Acts 4:24-31: A Prayer of Petition

Opposition to the gospel invites believers to depend on God (Acts 4:24-28)

Their petition is unified in God’s

(v.24)

Their petition is

in God’s

Reveal Answer

(vs.25-26)

Their petition is aligned with God’s

(v.27-28)

Question: What role does Scripture and God’s character play in your prayer life?

Confident and specific requests flow from faith in the Sovereign Lord (Acts 4:29-31)

They ask God to take

(v.29a)

They ask for

to speak the name of Jesus (v.29b)

They ask God to confirm His

and

Reveal Answer

through signs and wonders (vs.30-31)

Question: Where do you sense you should cry out to God with a bold petition?

Bottom Line: Our Lord invites us to depend on and petition Him because He is ready to act in accordance with His will as it advances His mission.