• Heaven
• Earth
• Sea
• Everything

Prayer Petition: Now, Lord …

• Consider Threats
• Enable Servants
• Stretch Out Your Hand

When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed One.’ (cf. Psalm 2:1-2) Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.’” NIV

A prayer of a prayer can preach (quite well) …

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• the Gentiles
• Gentile Kings
• People of Israel

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.” NIV

Paul was a Chosen Instrument to Carry God’s Name, and This Prophecy was Fulfilled (and this list order is significant, too, isn’t it?).

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• Righteousness
• Self-Control
• Judgment to Come

As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, “That’s enough for now!” NIV

Paul’s Discourse Offered No Recourse to Conscience-Sensitive Hearers, of Course

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