Bold PrayerBold & Beautiful

Bold1. Willing and eager to face danger or

adventure with a sense of confidence and fearlessness

2. Requiring or showing fearlessness, daring, and often originality

3. Lacking in modesty or impolitely assertive

4. Standing out and therefore easily noticed

What You Pray For Reflects What You Believe About God

Acts 4:23-24a (NIV)

On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God.

Foundation ofBold Prayer

• Our View Of God• Our View Of Ourselves

And Others

Foundation ofBold Prayer

• Our View Of God• Our View Of Ourselves

And Others

Acts 4:24b-25a, 27-28 (NIV)

"Sovereign Lord," they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. You spoke by the Holy) Spirit…

Acts 4:24b-25a, 27-28 (NIV)

Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. They did what Your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.

Two Bold Prayers• Pray For Boldness

Acts 4:29 (NIV)

Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.

Two Bold Prayers• Pray For Boldness• Pray For Real Changes

Acts 4:30 (NIV)

Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

Acts 4:31 (NIV)

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Bold Prayers Lead To Bold Results

Acts 4:32-35 (NIV)

All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much

Acts 4:32-35 (NIV)

grace was upon them all. There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.

Bold PrayerBold & Beautiful