 | Episcopal Church - 1846 - 818 pàgines
...soldiers, to keep him ; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Peter therefore was kept w the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shal when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound... | |
 | Robert Murray M'Cheyne, Andrew Alexander Bonar - 1846 - 640 pàgines
...will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up." You remember, in Acts xii., Peter was cast into prison, " but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him." And, behold, the same night the answer surprised them at the door. Oh ! what surprises of goodness and grace... | |
 | 1846 - 180 pàgines
...mine infirmity, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.' When Peter was cast into prison by Herod, prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. And this was a thing they could only ask in submission. Now, my dear friends, follow the same rule, as... | |
 | Henry Rogers - 1846 - 304 pàgines
...supplications of the brethren and sisters ascend to heaven in the sick brother's behalf, like for S. Peter, " prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him," (Acts 12 c., 5 v.) The light which at day-break stole in at the east window, and that which at evening... | |
 | George Edward Ellis - 1846 - 500 pàgines
...Israel by Jesus Christ." " The Gentiles also received the word of God." While Peter was in "prison, prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him." When the apostles come together for counsel or fellowship, " they rehearse all that God had done with... | |
 | Edward Thornton Codd - 1846 - 354 pàgines
...for all men." " I will that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands." When Peter was in prison, prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him. It is indeed the Christian's privilege to pray for others, under the assurance of the promise of Christ,... | |
 | Thomas Kerchever Arnold - 1847 - 572 pàgines
...must " continue instant in prayer5," and "pray without ceasing6." As when St. Peter was in prison, " Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto GOD for him 7." They did not think it enough to pray once, but they prayed continually for him till he was out.... | |
 | William Crowell - 1847 - 300 pàgines
...converts, when they " continued daily with one accord in the temple;" and when Peter was in danger, " prayer was made without ceasing, of the church, unto God for him." When subjected to public reproach, as soon as they were " let go, they went to their own company, and... | |
 | Susannah Henderson - 1847 - 318 pàgines
...church at Jerusalem. What measure was adopted by them for the deliverance of the persecuted Apostle? "Prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him." Did they pray in faith? Yes; prayer without faith is neither fervent nor protracted. On what promise... | |
 | Nathaniel Smith Richardson - 1847 - 420 pàgines
..." Tidings of these things came unto the ears of the Church which was in Jerusalem." Acts ii. 22. " Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him." Acts xii. 5. " Being brought on their way by the Church." Acts xv. 3. " Then pleased it the Apostles... | |
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Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains and the keepers before the... 
