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Acts 12 · Grade 4

Prayer and the Iron Gate

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King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress the church. He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. Seeing that it pleased some, he arrested Peter during the days of unleavened bread and put him under four squads of soldiers.

Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was made by the church to God for him. The night before his trial, Peter slept bound with two chains between two soldiers. An angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. The angel struck his side and said, "Stand up quickly!" The chains fell off.

Peter thought he saw a vision. They passed the first and second guard. The iron gate opened by itself. When the angel left, Peter said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me."

He came to Mary's house, where many were praying. Rhoda knew his voice and ran in for joy without opening the gate. They said, "You are crazy!" When they opened, they were amazed. Later Herod gave a speech, and the people shouted that it was the voice of a god. An angel struck Herod because he did not give God the glory. But the word of God grew and multiplied (Acts 12:24).

Show What You Know

  1. How many squads of soldiers guarded Peter?

  2. What did the angel say to Peter?

  3. What did Peter say when the angel left?

  4. Why did an angel strike Herod?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

PeterangelJohnGodHerod
  1. King stretched out his hands to oppress the church.
  2. He killed James, the brother of , with the sword.
  3. Seeing that it pleased some, he arrested during the days of unleavened bread and put him under four squads of soldiers.
  4. Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was made by the church to for him.
  5. An of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell.

Think About It

  1. The church kept praying even when things looked hopeless. What hard thing could you keep praying about?

  2. The believers were surprised when God answered their prayer. Why do you think we are sometimes surprised by God's answers?

Memory Verse

“But the word of God grew and multiplied.”

Acts 12:24 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the lesson of Peter Set Free. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did God answer the church's prayer?
  • Why were the believers surprised to see Peter?

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