Acts 12

I. THE POWER OF SATAN (v. 1-5a)

A. CHRISTIANS ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM SUFFERING

B. SATAN SEEKS TO HINDER THE WORK OF GOD

1. TEACHING WHO JESUS IS AND WHAT JESUS HAS DONE

2. THE GOSPEL NEEDS TO GO TO THE GENTILES

II. THE POWER OF PRAYER (v. 5b)

A. FERVENT PRAYER

B. SPECIFIC PRAYER

2. SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT

B. ENCOURAGEMENT & THE WORD OF GOD

III. THE POWER OF GOD (v. 7-25)

A. POWER TO DELIVER THE RIGHTEOUS

B. POWER TO DESTROY THE WICKED