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What a great word that Pastor Mark brought to us last week.

On two hours notice.

Come on.

You should just give them a hand for being able to do that on two hours notice come on you should just give him a hand for being able to do that

on two hours notice we're in this series called follow me and uh want to bring week number two

installment on this talking about prayer around the idea of of prayer going to acts chapter 12

verse 5 in the message transliteration says this, all the time that

Peter was under heavy guard, and we'll go on and find out in the text that it was actually

16 guards because, you know, he's a real threat preaching the gospel.

He was under heavy guard.

Somebody shout pressure.

He's under a lot of pressure in the jailhouse.

And then it says this, the church prayed for him most strenuously. One translation says, but the church prayed earnestly. Earnestly. i want to talk to you about this title today

this thought when the church prays or if you need a practical subtitle it's this how to handle pressure

let's pray together father we love you and we ask that you would speak to us. We believe your

word has the power to change us, and may we never be the same because of it. And we ask this in Jesus

name. Everybody said a big amen. Amen. So my son, my oldest, sometimes last year was like, Dad,

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