Secret Church 19 – Session 7: What Does Acts Say About Prayer and Fasting?

About this sermon

In this session of Secret Church 19, Pastor David Platt explains how the book of Acts, calls believers to commit to prayer and fasting. This session covers the book of Acts, a Spirit-inspired account of the spread of the gospel through the apostles and the early church. Acts records how the risen Christ continued to build his church through the power of his Spirit as his people proclaimed his word. Prayer is closely tied to the church’s mission throughout the book of Acts, as God’s people look to him for boldness, guidance, and protection. Relying on the Spirit’s power, the church fasted and prayed, and the gospel spread from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. The book of Acts should give the church confidence today as it seeks to carry out God’s mission in his strength and for his glory. For more information visit https://radical.net/?session=session-7-acts Chapters: 0:00 - Acts 1, 2, 6: A Church Devoted to Prayer 4:09 - Acts 4: Prayer Amidst Persecution 6:17 - Acts 9: Prayer for Resurrection 6:31 - Acts 10–11: Prayer of All Peoples 6:53 - Acts 12: Prayer for the Imprisoned 9:33 - Acts 13: Changing the World through Fasting and Prayer 10:54 - What is Fasting and How to Fast 13:53 - Why Should We Fast? 18:07 - When To Fast? 18:50 - Who Should Fast? 19:47 - What Does Fasting Involve Physically 25:37 - Acts 13–14: Praying for Missionaries 26:47 - Acts 14: Prayer, Fasting, Church Planting, and Pastors 27:27 - Acts 16: How Do I Know God’s Will for My Life? (Part 1) 31:53 - Acts 20–21: How Do I Know God’s Will for My Life? (Part 2)

Topics

• Prayer
• Church & Fellowship
• The Church
• Fasting