Is Prayer Our Last Resort?
Chris Holm | OCT 4, 2026
Scripture: Acts 3-4
Series: Acts
Categories: Courage and Boldness, Prayer, Miracles and the Supernatural
Sermon summary
Sermon Summary:
Peter and John walk up to the temple at the hour of prayer, and a man who has never taken a step sits at the gate called Beautiful. Peter looks him in the eye, has no silver or gold, and gives what he has in the name of Jesus. The man walks, then jumps, and goes into the place he spent his whole life sitting outside of.
Peter and John soon stand before the same council that condemned Jesus. The leaders see their calm and realize these ordinary men have been with Jesus. A life changed by God leaves very little for us to argue about.
Then the early church prays. They spend most of the prayer remembering who God is and what he has said, and only then do they ask for boldness. The room shakes, and they speak the word of God boldly.
Boldness is behavior born from belief. What we believe decides how we act. It can look like inviting a coworker to church or handing someone a book. God is still active, and we are invited into what he is doing in our generation.
Scripture covered in this message is Acts 3:1 through 4:31, with Acts 1:8, Psalm 2, and Psalm 118. Watch the full message, share it with a friend, or join us for a service this Sunday.