FINDING GOD’S WILL THROUGH PRAYER
ACTS 1:14-26
I. Prayer is the Oxygen of the Church v. 14
A. The Place where we are Connected toGod
B. The Place where we are Connected with One Another
C. The Place where Questions are Answered
and Issues are Resolved
II. Judas and his Tragedy vv.15-20
A. The Prophetic Clarification of Holy Scripture v. 16
B. His Apparent Membership and Ministry v. 17
C. The Peril of Light Rejected vv. 18-19
D. The Two Accounts v. 18; Matthew 27:3-10
III. The Necessity of Replacement vv. 20-22
A. The Holy Spirit teaches the Holy Apostles
through Holy Scripture vv. 20-21; Psalm 109:8
1. The Sacredness of the Number Twelve
a. In the Number of the Tribes of Israel Genesis 49
b. In the Number of the Disciples Mark 3:14
c. In the Gates to the City Revelation 21:12
2. The Work Yet to Be Done
B. Jesus, not Judas, would Determine the Number
IV. The Qualifications for his Replacement v. 22
V. The Method of Choosing
A. The Nomination by the Congregation v. 23
B. Prayer v. 24
C. The Strange Practical Expedient v. 26