His Plan

His Plan

Acts 4:26 “The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’—“ The early followers of Jesus set God’s Word at their feet, and allow God’s Spirit to guide God’s people in their prayers out loud...
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Scripture-fed, Spirit-led

Acts 4:25 “who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, “‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain?” The people are still praising God and praying. They have gone back to Scripture, and are now seeing how the...
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Upward Praise

Acts 4:24 “And when they heard it, 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,” When they hear this news their first thoughts and actions are together in one mind to praise...
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Share Jesus

Acts 4:23 “When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.” The Sanhedrin could not hold them any longer and released them. They go straight to their friends to tell them what had happened. This...
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Sign Post

Acts 4:22 “For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old.” This man was walking proof in the face of all those who doubted. He was lame from birth, and for forty years. The people in this town saw him, knew him, and pitied him....
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Dynamite

Acts 4:21 “And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened.” The language here is that the religious leaders are frustrated with these men, and start...