DELIVERED BY GOD 2

TEXT: ACTS12:1-19

DELIVERED BY GOD 2

ROLES PLAYED IN PETER’S DELIVERANCE

RHODA

·         She heard Peter’s voice              v  13&14

·         She told the others about it         v 14

·         She didn’t open the door            v 14

Although played the God ordained role, but can we compare the role played by Dorcas to people to role played by Rhoda to Peter.

Acts 9:36 says Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha which by interpretation is called Dorcas this woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she did. she did not only recognize voice, she helped with palliatives steps on people with needs, God made her to be full of good works up to the point of people rising when she had need .

PETER

1.            Sleeping vs 6: unlike what Paul and Silas did in Acts 16:25-29 suffering for the same course with different disposition.

2.            Waking up vs 6

3.            Walking out of bondage vs 9-11

4.            Knocking vs 12

5.            Testifying vs 17.

            May we receive the required nudge, grace and mercy to have people stand in the gap for us in our downs and also to wake up from all unnecessary slumber and work out of all forms of bondage barricading our lives in Jesus name.

THE CHURCH

·         Rendered prayers to God on behalf of Peter vs 5b

·         They weren’t ready for the answer to their prayer vs 15: how could you pray for something and it comes and you labeled the person who tells you the response has come MAD.