Sunday, April 22, 2012

The disciples of Jesus get-together in prayer constantly


The disciples of Jesus get-together in prayer constantly

Act 1:14(Disciples of Jesus joined together constantly in prayer)
            14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

Acts 2:42(Believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer)
            42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Acts 4:24(Believers prayed to God when they heard Peter and John were released)
            23 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the 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 heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.

Acts 6:4(Apostles choose seven to take care of the food distribution so that others can give their attention to prayer and ministry of the word)
            3 Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”

Luke 18:1(Jesus told the Parable of persistent widow to emphasis on prayer)
            1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Rom 1:10(Paul was remembering the believers in his prayer)
             9God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 10in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     Disciples of Jesus joined together constantly in prayer
2)     Believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer
3)     Believers prayed to God when they heard Peter and John were released
4)     Apostles choose seven to take care of the food distribution so that others can give their attention to prayer and ministry of the word
5)     Jesus told the Parable of persistent widow to emphasis on prayer
6)     Paul was remembering the believers in his prayer

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