What might happen when we gather and pray? What might God do, even when we get together this weekend to spend an extended time in prayer?
One thing that’s definite: we’ll be standing in a long line of believers that trusted God by taking their requests to Him, all the way back to the first Christians. For example, here’s a list of things God did in response to prayer in the book of Acts:
Sixteen Ways God Used Prayer in the Book of Acts
Acts 1
1. Provided guidance in the choosing of an apostle
Acts 2
2. Provided the setting for the first outpouring of the Spirit
3. One of the main activities of the believers as they gathered
Acts 4
4. Shook the building of the assembly
5. Strengthened the believers in the face of opposition
6. Caused those believers to speak the word with boldness
Acts 6
7. One of the main activities of the Apostles
8. Helped in guidance for choosing help for the church
Acts 8
9. Instrumental in the Samaritans receiving the Holy Spirit
Acts 9
10. The sign for Ananias that Paul was truly saved
Acts 10
11. The knowledge of salvation was sent to Cornelius
12. Peter received the vision telling him to preach to the gentiles
Acts 12
13. Peter released from prison in response to prayer
Acts 13
14. Paul called in response to prayer by elders of church
Acts 16
15. Prison shaken and doors opened
Acts 27
16. Ship saved with 276 lives on board