007 United Prayer Herod puts Peter in Prison

King Herod had arrested some that belonged to the church and was planning to persecute them. www.unitedprayerworks.com

[male narrator] King Herod had arrested
some that belonged to the church

and was planning to persecute them.

When Herod had James
put to death with a sword

and saw how the Jews
had approved of this,

he seized Peter also.

[speaking Berber]

[female speaker]
Peter was guarded by four squads

of four soldiers each.

We were very concerned for his safety,

and the church prayed earnestly for him.

[male speaker]
[speaking Berber]

The night before Herod was
going to bring him to trial,

Peter was sleeping between two soldiers,

bound by chains, and sentries
stood guard at the entrance.

Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared

and light shone into his cell.

The angel struck Peter on
the side to wake him up,

and the chains fell off his wrists.

As he was instructed,
Peter followed the angel

out of the prison, past all of the guards,

to the gate of the city.
[speaking Berber]

[female speaker]
[speaking Berber]

Many people had been praying
together in the house of Mary,

the mother of John.

As a servant in the house,
I heard knocking on the door.

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With caution, I went to open the door,

and to my surprise, there stood Peter!

We had just been praying
earnestly for him in prison.

[male speaker]
[speaking Berber]

Once again, united prayer had worked,

and the word of God continued
to spread and flourish.