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- 0:05Pastor Robert Young: Meditation is coming from Arab Chapter twelve.
- 0:08Pastor Robert Young: After Chapter twelve.
- 0:11Pastor Robert Young: It's a dramatic chapter.
- 0:13Pastor Robert Young: A miraculous deliverance.
- 0:19Pastor Robert Young: Revealing God's sovereignty over earthly power.
- 0:23Pastor Robert Young: Execution of James, the brother of John, and then in prison of Peter, intending to kill him as well.
- 0:37Pastor Robert Young: The church responds with earnest prayer.
- 0:41Pastor Robert Young: On the night before Peter's execution, an angel of the Lord appears.
- 0:49Pastor Robert Young: The angel wakes him, causes his chains to fall off, and lifts Peter g through an iron door that opens by itself.
- 1:01Pastor Robert Young: Peter arrives at the home of Mary, where believers are praying.
- 1:08Pastor Robert Young: At first they don't believe Rhoda because Peter is at the door.
- 1:14Pastor Robert Young: But eventually they rejoice at God's intervention.
- 1:19Pastor Robert Young: Herod gives a public speech.
- 1:25Pastor Robert Young: He receives praise as if he were a god.
- 1:30Pastor Robert Young: And he is immediately struck down by an angel for his pride.
- 1:35Pastor Robert Young: The chapter ends with the gospel continuing to grow.
- 1:41Pastor Robert Young: Let's take three minutes to reflect on the following question.
- 1:59Pastor Robert Young: Where do you need to trust God for deliverance?
- 2:05Pastor Robert Young: Believing He can open doors that seem locked and break chains that feel unbreakable.
- 5:40Pastor Robert Young: Let's repeat this affirmation now, and throughout your day: God hears my prayers, breaks my chains, and leads me through impossible doors.
- 5:49Pastor Robert Young: His power is greater than any earthly obstacle. Again, God hears my prayers, breaks my chains, and leads me through impossible doors. His power is greater than any earthly obstacle.
- 6:04Pastor Robert Young: A closing prayer.
- 6:06Pastor Robert Young: Lord, teach me to pray to trust you in dark moments and to recognize your hand at work.
- 6:25Pastor Robert Young: Break every chain that holds me back.
- 6:29Pastor Robert Young: Lord, open every door you desire me to walk through and keep my heart humble before you.
- 6:37Pastor Robert Young: Let your word grow in me, Lord, and through me, just as it did in the early church.
- 6:44Pastor Robert Young: For Christ's sake.
- 6:47Pastor Robert Young: Amen.