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Praying for Boldness
Lesson 1
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• Turn to someone in your class, and name the first person you would tell in these situations.
Whom Would You Tell?
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Whom Would You Tell?
• A promotion at work
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Whom Would You Tell?
• A serious health problem
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Whom Would You Tell?
• An amazing answer to prayer
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Whom Would You Tell?
• Losing your wallet or billfold
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• Whether good or bad news, we usually want to share information right away.
• The same was true when Peter and John were persecuted for preaching about Jesus.
• Let’s find out whom they told and why.
Whom Would You Tell?
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Lesson Outline
IntroductionA. Useless Axiom B. Lesson Background
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Fill in the Background
• To understand what happened in today’s text, we need to look at what occurred right before this.
• In your groups, answer one of the following assigned questions.
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1. Which two apostles were involved? (Acts 3:1)
2. Where were they headed? (Acts 3:1)
3. They encountered a man with a handicap. Was he blind, deaf, or lame from birth? (Acts 3:2)
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1. Which two apostles were involved? (Acts 3:1)
2. Where were they headed? (Acts 3:1)
3. They encountered a man with a handicap. Was he blind, deaf, or lame from birth? (Acts 3:2)
Peter and John
to the temple
lame from birth
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4. What did the man ask Peter and John to do for him? (Acts 3:3)
5. What did they do for him? (Acts 3:6, 7)
6. How did the man react? (Acts 3:8)
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4. What did the man ask Peter and John to do for him? (Acts 3:3)
5. What did they do for him? (Acts 3:6, 7)
6. How did the man react? (Acts 3:8)
To give him alms
They healed him.
He walked and leaped and praised God.
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7. What was the crowd’s response to the miracle? (Acts 3:10)
8. Where did they assemble? (Acts 3:11)
9. When he saw the crowd, what did Peter do? (Acts 3:12, 13ff)
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7. What was the crowd’s response to the miracle? (Acts 3:10)
8. Where did they assemble? (Acts 3:11)
9. When he saw the crowd, what did Peter do? (Acts 3:12, 13ff)
Wonder and amazement
Solomon’s porch in the temple
He preached about Jesus to them.
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10. When the Jewish leaders heard the preaching, why were they upset? (Acts 4:1, 2)
11. What did they do to Peter and John? (Acts 4:3)
12. When the high priest and others questioned them, what did Peter do? (Acts 4:8ff)
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10. When the Jewish leaders heard the preaching, why were they upset? (Acts 4:1, 2)
11. What did they do to Peter and John? (Acts 4:3)
12. When the high priest and others questioned them, what did Peter do? (Acts 4:8ff)
They taught about Jesus’ resurrection.
They threw them in jail.
Preached Jesus to them.
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13. What was it about Peter and John that surprised them? (Acts 4:13)
14. What held them back from severely punishing Peter and John? (Acts 4:14-16)
15. What did they do instead? (Acts 4:18)
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13. What was it about Peter and John that surprised them? (Acts 4:13)
14. What held them back from severely punishing Peter and John? (Acts 4:14-16)
15. What did they do instead? (Acts 4:18)
Such boldness from uneducated men.
The miracle they had performed.
They threatened and ordered them not to speak in Jesus’ name.
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Lesson Outline
I. Release (Acts 4:23)
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What Do You Think?
• What are our church’s policies and practices for sharing various kinds of information? What can be done to help people and share their issues?
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What Do You Think?
• What are our church’s policies and practices for sharing various kinds of information? What can be done to help people and share their issues?
• Talking Points for Your Discussion– Regarding praises
– Regarding challenges being or to be faced
– Other
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II. Prayer (Acts 4:24-30)A. Praising the Creator (v. 24)B. Remembering Christ (vv. 25-28)C. Requesting Help (vv. 29, 30)
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• How does recognition of God’s sovereignty influence how you pray?
What Do You Think?
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What Do You Think?
• How does recognition of God’s sovereignty influence how you pray?
• Talking Points for Your Discussion– Concerning a terminal illness– Concerning a natural disaster– Concerning a personal tragedy– Concerning a national tragedy– Other
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What Do You Think?
• What are some ways nations or organizations attempt to work against God’s will today? How should Christians respond?
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What Do You Think?
• What are some ways nations or organizations attempt to work against God’s will today? How should Christians respond?
• Talking Points for Your Discussion– Regarding opposition methods similar to
those used in the first century
– Regarding opposition methods unique to modern times
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What Do You Think?
• How do we know when we should pray for boldness rather than deliverance and vice versa?
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What Do You Think?
• How do we know when we should pray for boldness rather than deliverance and vice versa?
• Talking Points for Your Discussion– Matthew 26:39, 42– Colossians 4:3– 2 Thessalonians 3:1, 2– Other
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Lesson Outline
III. Results (Acts 4:31)A. On the Structure (v. 31a)B. On Those Gathered (v. 31b)
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What Do You Think?
• Are there times when boldness in witness would do more harm than good? Explain.
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What Do You Think?
• Are there times when boldness in witness would do more harm than good? Explain.
• Talking Points for Your Discussion
– Esther 4:14– Ecclesiastes 3:7b– Amos 5:13– Other
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Lesson Outline
ConclusionA. Do We Have Not Because We Ask Not? B. PrayerC. Thought to Remember
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Courageous Prayer
• What two practices on the part of Peter and John got them in trouble with the Jewish authorities? (Acts 4:16, 17)
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Courageous Prayer
• What two practices on the part of Peter and John got them in trouble with the Jewish authorities? (Acts 4:16, 17)– The miracle of healing the lame man – Their boldness in preaching about Jesus
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Courageous Prayer
• When they prayed, what two things did they ask God for? (Acts 4:29, 30)– More boldness– More signs and wonders
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Courageous Prayer
• Why would Peter and John pray for more of what had just gotten them thrown in jail and threatened by the authorities?
• How can we be bolder and more courageous in our prayers?
• Look at the following situations and describe a bold prayer.
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Courageous Prayer
• The school your child attends teaches sex education in a way that violates your Christian convictions.
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Courageous Prayer
• You have been reprimanded for witnessing to a coworker while you were both on break.
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Courageous Prayer
• You’ve been struggling with a secret sin all alone.
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Thought to Remember
God still grants boldness.
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