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<v SPEAKER_00>Today, as we focus our minds on Christ, I want to turn our attention to a story felt in Acts 16.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Paul and Silas had been preaching the gospel and bringing the good news of Jesus to people, just like God directed them to.

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<v SPEAKER_00>In the middle of doing what God asked them to do, they were unfairly arrested and imprisoned.

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<v SPEAKER_00>This is their response as they sit in the dark, misunderstood, and falsely accused.

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<v SPEAKER_00>About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and other prisoners were listening to them.

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<v SPEAKER_00>That's in Acts 16, 25.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Paul and Silas praised God from a prison cell.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Their chains didn't silence their song.

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<v SPEAKER_00>In fact, it became the very thing that set them and others free.

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<v SPEAKER_00>After this, an angel comes and breaks them out.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And everyone in the prison, including the prison warden, believes in Jesus.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Praise shifts atmospheres, even in the darkest places.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Today, as we approach the throne of God through prayer, let's begin by thanking God right now that He is with you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Ask the Lord to turn your frustration or fear into worship.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Invite Him to remind you that your song can unlock freedom, not just for you, but for others who hear it.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Imagine your praises rising above your circumstances like cutting through the dark.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Focus your attention on him for ten seconds in quiet.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Do you know someone who might feel trapped in fear, in grief, in uncertainty?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Ask that God would give them a song to sing in the night season.

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<v SPEAKER_00>If you don't know anyone personally, spend the next 30 seconds praying over our church community for those who are in a dark season, but no one might know that.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Finish this time of prayer with thanksgiving to God.

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<v SPEAKER_00>When you're ready, close with Amen.