—which speaks of the fact that God heals our
sin, but doesn’t always heal our physical bodies.

34. Strong prayers
lead to bold
results.

35. 31 But those who wait on the Lord; Shall
renew their strength; They shall mount up
with wings like eagles, They shall run and
not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV)

36. 32 All the believers were one in heart and
mind. No one claimed that any of his
possessions was his own, but they shared
everything they had. 33 With great power the
apostles continued to testify to the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much
grace was upon them all.
Acts 4:32-35

37. 34 There were no needy persons among
them. For from time to time those who
owned lands or houses sold them, brought
the money from the sales 35 and put it at the
apostles' feet, and it was distributed to
anyone as he had need.
Acts 4:32-35

38. PRAYER
IN
ACTS

39.  Prayed for the HS
 Prayed for God to show them who
would replace Judas (1:24)
 Laid hands on the sick and prayed for
healing. (28:9)
 Peter got down on his knees and
prayed for Tabitha. (9:40)
 Fasted and prayed. (13:3)

40.  Preached that people should pray.
(8:22)
 Had visions during prayer. (9-13)
 Knelt and prayed on a beach (21:15)
 Prayed on a roof (10:9)
 Prayed for those without Christ (26:29)
 God sent Saul to Annais who was
praying Acts 9:11

41.  The church prayed Acts 12:5
 Met in homes to pray (Acts 12:12)
 Worshiped and prayed in prison at midnight.
Acts 16:25
 Stephen prayed, receive God’s spirit (Acts
7:59)
 Prayed for people to receive Holy Spirit 8:15
 Prayed for Dorcas when she died. Acts 9:40

42. Great things happen when
we pray.
CONCLUSION

43.  In what areas of your life do you
need strength from God?
 What miracle/s is/are you praying
for?
 What do you need to do in order to
increase your intimacy with God
through prayer?
GUIDE QUESTIONS

44. FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Ptr. Alvin Gutierrez
FCC Main San Mateo, Rizal, PH
Morning Worship Service,
January 15, 2017
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