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-	~~'''~~{{~~Dedicati rugaciunii~~}}~~'''~~	+	{{info}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.

-	~~<br>Pe Muntele Maslinilor~~, ~~unde Isus s-a ridicat la ceruri~~, ~~discipolii s-au intalnit pentru a se ruga~~. ~~S-au adunat intr-o mansarda~~ in ~~Ierusalim~~. ~~Toti cei 11 apostoli si femeia care fusese alaturi de Isus erau acolo~~.	+	They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ, who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God, Master and Ruler. They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8). After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.

-	~~S-au rugat in numele lui Isus Hristos, care s-a ridicat la ceruri asa cum vazusera~~. ~~Rugaciunea lor era pentru Dumnezeu Suveranul, Mantuitorul si Stapanul.<br>Stiau ca Isus a fost la dreapta Sa si si-a trimis spiritul Sau. I-a insarcinat cu « fiti martorii Mei~~ in ~~Ierusalim~~, ~~in toata Iudea si Samaria, pana la capatul lumii »~~ (~~Apostoli 1&nbsp~~;:8).	+	The apostles were not sectarian. They continued to pray in Solomon’s Porch of the temple, worshiping the one true God through His incarnate Son (Acts 2:46; 3:1). They also met in other places in Jerusalem. Thousands of new believers crowded their praying assemblies. Houses in Jerusalem became places of prayer and worship where the Lord’s Supper was celebrated. Sharing of food and goods united the praying community.

-	~~Dupa Rusalii~~, ~~mii de credinciosi s-au devotat doctrinei apostolilor si i-au urmat…impartind paine si …rugaciuni~~ (~~Apostoli 2 ~~:42). ~~Apostolii au invatat doctrina Evanghelica~~ in ~~stabilirea cultului~~. ~~Se rugau in curtile templelor~~, ~~in mansarde~~, ~~si in casele discipolilor~~.	+	They devoted themselves to prayer because they had devoted themselves to the Lord Jesus. They wanted to reflect Him, and they desired to serve Him. His resurrection and ascension lifted their praise to the Father’s throne. Luke gives us a taste of their prayer when Peter and John were released after they healed a lame beggar: “‘Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus’” (Acts 4:29–30). They persevered in prayer because they knew that God heard them. They knew that God’s sovereign will had been accomplished at the Cross. Their prayer, like Peter’s preaching, had been transformed by their understanding of the Cross.

-	~~Apostolii nu erau sectanti. Au continuat sa se roage in Templul lui Solomon~~, ~~venerandu-l pe unicul Dumnezeu prin invierea Fiului Sau~~. (~~Apostoli~~ 2~~&nbsp~~;:~~46 ; 3 ~~:1). ~~Se intalneau si~~ in ~~alte locuri in Ierusalim~~.	+	Apostolic prayer was kingdom prayer, addressed to the Creator and Sovereign of the world and its nations. The threats of the Sanhedrin against the apostles’ witness showed the futile rage of earthly rulers against the Sovereign God (Ps. 2; Acts 4:24–27). The apostles prayed for kingdom boldness, and the Lord answered their prayer in earthquake power (Acts 4:31). He filled them with His Spirit. They spoke the word with boldness: in the temple, before the Sanhedrin, and to the world. Signs and wonders attested the apostolic witness (2 Cor. 12:12).

-	~~Mii de noi credinciosi si-au adunat rugaciunile impreuna~~. ~~Casele din Ierusalim au devenit locuri de rugaciune si veneratie unde era celebrata Cina cea de Taina~~. ~~Impartirea mancarii si a bunurilor au unit comunitatea care se ruga. <br>S-au dedicat rugaciunii pentru ca s-au dedicat Domnului Isus. Doreau sa il reflecte pe El, si isi doreau sa il serveasca~~. ~~Rastignirea si invierea Lui le-au ridicat rugaciunea pana la Tronul Tatalui~~.	+	Prayer continued to mark apostolic ministry. Burdened with administering relief for widows, the apostles declared they must not leave the ministry of the word and prayer to serve tables. They asked the church to choose seven men. They appointed them to lead this mercy ministry and ordained them in prayer.

-	~~Luca ne spune despre rugaciunile lor cand Petru si Ioan au fost eliberati~~, ~~dupa ce au vindecat un olog : « Doamne~~, ~~priveste-le teama si ingaduie-le supusilor tai cu toata indrazneala sa vorbeasca despre Cuvantul Tau~~, ~~intinzandu-ti mana ca sa ii vindeci~~, ~~iar aceste semne si minuni facandu-se in numele sfintiei tale, Sfinte Isuse » (Apostoli 4 :29-30)~~	+	Peter and the other apostles were called by Jesus to be the foundation of the church. He commissioned them to carry the Gospel to the world. When Philip, one of the seven, took the Gospel to Samaria, Peter and John came to recognize this work. With prayer and the laying on of their hands, the gift of the Spirit was given.

-	~~Au perseverat~~ in ~~rugaciune pentru ca stiau ca Dumnezeu ii aude~~. ~~Stiau ca suveranitatea lui Dumnezeu s-~~a ~~implinit prin rastignire~~. ~~Rugaciunile lor, precum si predica lui Petru au fost transformate prin intelegerea semnificatiei Rastignirii~~.~~<br>Rugaciunea apostolica era imparatia rugaciunii~~, ~~adresata Creatorului si suveranului lumii si al natiunilor lui~~. ~~Amenintarile lui Sanhedrin impotriva marturiei apostolilor arata ura domnitorilor pamanteni fata de Suveranitatea lui Dumnezeu.(Psalmi 2~~, ~~Apostoli 4 :24-27)~~.	+	Prayer continued in the mission of the apostles. Peter opened the door of the Gospel to the Gentiles in the house of Cornelius, a praying Gentile believer. God had heard this Gentile’s prayers and cleansed him through faith. Later, when Peter was freed from prison by an angel, he knew where to find the Christians. They were praying in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark.

-	~~Apostolii s-au rugat pentru imparatia cerurilor si Domnul le-a raspuns rugaciunii prin forta cutremurului (Apostoli 4 :31)~~. ~~I-a umplut cu spiritul Lui~~. ~~Au rostit cuvantul cu curaj : in templu~~, ~~inaintea lui Sanhedrin~~, ~~si a lumii~~. ~~Semne si minuni atesta marturia apostolilor (2 Corinteni 12 :12)~~	+	The prophets and teaching elders at Antioch, meeting for fasting and prayer, were directed by the Holy Spirit to set apart Saul and Barnabas for the mission to which God had called them. After more fasting and prayer, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. As Paul established churches, he appointed elders, again with prayer and fasting.

-	~~Rugaciunea a continuat sa marcheze preotia apostolica~~. ~~Impovarati cu eliberarea vaduvelor~~, apostolii au declarat ca nu trebuie sa paraseasca propovaduirea cuvantului si rugaciunea pentru a servi masele. Au cerut bisericii sa aleaga sapte oameni. I-au adunat ca sa conduca cu mila preotia si i-au hirotonit in ~~rugaciune~~.~~<br>Petru si ceilalti apostoli au fost chemati de Isus pentru a fi pune bazele bisericii~~. ~~I-a insarcinat sa propovaduiasca evanghelia in lume~~. ~~Cand Filip~~, ~~unul dintre cei sapte, a dus Evanghelia~~ in ~~Samaria~~, ~~Petru si Ioan au venit si i-au recunoscut munca~~. ~~Cu rugaciunea si intinzandu-se mainile, darul Sfantului Duh a fost dat~~.<br>Rugaciunea a continuat ca fiind parte a misiunii apostolilor. Petru a deschis usa Evangheliei lui arianilor din casa lui Cornelius. Dumnezeu a auzit rugaciunea credinciosului arian si l-a mantuit prin credinta. Mai tarziu, cand Petru a fost eliberat din inchisoare de un inger, a stiut unde sa gaseasca Crestinii. Se rugau in casa Mariei, ~~mama lui Ioan Marcu~~.	+	Paul’s own ministry was centered in prayer, as we know from his epistles. To the Philippians Paul wrote, “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy” (Phil. 1:3). In countless trials, Paul’s refuge was prayer and praise. Paul and Silas, sitting in stocks at Philippi, ignored their bleeding backs. They sang God’s praises and prayed. An earthquake was the Lord’s response, freeing them and saving their jailer.

-	~~Profetii si invatatorii Antiohiei~~, ~~se intalneau in graba pentru a se ruga si erau indreptati de Sfantul Duh sa stea departe de Saul si Barnabas pentru misiunea pentru care ii chemase Dumnezeu~~. ~~Dupa mai multe rugaciuni~~, ~~si-au intins mainile si le-au trimis~~. ~~Cand Pavel a infiintat biserica~~, a ~~adunat invatatori~~, ~~cu rugaciune si~~ in ~~mare graba~~.	+	On the way to Jerusalem, Paul stopped to meet the gathered Ephesian elders. He knelt on the beach and prayed. He knew the warnings of prophets who foretold what suffering waited for him in Jerusalem, but his purpose, shaped in prayer, drove him on. In Jerusalem, Paul’s arrest by the Romans saved his life from a mob of Jews in the temple court. He appealed his case to Caesar, and was shipped to Rome — praying for his shipmates in the storm, and for those in Malta where the ship was wrecked.

-	~~Credinta lui Pavel era concentrata pe rugaciune, dupa cum stim din epistolele sale. Pavel le-a scris Filipinilor “Multumesc lui Dumnezeu de fiecare data cand imi aminteste de voi,~~ in ~~fiecare rugaciune pe care o fac pentru voi cu bucurie” (Filipini 1 ~~:3)<br>In nenumaratele studii, refugiul lui Pavel a fost rugaciunea si slava. Pavel si Silas stand in Filipi au ignorat sangerarea din spatele lor. Au cantat rugaciunile lui Dumnezeu si s-au rugat. Un cutremur a fost raspunsul lui Dumnezeu, eliberandu-I si salvandu-I din inchisoare.	+	Read Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14–21 and hear him afresh as he knelt on the beach at Miletus with the Ephesian elders. You will see the intersection of Paul’s prayer life and his public ministry. The two are always bound together. Jesus was in large part the person He was because of His prayers. Paul was the same. As are we all.
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-	~~In drumul spre Ierusalim, Pavel s-a oprit sa il intalneasca pe invatatorul~~ Ephesian. A ingenuncheat pe plaja si s-a rugat. Stia de avertizarile profetilor care i-au spus ce suferinta il astepta la Ierusalim, insa scopul sau, intrupat in rugaciune, a fost mai puternic. <br>In Ierusalim, Pavel a fost arestat de catre romani, si-a salvat viata din calea unor evrei din curtea templului. Si-a expus cazul lui Cezar, si a fost trimit la Roma – rugandu-se pentru camarazii sai in timpul furtunii, si pentru cei din Malta a caror barca a naufragiat.	+
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-	~~Cititi rugaciunea lui Pavel in Ephesieni 3:14-21 si auziti-l cand a ingenuncheat pe plaja la Miles cu invatatorii Ephesieni. O sa vedeti cum se intersecteaza rugaciunea lui Pavel si biserica sa~~. ~~Cele doua sunt adunate impreuna~~. ~~Isus a fost~~ in ~~mare parte ceea ce a fost datorita rugaciunilor Lui~~. ~~Pavel a fost la fel~~. ~~Asa cum suntem noi toti~~.~~<br>~~	+

Oana at 10:16, 25 April 2009

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	<br>Pe Muntele Maslinilor, unde Isus s-a ridicat la ceruri, discipolii s-au intalnit pentru a se ruga. S-au adunat intr-o mansarda in Ierusalim. Toti cei 11 apostoli si femeia care fusese alaturi de Isus erau acolo.		<br>Pe Muntele Maslinilor, unde Isus s-a ridicat la ceruri, discipolii s-au intalnit pentru a se ruga. S-au adunat intr-o mansarda in Ierusalim. Toti cei 11 apostoli si femeia care fusese alaturi de Isus erau acolo.

Oana at 10:16, 25 April 2009

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Oana at 10:15, 25 April 2009

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-	{{~~info~~}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.	+	{{Dedicati rugaciunii}}
		+	'''Dedicati rugaciunii'''

-	~~They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ~~, ~~who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God~~, ~~Master and Ruler~~. ~~They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me~~ in ~~Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8)~~. After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.	+	<br>Pe Muntele Maslinilor, unde Isus s-a ridicat la ceruri, discipolii s-au intalnit pentru a se ruga. S-au adunat intr-o mansarda in Ierusalim. Toti cei 11 apostoli si femeia care fusese alaturi de Isus erau acolo.

-	~~The apostles were not sectarian~~. ~~They continued to pray~~ in ~~Solomon’s Porch of the temple~~, ~~worshiping the one true God through His incarnate Son~~ (~~Acts 2~~:~~46; 3:1~~). They also met in other places in Jerusalem. Thousands of new believers crowded their praying assemblies. Houses in Jerusalem became places of prayer and worship where the Lord’s Supper was celebrated. Sharing of food and goods united the praying community.	+	S-au rugat in numele lui Isus Hristos, care s-a ridicat la ceruri asa cum vazusera. Rugaciunea lor era pentru Dumnezeu Suveranul, Mantuitorul si Stapanul.<br>Stiau ca Isus a fost la dreapta Sa si si-a trimis spiritul Sau. I-a insarcinat cu « fiti martorii Mei in Ierusalim, in toata Iudea si Samaria, pana la capatul lumii » (Apostoli 1 :8).

-	They devoted themselves to prayer because they had devoted themselves to the Lord Jesus. They wanted to reflect Him, and they desired to serve Him. His resurrection and ascension lifted their praise to the Father’s throne. Luke gives us a taste of their prayer when Peter and John were released after they healed a lame beggar: “‘Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, ~~and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus’”~~ (~~Acts 4~~:~~29–30~~). ~~They persevered~~ in ~~prayer because they knew that God heard them~~. ~~They knew that God’s sovereign will had been accomplished at the Cross. Their prayer~~, ~~like Peter’s preaching~~, ~~had been transformed by their understanding of the Cross~~.	+	Dupa Rusalii, mii de credinciosi s-au devotat doctrinei apostolilor si i-au urmat…impartind paine si …rugaciuni (Apostoli 2 :42). Apostolii au invatat doctrina Evanghelica in stabilirea cultului. Se rugau in curtile templelor, in mansarde, si in casele discipolilor.

-	~~Apostolic prayer was kingdom prayer~~, ~~addressed to the Creator and Sovereign of the world and its nations~~. ~~The threats of the Sanhedrin against the apostles’ witness showed the futile rage of earthly rulers against the Sovereign God~~ (~~Ps.~~ 2; ~~Acts 4~~:~~24–27~~). ~~The apostles prayed for kingdom boldness, and the Lord answered their prayer~~ in ~~earthquake power (Acts 4:31). He filled them with His Spirit. They spoke the word with boldness:~~ in ~~the temple, before the Sanhedrin, and to the world. Signs and wonders attested the apostolic witness (2 Cor. 12:12)~~.	+	Apostolii nu erau sectanti. Au continuat sa se roage in Templul lui Solomon, venerandu-l pe unicul Dumnezeu prin invierea Fiului Sau. (Apostoli 2 :46 ; 3 :1). Se intalneau si in alte locuri in Ierusalim.

-	~~Prayer continued to mark apostolic ministry~~. ~~Burdened with administering relief for widows, the apostles declared they must not leave the ministry of the word and prayer to serve tables~~. ~~They asked the church to choose seven men~~. ~~They appointed them to lead this mercy ministry and ordained them in prayer~~.	+	Mii de noi credinciosi si-au adunat rugaciunile impreuna. Casele din Ierusalim au devenit locuri de rugaciune si veneratie unde era celebrata Cina cea de Taina. Impartirea mancarii si a bunurilor au unit comunitatea care se ruga. <br>S-au dedicat rugaciunii pentru ca s-au dedicat Domnului Isus. Doreau sa il reflecte pe El, si isi doreau sa il serveasca. Rastignirea si invierea Lui le-au ridicat rugaciunea pana la Tronul Tatalui.

-	~~Peter and the other apostles were called by Jesus to be the foundation of the church. He commissioned them to carry the Gospel to the world. When Philip~~, ~~one of the seven~~, ~~took the Gospel to Samaria~~, ~~Peter and John came to recognize this work. With prayer and the laying on of their hands~~, ~~the gift of the Spirit was given.~~	+	Luca ne spune despre rugaciunile lor cand Petru si Ioan au fost eliberati, dupa ce au vindecat un olog : « Doamne, priveste-le teama si ingaduie-le supusilor tai cu toata indrazneala sa vorbeasca despre Cuvantul Tau, intinzandu-ti mana ca sa ii vindeci, iar aceste semne si minuni facandu-se in numele sfintiei tale, Sfinte Isuse » (Apostoli 4 :29-30)

-	~~Prayer continued~~ in ~~the mission of the apostles~~. ~~Peter opened the door of the Gospel to the Gentiles in the house of Cornelius,~~ a ~~praying Gentile believer~~. ~~God had heard this Gentile’s prayers and cleansed him through faith~~. ~~Later~~, ~~when Peter was freed from prison by an angel, he knew where to find the Christians~~. ~~They were praying in the house of Mary~~, ~~the mother of John Mark~~.	+	Au perseverat in rugaciune pentru ca stiau ca Dumnezeu ii aude. Stiau ca suveranitatea lui Dumnezeu s-a implinit prin rastignire. Rugaciunile lor, precum si predica lui Petru au fost transformate prin intelegerea semnificatiei Rastignirii.<br>Rugaciunea apostolica era imparatia rugaciunii, adresata Creatorului si suveranului lumii si al natiunilor lui. Amenintarile lui Sanhedrin impotriva marturiei apostolilor arata ura domnitorilor pamanteni fata de Suveranitatea lui Dumnezeu.(Psalmi 2, Apostoli 4 :24-27).

-	~~The prophets and teaching elders at Antioch, meeting for fasting and prayer, were directed by the Holy Spirit to set apart Saul and Barnabas for the mission to which God had called them~~. ~~After more fasting and prayer, they laid their hands on them and sent them off~~. ~~As Paul established churches~~, ~~he appointed elders~~, ~~again with prayer and fasting~~.	+	Apostolii s-au rugat pentru imparatia cerurilor si Domnul le-a raspuns rugaciunii prin forta cutremurului (Apostoli 4 :31). I-a umplut cu spiritul Lui. Au rostit cuvantul cu curaj : in templu, inaintea lui Sanhedrin, si a lumii. Semne si minuni atesta marturia apostolilor (2 Corinteni 12 :12)

-	~~Paul’s own ministry was centered in prayer, as we know from his epistles~~. ~~To the Philippians Paul wrote~~, ~~“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always~~ in ~~every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy” (Phil~~. ~~1:3)~~. ~~In countless trials, Paul’s refuge was prayer and praise~~. ~~Paul and Silas~~, ~~sitting~~ in ~~stocks at Philippi~~, ~~ignored their bleeding backs~~. ~~They sang God’s praises and prayed~~. ~~An earthquake was the Lord’s response~~, ~~freeing them and saving their jailer~~.	+	Rugaciunea a continuat sa marcheze preotia apostolica. Impovarati cu eliberarea vaduvelor, apostolii au declarat ca nu trebuie sa paraseasca propovaduirea cuvantului si rugaciunea pentru a servi masele. Au cerut bisericii sa aleaga sapte oameni. I-au adunat ca sa conduca cu mila preotia si i-au hirotonit in rugaciune.<br>Petru si ceilalti apostoli au fost chemati de Isus pentru a fi pune bazele bisericii. I-a insarcinat sa propovaduiasca evanghelia in lume. Cand Filip, unul dintre cei sapte, a dus Evanghelia in Samaria, Petru si Ioan au venit si i-au recunoscut munca. Cu rugaciunea si intinzandu-se mainile, darul Sfantului Duh a fost dat.<br>Rugaciunea a continuat ca fiind parte a misiunii apostolilor. Petru a deschis usa Evangheliei lui arianilor din casa lui Cornelius. Dumnezeu a auzit rugaciunea credinciosului arian si l-a mantuit prin credinta. Mai tarziu, cand Petru a fost eliberat din inchisoare de un inger, a stiut unde sa gaseasca Crestinii. Se rugau in casa Mariei, mama lui Ioan Marcu.

-	~~On the way to Jerusalem~~, ~~Paul stopped to meet the gathered Ephesian elders~~. ~~He knelt on the beach and prayed. He knew the warnings of prophets who foretold what suffering waited for him in Jerusalem~~, ~~but his purpose, shaped in prayer, drove him on~~. ~~In Jerusalem~~, ~~Paul’s arrest by the Romans saved his life from~~ a ~~mob of Jews in the temple court. He appealed his case to Caesar, and was shipped to Rome — praying for his shipmates in the storm~~, ~~and for those~~ in ~~Malta where the ship was wrecked~~.	+	Profetii si invatatorii Antiohiei, se intalneau in graba pentru a se ruga si erau indreptati de Sfantul Duh sa stea departe de Saul si Barnabas pentru misiunea pentru care ii chemase Dumnezeu. Dupa mai multe rugaciuni, si-au intins mainile si le-au trimis. Cand Pavel a infiintat biserica, a adunat invatatori, cu rugaciune si in mare graba.

-	~~Read Paul’s prayer~~ in ~~Ephesians 3~~:~~14–21 and hear him afresh as he knelt on the beach at Miletus with the~~ Ephesian ~~elders~~. ~~You will see the intersection of Paul’s prayer life and his public ministry~~. ~~The two are always bound together~~. ~~Jesus was~~ in ~~large part the person He was because of His prayers~~. ~~Paul was the same~~. ~~As are we all~~.	+	Credinta lui Pavel era concentrata pe rugaciune, dupa cum stim din epistolele sale. Pavel le-a scris Filipinilor “Multumesc lui Dumnezeu de fiecare data cand imi aminteste de voi, in fiecare rugaciune pe care o fac pentru voi cu bucurie” (Filipini 1 :3)<br>In nenumaratele studii, refugiul lui Pavel a fost rugaciunea si slava. Pavel si Silas stand in Filipi au ignorat sangerarea din spatele lor. Au cantat rugaciunile lui Dumnezeu si s-au rugat. Un cutremur a fost raspunsul lui Dumnezeu, eliberandu-I si salvandu-I din inchisoare.
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		+	In drumul spre Ierusalim, Pavel s-a oprit sa il intalneasca pe invatatorul Ephesian. A ingenuncheat pe plaja si s-a rugat. Stia de avertizarile profetilor care i-au spus ce suferinta il astepta la Ierusalim, insa scopul sau, intrupat in rugaciune, a fost mai puternic. <br>In Ierusalim, Pavel a fost arestat de catre romani, si-a salvat viata din calea unor evrei din curtea templului. Si-a expus cazul lui Cezar, si a fost trimit la Roma – rugandu-se pentru camarazii sai in timpul furtunii, si pentru cei din Malta a caror barca a naufragiat.
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		+	Cititi rugaciunea lui Pavel in Ephesieni 3:14-21 si auziti-l cand a ingenuncheat pe plaja la Miles cu invatatorii Ephesieni. O sa vedeti cum se intersecteaza rugaciunea lui Pavel si biserica sa. Cele doua sunt adunate impreuna. Isus a fost in mare parte ceea ce a fost datorita rugaciunilor Lui. Pavel a fost la fel. Asa cum suntem noi toti.<br>

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-	{{MasterHeader\|author= Dr. Edmund P. Clowney \|partnerurl= http://www.Ligonier.org \|partner= Ligonier Ministries \|other= \|mediatype= article \|lang= English \|editor= n/a \|translator= n/a \|levels= 0 \|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle= They Devoted Themselves to Prayer\|series=A Pastor's Perspective \|topic=Spiritual Growth \|subtopic=Prayer \|month=April \|day= \|year=2003}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.	+	{{info}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.

	They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ, who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God, Master and Ruler. They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8). After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.		They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ, who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God, Master and Ruler. They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8). After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.

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-	{{MasterHeader\|author= Dr. Edmund P. Clowney \|partnerurl= http://www.Ligonier.org \|partner= Ligonier Ministries ~~\|date= April 2003~~ \|other= ~~\|series= A Pastor's Perspective \|categorytopic= No topic~~ \|mediatype= article \|lang= English \|editor= n/a \|translator= n/a \|levels= 0 \|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle= They Devoted Themselves to Prayer}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author= Dr. Edmund P. Clowney \|partnerurl= http://www.Ligonier.org \|partner= Ligonier Ministries \|other= \|mediatype= article \|lang= English \|editor= n/a \|translator= n/a \|levels= 0 \|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle= They Devoted Themselves to Prayer\|series=A Pastor's Perspective \|topic=Spiritual Growth \|subtopic=Prayer \|month=April \|day= \|year=2003}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.

	They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ, who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God, Master and Ruler. They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8). After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.		They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ, who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God, Master and Ruler. They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8). After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.

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-	{{MasterHeader\|author= Dr Edmund P. Clowney \|partnerurl= http://www.Ligonier.org \|partner= Ligonier Ministries \|date= April 2003 \|other= \|series= A Pastor's Perspective \|categorytopic= No topic \|mediatype= article \|lang= English \|editor= n/a \|translator= n/a \|levels= 0 \|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle= They Devoted Themselves to Prayer}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author= Dr. Edmund P. Clowney \|partnerurl= http://www.Ligonier.org \|partner= Ligonier Ministries \|date= April 2003 \|other= \|series= A Pastor's Perspective \|categorytopic= No topic \|mediatype= article \|lang= English \|editor= n/a \|translator= n/a \|levels= 0 \|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle= They Devoted Themselves to Prayer}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.

	They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ, who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God, Master and Ruler. They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8). After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.		They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ, who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God, Master and Ruler. They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8). After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.

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-	{{MasterHeader\|author= Dr Edmund P. Clowney \|partnerurl= [http://www.Ligonier.org ~~http://www.Ligonier.org]~~ \|partner= Ligonier Ministries \|date= April 2003 \|other= \|series= A Pastor's Perspective \|categorytopic= No topic \|mediatype= article \|lang= English \|editor= n/a \|translator=~~ ~~ n/a \|levels= 0 \|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle= They Devoted Themselves to Prayer}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author= Dr Edmund P. Clowney \|partnerurl= http://www.Ligonier.org \|partner= Ligonier Ministries \|date= April 2003 \|other= \|series= A Pastor's Perspective \|categorytopic= No topic \|mediatype= article \|lang= English \|editor= n/a \|translator= n/a \|levels= 0 \|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle= They Devoted Themselves to Prayer}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.

-	They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ, who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God, Master and Ruler. They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8). After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.	+	They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ, who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God, Master and Ruler. They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8). After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.

-	The apostles were not sectarian. They continued to pray in Solomon’s Porch of the temple, worshiping the one true God through His incarnate Son (Acts 2:46; 3:1). They also met in other places in Jerusalem. Thousands of new believers crowded their praying assemblies. Houses in Jerusalem became places of prayer and worship where the Lord’s Supper was celebrated. Sharing of food and goods united the praying community.	+	The apostles were not sectarian. They continued to pray in Solomon’s Porch of the temple, worshiping the one true God through His incarnate Son (Acts 2:46; 3:1). They also met in other places in Jerusalem. Thousands of new believers crowded their praying assemblies. Houses in Jerusalem became places of prayer and worship where the Lord’s Supper was celebrated. Sharing of food and goods united the praying community.

	They devoted themselves to prayer because they had devoted themselves to the Lord Jesus. They wanted to reflect Him, and they desired to serve Him. His resurrection and ascension lifted their praise to the Father’s throne. Luke gives us a taste of their prayer when Peter and John were released after they healed a lame beggar: “‘Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus’” (Acts 4:29–30). They persevered in prayer because they knew that God heard them. They knew that God’s sovereign will had been accomplished at the Cross. Their prayer, like Peter’s preaching, had been transformed by their understanding of the Cross.		They devoted themselves to prayer because they had devoted themselves to the Lord Jesus. They wanted to reflect Him, and they desired to serve Him. His resurrection and ascension lifted their praise to the Father’s throne. Luke gives us a taste of their prayer when Peter and John were released after they healed a lame beggar: “‘Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus’” (Acts 4:29–30). They persevered in prayer because they knew that God heard them. They knew that God’s sovereign will had been accomplished at the Cross. Their prayer, like Peter’s preaching, had been transformed by their understanding of the Cross.

-	Apostolic prayer was kingdom prayer, addressed to the Creator and Sovereign of the world and its nations. The threats of the Sanhedrin against the apostles’ witness showed the futile rage of earthly rulers against the Sovereign God (Ps. 2; Acts 4:24–27). The apostles prayed for kingdom boldness, and the Lord answered their prayer in earthquake power (Acts 4:31). He filled them with His Spirit. They spoke the word with boldness: in the temple, before the Sanhedrin, and to the world. Signs and wonders attested the apostolic witness (2 Cor. 12:12).	+	Apostolic prayer was kingdom prayer, addressed to the Creator and Sovereign of the world and its nations. The threats of the Sanhedrin against the apostles’ witness showed the futile rage of earthly rulers against the Sovereign God (Ps. 2; Acts 4:24–27). The apostles prayed for kingdom boldness, and the Lord answered their prayer in earthquake power (Acts 4:31). He filled them with His Spirit. They spoke the word with boldness: in the temple, before the Sanhedrin, and to the world. Signs and wonders attested the apostolic witness (2 Cor. 12:12).

-	Prayer continued to mark apostolic ministry. Burdened with administering relief for widows, the apostles declared they must not leave the ministry of the word and prayer to serve tables. They asked the church to choose seven men. They appointed them to lead this mercy ministry and ordained them in prayer.	+	Prayer continued to mark apostolic ministry. Burdened with administering relief for widows, the apostles declared they must not leave the ministry of the word and prayer to serve tables. They asked the church to choose seven men. They appointed them to lead this mercy ministry and ordained them in prayer.

-	Peter and the other apostles were called by Jesus to be the foundation of the church. He commissioned them to carry the Gospel to the world. When Philip, one of the seven, took the Gospel to Samaria, Peter and John came to recognize this work. With prayer and the laying on of their hands, the gift of the Spirit was given.	+	Peter and the other apostles were called by Jesus to be the foundation of the church. He commissioned them to carry the Gospel to the world. When Philip, one of the seven, took the Gospel to Samaria, Peter and John came to recognize this work. With prayer and the laying on of their hands, the gift of the Spirit was given.

-	Prayer continued in the mission of the apostles. Peter opened the door of the Gospel to the Gentiles in the house of Cornelius, a praying Gentile believer. God had heard this Gentile’s prayers and cleansed him through faith. Later, when Peter was freed from prison by an angel, he knew where to find the Christians. They were praying in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark.	+	Prayer continued in the mission of the apostles. Peter opened the door of the Gospel to the Gentiles in the house of Cornelius, a praying Gentile believer. God had heard this Gentile’s prayers and cleansed him through faith. Later, when Peter was freed from prison by an angel, he knew where to find the Christians. They were praying in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark.

-	The prophets and teaching elders at Antioch, meeting for fasting and prayer, were directed by the Holy Spirit to set apart Saul and Barnabas for the mission to which God had called them. After more fasting and prayer, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. As Paul established churches, he appointed elders, again with prayer and fasting.	+	The prophets and teaching elders at Antioch, meeting for fasting and prayer, were directed by the Holy Spirit to set apart Saul and Barnabas for the mission to which God had called them. After more fasting and prayer, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. As Paul established churches, he appointed elders, again with prayer and fasting.

-	Paul’s own ministry was centered in prayer, as we know from his epistles. To the Philippians Paul wrote, “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy” (Phil. 1:3). In countless trials, Paul’s refuge was prayer and praise. Paul and Silas, sitting in stocks at Philippi, ignored their bleeding backs. They sang God’s praises and prayed. An earthquake was the Lord’s response, freeing them and saving their jailer.	+	Paul’s own ministry was centered in prayer, as we know from his epistles. To the Philippians Paul wrote, “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy” (Phil. 1:3). In countless trials, Paul’s refuge was prayer and praise. Paul and Silas, sitting in stocks at Philippi, ignored their bleeding backs. They sang God’s praises and prayed. An earthquake was the Lord’s response, freeing them and saving their jailer.

-	On the way to Jerusalem, Paul stopped to meet the gathered Ephesian elders. He knelt on the beach and prayed. He knew the warnings of prophets who foretold what suffering waited for him in Jerusalem, but his purpose, shaped in prayer, drove him on. In Jerusalem, Paul’s arrest by the Romans saved his life from a mob of Jews in the temple court. He appealed his case to Caesar, and was shipped to Rome — praying for his shipmates in the storm, and for those in Malta where the ship was wrecked.	+	On the way to Jerusalem, Paul stopped to meet the gathered Ephesian elders. He knelt on the beach and prayed. He knew the warnings of prophets who foretold what suffering waited for him in Jerusalem, but his purpose, shaped in prayer, drove him on. In Jerusalem, Paul’s arrest by the Romans saved his life from a mob of Jews in the temple court. He appealed his case to Caesar, and was shipped to Rome — praying for his shipmates in the storm, and for those in Malta where the ship was wrecked.

	Read Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14–21 and hear him afresh as he knelt on the beach at Miletus with the Ephesian elders. You will see the intersection of Paul’s prayer life and his public ministry. The two are always bound together. Jesus was in large part the person He was because of His prayers. Paul was the same. As are we all.		Read Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14–21 and hear him afresh as he knelt on the beach at Miletus with the Ephesian elders. You will see the intersection of Paul’s prayer life and his public ministry. The two are always bound together. Jesus was in large part the person He was because of His prayers. Paul was the same. As are we all.

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2008-06-07T10:32:34Z

New page: {{MasterHeader|author= Dr Edmund P. Clowney |partnerurl= [http://www.Ligonier.org http://www.Ligonier.org] |partner= Ligonier Ministries |date= April 2003 |other= |series= A Pastor's Persp...

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{{MasterHeader|author= Dr Edmund P. Clowney |partnerurl= [http://www.Ligonier.org http://www.Ligonier.org] |partner= Ligonier Ministries |date= April 2003 |other= |series= A Pastor's Perspective |categorytopic= No topic |mediatype= article |lang= English |editor= n/a |translator=  n/a |levels= 0 |reviewed= Not Reviewed|newtitle= They Devoted Themselves to Prayer}}From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there.

They prayed in the name of Jesus Christ, who had disappeared in the clouds as they watched. Their prayer was addressed to the sovereign God, Master and Ruler. They knew that Jesus was at His right hand and would send His Spirit. He had charged them to “‘be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:8). After Pentecost, thousands of believers devoted themselves to “the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, . . . the breaking of bread, and . . . prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostles taught Gospel doctrine in the setting of worship. They prayed in the temple courts, in the upper room, and in the homes of disciples.

The apostles were not sectarian. They continued to pray in Solomon’s Porch of the temple, worshiping the one true God through His incarnate Son (Acts 2:46; 3:1). They also met in other places in Jerusalem. Thousands of new believers crowded their praying assemblies. Houses in Jerusalem became places of prayer and worship where the Lord’s Supper was celebrated. Sharing of food and goods united the praying community.

They devoted themselves to prayer because they had devoted themselves to the Lord Jesus. They wanted to reflect Him, and they desired to serve Him. His resurrection and ascension lifted their praise to the Father’s throne. Luke gives us a taste of their prayer when Peter and John were released after they healed a lame beggar: “‘Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus’” (Acts 4:29–30). They persevered in prayer because they knew that God heard them. They knew that God’s sovereign will had been accomplished at the Cross. Their prayer, like Peter’s preaching, had been transformed by their understanding of the Cross.

Apostolic prayer was kingdom prayer, addressed to the Creator and Sovereign of the world and its nations. The threats of the Sanhedrin against the apostles’ witness showed the futile rage of earthly rulers against the Sovereign God (Ps. 2; Acts 4:24–27). The apostles prayed for kingdom boldness, and the Lord answered their prayer in earthquake power (Acts 4:31). He filled them with His Spirit. They spoke the word with boldness: in the temple, before the Sanhedrin, and to the world. Signs and wonders attested the apostolic witness (2 Cor. 12:12).

Prayer continued to mark apostolic ministry. Burdened with administering relief for widows, the apostles declared they must not leave the ministry of the word and prayer to serve tables. They asked the church to choose seven men. They appointed them to lead this mercy ministry and ordained them in prayer.

Peter and the other apostles were called by Jesus to be the foundation of the church. He commissioned them to carry the Gospel to the world. When Philip, one of the seven, took the Gospel to Samaria, Peter and John came to recognize this work. With prayer and the laying on of their hands, the gift of the Spirit was given.

Prayer continued in the mission of the apostles. Peter opened the door of the Gospel to the Gentiles in the house of Cornelius, a praying Gentile believer. God had heard this Gentile’s prayers and cleansed him through faith. Later, when Peter was freed from prison by an angel, he knew where to find the Christians. They were praying in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark.

The prophets and teaching elders at Antioch, meeting for fasting and prayer, were directed by the Holy Spirit to set apart Saul and Barnabas for the mission to which God had called them. After more fasting and prayer, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. As Paul established churches, he appointed elders, again with prayer and fasting.

Paul’s own ministry was centered in prayer, as we know from his epistles. To the Philippians Paul wrote, “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy” (Phil. 1:3). In countless trials, Paul’s refuge was prayer and praise. Paul and Silas, sitting in stocks at Philippi, ignored their bleeding backs. They sang God’s praises and prayed. An earthquake was the Lord’s response, freeing them and saving their jailer.

On the way to Jerusalem, Paul stopped to meet the gathered Ephesian elders. He knelt on the beach and prayed. He knew the warnings of prophets who foretold what suffering waited for him in Jerusalem, but his purpose, shaped in prayer, drove him on. In Jerusalem, Paul’s arrest by the Romans saved his life from a mob of Jews in the temple court. He appealed his case to Caesar, and was shipped to Rome — praying for his shipmates in the storm, and for those in Malta where the ship was wrecked.

Read Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14–21 and hear him afresh as he knelt on the beach at Miletus with the Ephesian elders. You will see the intersection of Paul’s prayer life and his public ministry. The two are always bound together. Jesus was in large part the person He was because of His prayers. Paul was the same. As are we all.