The Power of Corporate Prayer

SERIES: THE DIFFERENCE PRAYER MAKES 1/20/13 This passage begins with Peter in prison. The Jews pressed these attacks against the early church because they hated the Gospel they preached. Herod persecuted the early church because it gave him a boost in the political polls. And you can be certain the devil was behind all of it because he wanted to stop the church. Paul reminds us that our battle is not with flesh and blood, but with the spiritual forces of darkness in operation behind these entities that oppose God, His people and His purpose. (Eph 6:12). The church realized that this was a critical situation. If Peter it would have a damaging impact on the church. Their response was not to circulate a petition, calling for a stop to the executions of Christians, or to organize a protest outside of Herod’s palace. No...they called a prayer meeting. The enemy's sole purpose in every age is to stop the work Christ, but God's answer is always His mighty working in response to prayer. Acts 12 is a powerful and clear example of the fact that when the church prays TOGETHER, it can and does make a difference.