“Peter Slept!” Acts 12 (12:1-19)

How do you deal with fear How do you deal with fear? What course of action(s) do you take to deal with it?

There are various methods used in thwarting fear…

This is the course of action we find in our text This is the course of action we find in our text. The apostle Peter is in the throes of death and what is he doing? Sleeping!...

Purpose: to learn what Peter had which enabled him to sleep during such dire circumstances

I PEACE of Conscience A. What Did He Have?

Romans 2:14-15 “For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing, or else defending them.”

I PEACE of Conscience A. What Did He Have? B. Why Did He Have It?

Luke 5:8 “But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus’ feet saying, ‘Depart from me for I am a sinful man, O Lord!’”

Hebrews 9:14 “How much more will the blood of Christ Who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.”

Romans 14:23 “Because he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith and whatever is not from faith is sin.”

II CONFIDENCE in God A. God as Sovereign Authority

We have but two choices – Satan… or Mighty God… Comes down to choosing…

II CONFIDENCE in God A. God as Sovereign Authority B. Sense of Satisfaction

In Christ… in himself… and in others…

II CONFIDENCE in God A. God as Sovereign Authority B. Sense of Satisfaction C. Sense of Security

2 Timothy 1:12 “For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.”

III FEARLESS to Death

III FEARLESS to Death A. Death to the Unforgiven Sinner B. Death to the Forgiven Sinner

Romans 8:18 “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”

The story is told of a man who got a permit to open the first tavern in a small town. The members of a local church were…

Conclusion and Summary: When the apostle Peter was put into prison, the church prayed on his behalf. But when this same group was told Peter was knocking at the gate they didn’t believe it. As one commentator put it, “Prayer without expectancy may be unbelief in disguise.”…