Today's Scripture:
Acts 9:36-43

Key Verse:
Acts 9:40

"But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed..."

The Point:
Dorcas was one of nine individuals in the Bible who were brought back to life after they had died. Peter and the other Apostles had prayed that through their lives "signs and wonders" (impossible prayer requests) would be done in the name of Christ (Acts 4:30). Peter became the channel through which God's power restored Dorcas to life again.

It was not a great prayer, or even a great man, but a great God that brought Dorcas back to life.

Confess and Forsake Any Known Sin:

Probing Questions:

• Are you afraid to ask for impossible things?
• Is your faith so weak and your view of God so small that God can't _______________?
  • Confess this lack of faith as sin. Ask God to forgive you and to help you grow your faith as you read His Word.
• Ask God for help in the areas of unbelief that are stifling your life and spiritual growth. Cast off this sinful attitude of "God can't because it's me asking" and start believing "God can" because of who He is.

Praise:
I am a peculiar person in that I belong to God.

Titus 2:14 "Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works."

Request:

• Ask God to release his goodness upon national ministries that seek to honor God and point many to Christ.
  • Ask God how you can be more active in supporting these ministries.