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  • Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010
  • Speaker: Ken Prater
  • Series: Gospel Movement
  • Category: Topical
  • Scripture: Acts 4:7–4:35

Pattern for suffering:

1. Eyes on the Big Picture

---vss. 21-22 Sovereign work of God

---All suffering is under God's rule

 

2. Resourced the Community (vs. 23)

----got together

---Prayed

 

3. Continued in Mission (vs. 31)

a. Prayed---place shaken---filled with Spirit---spoke with boldness

b. Rejected individualism---part of Body (vss. 32-35)

c. Surrendered to spiritual authority

d. Result: Grace and power came upon them in abundance

 

Challenge: How have you been changed by the gospel?