How to Handle Pressure as a Christian

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If you are juggling work and kids at home or worried about money, here is how to handle pressure. When the early church lost James and saw Peter thrown in prison, they stayed put and prayed earnestly for him. Stand your ground instead of running, and treat prayer as real power instead of a sympathy card. In this sermon, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on Acts 12:1-5 and shows how the early church faced Herod's attack. Preached in August 2020, about six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, as Part 1 of The Proper Response to Pressure. Questions this sermon answers What did the early church do when Peter was arrested? It did not scatter as it had after Stephen died, and earnest prayer for Peter was made to God by the church. Am I praying for something God has let die? Sometimes we keep praying over a dead relationship or a dead-end job when God is pointing us toward what comes next. Why doesn't thoughts and prayers feel like enough? Because we have shrunk prayer down to a thought, when it is real communication with the God who made heaven and earth. How should Christians respond to pressure? Stand your ground, discern what God wants you to focus on and pray earnestly. Scripture: Acts 12:1-5 Chapters 0:00 Opening prayer 0:32 Supporting the ministry 1:30 Why the book of Acts for hard times 2:18 Pressure on families, jobs and churches in 2020 8:55 Three ways to respond to pressure: stand 13:51 Discern: stop praying over dead things 20:01 Pray: more than thoughts and prayers Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #HowToHandlePressure #Acts12