This study was first taught on March 4, 2018

Topic: They ALL Prayed

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Background
In our last meeting, we focused on the events following the prayers of the 120 disciples in the Upper Room, namely, the revelation of the word of God concerning Judas Iscariot, and Peter’s presumption in recommending the election of a replacement. We used this event to discuss “The Manner of Divine Revelation”.

We noted the following about divine revelations:
1. God is the Presenter, and must be the Interpreter of divine revelation. We must not presume what God has neither revealed, not interpreted.
2. Divine revelations revolve around prayer. Either prayer initiates divine revelation, or divine revelation initiates prayer.
3. Divine revelations reveal a Person—the Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of God—and do not conflict, neither do they contradict the written word of God.
4. Divine revelations are progressive. They are released in trickles, and as the recipient’s maturity in Christ can absorb/assimilate them: “Line upon line; precept upon precept; a little here, a little there”.
5. Divine revelations can be private or public. It is crucial to know which, is which, and this is achieved through prayer. Private revelations are for private/personal consumption/preservation—“bread for the eater”—while public revelations are for others, and should be faithfully disseminated—“seed for the sower”.
6. Divine revelations are usually released to those who are fully subscribed to the purpose of God—those who have the mind of Christ—and who will not work against it, but who will pray it into fruition, where necessary.
7. The prescription of divine revelations must be complete if their meaningfulness is to be beneficial. There are two legs to every divine revelation—the information (knowledge), and the instruction (wisdom). If all you have is information, seek for instruction in the place of prayer.

Finally, we concluded that only those who fear—reverence, honour, regard—God will He reveal His secrets to and manifest His covenant. Thus, we prayed for God to put His reverence in our hearts for Him!

Scripture Text(s)
Acts 1:13-14
We shall revisit the matter of prayer which we had discussed a few meetings back, in line with God’s manner of revelation—a little here, and a little there; line upon line; precept upon precept. May the Holy Spirit reveal more to us, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
It is instructive to note that there were known and unknown names in the Upper Room; there were male and female; there were apostles and biological family members of the Lord Jesus, as well as other followers of Him. There were 120 people in the Upper Room. As different and divergent a gathering as this was, “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication …”
Matthew 18:18-20; Luke 9:28-33; Luke 18:1-8; Romans 12:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:14-25; Matthew 21:12-16; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 6:19-20; Psalm 133:1-3; Genesis 11:1-9; Amos 3:3; Acts 5:1-10; Luke 11:2, 5-13; 1 Samuel 1:1-18; 1 John 5:14-15; 1 Samuel 1:18; Acts 12:1-5, 12-16; Psalm 9:18; 37:37; Proverbs 23:17-18; Luke 1 24-38; Hebrews 10:35.

Conclusion
Conclusion
Acts 4:23-35. Whatever the issues are that we face as individuals or as a congregation of God’s people, we must be sensitive enough in the Spirit to take it to God in prayer (2 Chronicles 16:12).

As the congregation of God’s people, whether we are gathered or scattered, we must make prayer a constant. We should not be having “prayer meetings’ as a program, because it is what we should be doing every time we meet, and even in our privacy. But remember that we ought to pray continuously, having the purpose of God in our hearts, with much entreaty and much expectation. We must expect the quacking of grounds, mountains, seas, seats of political power, the places of abode of principalities and powers—Satan’s headquarters. We must expect kingdoms to fall where God wills it. We “ought always to pray and not to faint”.

LET US PRAY!

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