Is your church truly powerful, and could prayer be the secret you have been missing? In this devotion from Acts 4:32-35 (KJV), Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church unpacks what made the early church so extraordinary — and what it will take for the church today to walk in that same power.

In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Webster draws from Acts 4:33, "And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all," to show us that a praying church is a powerful church.

You might be asking:

- Why does prayer have so much to do with how powerful my church is?

- What does "great grace" actually look like in the life of a church?

- Is there really a connection between unity, generosity, and prayer?

- When was the last time I truly prayed through until the answer came?

Key points from this devotion:

- Great grace produced unity, renunciation, fellowship, and liberality in the early church

- Prayer — not money or programs — is what makes a church powerful

- The New Testament church prayed until God moved, even releasing Peter from prison

- A praying church expects God to hear, answer, and work miracles

- Prayer meeting attendance is one of the most practical ways to strengthen your church

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 Opening

0:36 A Praying Church Is Powerful

0:57 Acts 4 and Great Power

1:44 Mercy Seat Hymn

2:29 Great Grace Upon Them All

3:04 Unity and Renunciation in the Church

4:42 Fellowship Over Fussing

6:30 Liberality and No Lack Among Them

8:41 Prayer Is What Makes the Difference

9:45 God Answers Prayer — Even in Prison

11:33 Show Up and Pray

12:13 Have You Ever Prayed Through the Night?

13:27 Final Blessing