1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:04,560 Speaker 1: Let us pray and behold. The Angel of the Lord 2 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: came upon him, and a light shined in the prison, 3 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:13,400 Speaker 1: and he smote Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, arise, 4 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:19,240 Speaker 1: Arise up quickly, and his chains fell off from his hands. 5 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 1: Acts twelve seventeen. Through the mighty name of Jesus, I 6 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 1: declare that the works of hell will not prevail against 7 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:35,319 Speaker 1: the works of Jesus. When others seek to use their 8 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: influence to terrify and intimidate my purpose, I will all 9 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: the more boldly declare the mighty works of Jesus. Like 10 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 1: James An acte twelve, I will hold my ground and 11 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:53,559 Speaker 1: speak up even when the sword of unjust abuse pierces 12 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: my life. When I find myself in the chains of despair, 13 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: I will pray and meditate on your words, Jesus. I 14 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 1: will meditate on the truths found in Acts twelve that 15 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: show me that through your power you will send supernatural 16 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: deliverance my way in order to set me up and 17 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:20,839 Speaker 1: send me off into the next season of opportunity, free 18 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: from the chains of man and free from their limiting 19 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 1: beliefs about me. Thank you Jesus, that even in the 20 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:35,320 Speaker 1: face of death you always provide a way of escape 21 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:43,919 Speaker 1: in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for praying with us today. 22 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: Continue your time with God by listening to today's Bible story, 23 00:01:49,000 --> 00:02:07,639 Speaker 1: brought to you by Bible in a Year dot com. 24 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 2: Death and Escape. In our last story, Saul and Barnabas 25 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 2: teamed up to advance the Gospel and Antioch. Saul was 26 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 2: still learning about what it truly meant to walk with Jesus, 27 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:16,119 Speaker 2: and Barnabas acted as a brilliant mentor and friend. Now 28 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 2: we witness the tragic end to one of Jesus's chosen twelve. 29 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 2: Violence against the Church increases and the gates of Hell 30 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 2: threatened to overcome the work of Jesus to no avail. 31 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 2: Inspired by the Book of Acts. 32 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible 33 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 3: in a Year podcast. But before we began, I want 34 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 3: to let you know about a unique ebook that's yours 35 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 3: to download absolutely free today. Is called Breaking Free from Stress, 36 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 3: and my prayer is that it will help you conquer 37 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 3: the daily task and pressures and burdens that bring stress 38 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 3: in your life. Download your free copy of Breaking Free 39 00:02:56,600 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 3: from Stress today by visiting Jack Graham dot Org's stress. 40 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 3: That's Jack Graham dot org S stress. In our previous episode, 41 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 3: we heard about the spread of the Gospel, with more 42 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 3: non Jews turning to Christ because of the faithful witness 43 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 3: of believers who had scattered throughout the Roman world. We 44 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 3: also learned how Barnabas and Saul began to work together 45 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:22,639 Speaker 3: to disciple new believers in Antiochs so that they would 46 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 3: remain firm and strong in their faith. Today we'll hear 47 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 3: of more persecution and another faithful servant who dies because 48 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 3: of his faith. The enemy of the Gospel, Satan himself, 49 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 3: is pulling out all the stops to keep the name 50 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 3: of Jesus from being proclaimed. But through it all God 51 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 3: strengthens his church and makes his name known because the 52 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 3: work of Jesus Christ and the witness of the Gospel 53 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 3: is unstoppable. Let's hear now the reading from the Book 54 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 3: of Acts. 55 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 2: Herod watched his homes burned in the distance. Pires of 56 00:03:56,120 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 2: flames pierced the cold, dark night. Herod's cruel smirk was 57 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 2: illuminated by the light of burning houses. As men and 58 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 2: women ran out of the burning buildings to escape death, 59 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 2: they were captured by Herod's guards and thrown into prison. 60 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 2: He was sick of Jesus's name, continuing to challenge his power. 61 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,239 Speaker 2: The keepers of his words were the only things standing 62 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 2: between him and control. He needed them to die. He 63 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 2: needed the city streets to run red with the blood 64 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 2: of Christians, so that all would know that Herod was king, 65 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:33,479 Speaker 2: not Jesus. James gazed upon the ruin. Screams of his 66 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 2: brothers and sisters rang like bells throughout the city. His 67 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 2: heart broke for them. The next morning, James stood boldly 68 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:43,040 Speaker 2: in front of the palace, declaring that there is healing 69 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:46,039 Speaker 2: in the name of Jesus. He focused on the restoring 70 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 2: work of Christ. How even in the most brutal of circumstances, 71 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 2: the name of Jesus would live on and save. As 72 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:58,280 Speaker 2: James preached, he could see Herod's guards standing at a distance. 73 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 2: On the other end, were sc bowling Jews, awaiting his demise. 74 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,719 Speaker 2: James stepped forward and looked them in the eye. He 75 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 2: did not call for them to be damned. He did 76 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 2: not ask for fire to be called down from heaven. 77 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:14,720 Speaker 2: He simply proclaimed the love of God. Then, before the 78 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 2: entire city, Herod's guards walked up to James and shoved 79 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 2: a blade into his stomach. The Herodian soldiers left James 80 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:26,479 Speaker 2: to bleed in the city streets. James gasped for air, 81 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,799 Speaker 2: unable to catch any oxygen as blood filled his lungs. 82 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 2: The corners of his eyes began to darken, and James 83 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:36,919 Speaker 2: remembered the words of Jesus years ago. Are you prepared 84 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 2: to drink the cup that I am about to drink? James, 85 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 2: still writhing in pain, gave a brief smile. Jesus had 86 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 2: asked if James was willing to die for the sake 87 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:50,359 Speaker 2: of others. Back then, James did not understand what he meant. 88 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 2: But now, as his blood ran like a river through 89 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 2: the cobblestones, James understood. He closed his eyes, praying for 90 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:00,799 Speaker 2: God to embrace him, and in that moment moment, James 91 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 2: exhaled his last breath on earth and inhaled into eternity. 92 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:09,480 Speaker 2: The persecution of Herod did not cease. There were hysteria 93 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 2: in the streets, and flames led up the night for weeks. 94 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 2: Peter was brought to the ground by several of Herod's guards. 95 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 2: They struggled on the ash and stone, but Peter was 96 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 2: eventually brought back to prison. Four squads of soldiers were 97 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,599 Speaker 2: responsible for watching him since the last time he had escaped, 98 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 2: so Peter sat in the cold, wet cell. The only 99 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 2: sound was the constant drip of water, echoing in the 100 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:36,360 Speaker 2: silent whispers of Peter's prayers to God. The sun had 101 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 2: set and it was about time for Peter to be 102 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 2: taken before Herod. For days now, the two guards had 103 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 2: come into his cell to beat him. Peter sat in 104 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,840 Speaker 2: the corner of his cell. His cheeks were split open 105 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 2: by clubs and his ribs were cracked under the large 106 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 2: fists of drunken soldiers. Yet Peter continued to pray for deliverance, 107 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 2: and only hours before he was to appear before Herod 108 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,320 Speaker 2: to be judged, he heard the sound of chains cracking. 109 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 2: Peter looked down to see his chains had been removed. 110 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 2: He looked up and saw a light shining through the cell. 111 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 2: It was an angel of the Lord. Arise. The angel said, 112 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 2: be quick and dress yourself, wrap your cloak around you, 113 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 2: and follow me. Peter did not ask questions. He draped 114 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 2: his hood over his head and moved through the prison halls. 115 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 2: It was damp and dark, but the light of the 116 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 2: angel lit Peter's path so he would not stumble. As 117 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 2: Peter followed, the angel passed the second guard, he could 118 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 2: not help but wonder if he was dreaming. However, Peter 119 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 2: was quickly proven wrong. As he stood at the large 120 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 2: iron gate that separated the prison from the outside. He 121 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 2: looked down at the locks on the gate, and they 122 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 2: were left wide open. Peter walked right through and went 123 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 2: to visit Mary and John. Weeks later, Herod sat upon 124 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 2: his throne, listening to the forced praises of his servants. 125 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 2: He had them sing before him with words of worship. 126 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 2: The voice voice of a god. They sang, the voice 127 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 2: of a God and not a man. Harod settled into 128 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 2: his throne as he drifted away to the sweet voices 129 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 2: of his servants, but he was eventually struck down because 130 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 2: there would be no robbing God of his glory. Eventually, 131 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 2: Barnabas returned to Jerusalem with Saul. So the word of 132 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 2: God increased and multiplied, and the gates of Hell could 133 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 2: not prevail against the work of Jesus. 134 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 3: As today Scripture on Foals, we find Herod turning up 135 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,199 Speaker 3: the heat on the followers of Jesus. He was determined 136 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:39,319 Speaker 3: to stop the church from growing anymore, and had begun 137 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 3: to lay hands on the disciples, not just threatening them 138 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 3: but bringing violence upon them. Among his first victims was 139 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 3: one of Jesus's own apostles, James, the brother of John, 140 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,839 Speaker 3: was put to death by the sword. What Herod did 141 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 3: not understand was that even in the act of killing James, 142 00:08:57,080 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 3: Herod was giving him an even greater reward. This faithful 143 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:03,960 Speaker 3: servant of Jesus was welcomed into the arms of the 144 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 3: Savior because he had fought the good fight of faith 145 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 3: and died then as a martyr. When a believer dies, 146 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 3: the Christian goes straight into the presence of the Lord. 147 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 3: For the Bible says, to be absent from the body 148 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:19,439 Speaker 3: is to be present with the Lord. But of course 149 00:09:19,520 --> 00:09:23,880 Speaker 3: those who are left behind, family, friends, loved ones, we grieve. 150 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:28,199 Speaker 3: And that's what happened when James died. The believers who 151 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 3: knew and loved James saw this as a tragic loss, 152 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:34,200 Speaker 3: and it was in so many ways. But they could 153 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:36,840 Speaker 3: take comfort in knowing that their brother was with the 154 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 3: Lord and rejoice, as they did when they faced imprisonment 155 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:44,320 Speaker 3: and beatings. Rejoice because they knew that James was counted 156 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 3: worthy to suffer for the cause of Christ, and so 157 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 3: if necessary would they. Herod, on the other hand, saw 158 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 3: only that killing James was pleasing to the Jews, so 159 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 3: he also seized Peter and had him thrown into prison. There, 160 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 3: Peter was kept under clothes guard. Herod intended to bring 161 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 3: him out before the people after the passover, surely to 162 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 3: face a similar fate to James. But as Peter sat 163 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 3: alone in his cell, he was really not alone. He 164 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 3: was supported by the Church and the prayers of God's people. 165 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:18,760 Speaker 3: Acts twelve five says this. So Peter was kept in prison, 166 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 3: but earnest prayer for him was made to God by 167 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 3: the Church. Some might hear this and think they prayed 168 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:28,360 Speaker 3: because there was nothing else to do, but that would 169 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 3: be a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding of the power of prayer. 170 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:37,120 Speaker 3: The Church prayed not as a last resort, but as 171 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:41,080 Speaker 3: a powerful weapon against the enemy. Prayer is our first option, 172 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 3: not our last chance. This was not a desperate act 173 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 3: of hopeless people. It was the humble, faithful act of 174 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 3: God's people as they prayed for Peter. With the prayer, 175 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 3: they brought their request for Peter before God. Because God 176 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 3: was the only one who could really deliver him? And 177 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 3: did God ever come through the walls of the prison 178 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:04,199 Speaker 3: and the chains on Peter's wrists were no match for 179 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 3: his power. As Peter slept between two guards the night 180 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 3: before Herod was about to bring him out on trial, 181 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:14,000 Speaker 3: the Lord sent an angel who awakened Peter and told 182 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 3: him to get up. Peter watched as the chains fell 183 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 3: from his hands. The angel told him to dress himself 184 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:23,440 Speaker 3: and wrap his cloak around his body. Peter followed the 185 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 3: angel as they walked right out of the cell. The 186 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 3: prison doors were opening for them. At first, Peter thought 187 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:31,679 Speaker 3: he was having a dream or a vision, but as 188 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:34,520 Speaker 3: they reached the street, the angel departed and Peter knew 189 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 3: he was not dreaming. He was free. God had answered 190 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 3: the prayers of his people and delivered Peter from Herod 191 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:46,079 Speaker 3: and those who wanted to kill him. Peter went immediately 192 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 3: to see John Mark and his mother Mary, where believers 193 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 3: were gathered their prey. At first, they couldn't believe that 194 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 3: God had answered their prayer. They couldn't believe that it 195 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:57,839 Speaker 3: was Peter actually knocking at the door, and they didn't 196 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 3: open the door. But finally they did. I can only 197 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 3: imagine the joy that they experienced together as they saw 198 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 3: the answer to their prayer, Simon Peter delivered standing right 199 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 3: in front of them. Today's scripture reminds us of the 200 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:16,160 Speaker 3: mighty power of prayer, and that through prayer God may 201 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 3: choose to deliver us from the most dire of circumstances 202 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 3: that seemed totally hopeless. And yet we trust the will 203 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 3: of God in all of this when we pray. As 204 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 3: we just heard at the beginning of this reading, James 205 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:31,920 Speaker 3: the Great Apostle died for the cause of the Gospel, 206 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:35,840 Speaker 3: yet Peter was delivered. None of this really is understandable 207 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:38,800 Speaker 3: this side of eternity, but we can trust the purposes 208 00:12:38,840 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 3: of God and know that He is sovereignly working all 209 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:46,720 Speaker 3: things together for good and for the glory of his name. Herod, 210 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,959 Speaker 3: when he discovered that Peter escape, was livid and had 211 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,680 Speaker 3: the guards put to death. He was so convinced of 212 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 3: his own power and importance that soon people were singing 213 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:58,800 Speaker 3: praises to him, calling him a god, and he gladly 214 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 3: received their prayer. Jes but God sent an angel to 215 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:05,480 Speaker 3: strike him down because he did not glorify God. His 216 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:09,119 Speaker 3: reign of terror was now over, and the church continued 217 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 3: to grow and multiply. This is the power of the 218 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:16,920 Speaker 3: Gospel and the power of a praying church. Dear Lord, 219 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 3: we thank you for this privilege of prayer, and we 220 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 3: know that we can come to you about anything, for anyone, 221 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 3: even in the most desperate of circumstances. We pray, o God, 222 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 3: that you would deliver us from every enemy that we face. 223 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 3: And when we have trying times in our lives and 224 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:36,680 Speaker 3: the lives of our loved ones and friends, may we 225 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 3: go to our knees first. May we find in you 226 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 3: our hope and our help. And as the Church of 227 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 3: the Lord Jesus Christ in this generation, Lord, make us 228 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:48,199 Speaker 3: a praying church. Help us to know that you are 229 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 3: our strength and our help, our ever present help in 230 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 3: times of trouble. In Jesus' name. Amen. Thank you for 231 00:13:56,679 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 3: listening to today's Bible Iny of Year podcast. Here we Go. 232 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 3: I want to let you know about a unique ebook 233 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 3: that's yours to download absolutely free today. 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