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1 The Acts of the Apostles, p. vi.2 (Ellen Gould White)

That the reader might participate in this re-enactment of the glorious scenes of the early church and at the same time be preserved from the subtle counterfeits of the enemy of souls is the prayer and earnest wish of

2 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 9.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… of prayer for all people.” Isaiah 56:7. “I will make them and the places round about My hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there …

3 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 20.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… His prayer to His Father, “That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us;” “that the world may know that Thou has sent …

4 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 22.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… the prayers they offered. They spoke in the power of the Spirit; and under the influence of that power, thousands were converted.

5 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 35.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… in prayer, repeating the assurance, “Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name: ask, and ye shall …

6 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 51.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… the prayer of faith, the Holy Spirit brings comfort to the heart.

7 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 56.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… in prayer to His Father! Though He is the Son of God, He strengthens His faith by prayer, and by communion with heaven gathers to Himself power to resist evil …

8 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 57.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… and prayer they joined their weakness to His strength, their ignorance to His wisdom, their unworthiness to His righteousness, their poverty to His exhaustless …

9 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 57.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… earnest prayer, Peter and John, going up to the temple to worship, saw at the gate Beautiful a cripple, forty years of age, whose life, from his birth, had been one …

10 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 67.4 (Ellen Gould White)

… united prayers were ascending in faith to heaven, the answer came. The place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were endowed anew with the Holy …

11 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 89.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.” This advice was followed, and by prayer and the laying on of hands, seven chosen men were solemnly set apart for their …

12 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 109.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… heaven. Prayers and tears and inquiries go up from souls longing for light, for grace, for the Holy Spirit. Many are on the verge of the kingdom, waiting only to …

14 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 120.1 (Ellen Gould White)

The prayers of the penitent Pharisee were not in vain. The inmost thoughts and emotions of his heart were transformed by divine grace; and his nobler faculties …

15 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 121.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… in prayer and supplication, the Lord appeared in vision to “a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias,” telling him that Saul of Tarsus was praying and in …

16 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 133.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… , “Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: he lodgeth with one Simon …

17 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 144.2 (Ellen Gould White)

The death of James caused great grief and consternation among the believers. When Peter also was imprisoned, the entire church engaged in fasting and prayer.

18 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 145.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… earnest prayer. They prayed without ceasing for Peter, for they felt that he could not be spared from the cause. They realized that they had reached a place …

19 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 145.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… the prayers of the believers ascended to heaven; and while all their energies and sympathies were called out in fervent appeals for help, angels of God were …

20 The Acts of the Apostles, p. 148.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… earnest prayer for him. “As Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate …