Christ's command to his followers before his ascension to heaven was for them to be his witnesses in Jerusalem, all Judea, in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.

Our Lord did not intend for the good news of his death and resurrection to stay local, but

instead it was to be taken globally.

In this third section of Acts, the adventure continues as the gospel is taken to the ends

of the earth.

Let's join Scott Pauli now for today's study.

Would you like to be more effective in your prayers, not just to go through the motions,

not just the routine of it, to actually pray and witness answers to prayer. We're in Acts chapter 12 and we're

studying Peter's deliverance from prison and it all came because of prayer. I like what Bunyan

said. He said we can do more than pray after we have prayed, but we can do nothing until we

have prayed. Let me read to you the rest of the

story where we left off yesterday. Acts chapter 12, verse 12 says, and when he had considered the thing,

he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered

together praying. Dear Lord, give us many, and let it start with someone. Verse 13, and as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to harken named Rhoda.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness,

but ran in and told how Peter stood before the gate.

And they said unto her, thou art mad, but she constantly affirmed that it was even so, then said that it's his angel.

But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

You know, it's interesting.

There are two responses when the answer to prayer showed up.

One was joy.

Remember what Jesus said, ask and receive that your joy may be full. There's no joy like seeing

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