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Episode 96: Answered Prayer

A couple days a go I had the privilege to pray with Sheryl, a young lady from Florida. She was visiting the Chicago area because her brother was in hospice. She is a Christian. Her brother was not a Christian. For the past 3 month she has flown here every 10 days or so to spend time with her brother whom she grew up being very close to. She prayed for her brother daily.

A couple weeks ago, her brother knowing that he was getting closer to death, asked her what do I need to do? Meaning, I’m know I need God. I know I need Jesus. What do I need to do? She prayed with her brother. She shared with him God’s love for him. And she told him that to receive eternal life he needed to believe that God raised Jesus Christ from the dead and to confess Jesus as Lord.

That day her brother received eternal life. He believed the words that Sheryl spoke. Sheryl had been praying for her brother. His heart was softened to receive the gospel of Jesus Christ. God answered Sheryl’s prayer.

There are many records in the Bible where we see people pray, God hears their prayer – God responds and then those that prayed act according to God’s response or direction.

There are 2 tremendous examples of this in the book of Acts chapter 10 that we will look at in today’s program.