King Herod in Acts 12

About this episode

This episode discusses King Herod's persecution of the church in Acts 12 and God's miraculous rescue of Peter from prison.

In Acts 12, King Herod persecuted the church, killed James, and arrested Peter and put him in prison with intentions to kill him as well. God sends an angel and miraculously rescues Peter from prison. As a result, we are told in verse 24 that the church continued to spread and flourish. God is sovereign and even when we don't see it or understand it, He is at work behind the scenes for our good and His glory. THE GRACE BLOG WEBSITE: https://thegraceblog.com/blog BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/jasonjz GRACE SERMONS PODCAST: https://thegraceblog.com/podcast #lifeinthespirit #acts #acts12 #sermon #sermonseries

People in this episode

Host: Jason White

Topics covered

• persecution
• miraculous rescue
• sovereignty of God
• church growth
• Acts 12

Keywords

• Acts 12
• King Herod
• Peter
• James
• church growth
• sovereignty of God
• miraculous rescue

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Organizations: The Grace Blog

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