How much really depends on you when life slips out of your control? This sermon returns to the fourth chapter of Acts, where Peter and John come back to their friends after interrogation and the whole church begins to pray, not for comfort, but for courage. Three steps stand out: shared reflection in God’s presence, a cry to the Sovereign who rules history, and the search for God’s plan instead of our own (Acts 4). If your own prayers seem to be getting you nowhere, listen to why it is worth praying in the church and with the church.
Prayer in Good Times and Bad
Ekklesia
The Church was not invented by humans, but was Jesus’ own idea. He knew perfectly well that one cannot be a Christian alone, because we all need relationships. Therefore, as we read the story of the Church’s beginnings, we want to remind ourselves anew of what our mission in this world is and take a look at some of the practices of the early Christians that help build true community.
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