Again
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But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.
Again: another time; once more, in addition to what’s already been done.
Again: another time; once more, in addition to what’s already been done.
It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.
What do you do with an enemy that’s gained confidence
What do you do with an enemy that’s gained confidence
After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.
Look past your enemy’s confidence and pay attention to his respect
Look past your enemy’s confidence and pay attention to his respect
So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.
Don’t let your last loss stop you from trying Again
Don’t let your last loss stop you from trying Again
The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance.
Go to Sleep
Go to Sleep
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.
Because you dared to do it again some chains are just going to fall off
Because you dared to do it again some chains are just going to fall off
Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him.
Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.
They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.
Because you dared to do it again some doors are just going to open
Because you dared to do it again some doors are just going to open
Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”
“You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.
Because you dared to do it again your blessing is going to keep knocking even when you already stopped believing
Because you dared to do it again your blessing is going to keep knocking even when you already stopped believing