The Great Escape Part 1

Acts 12:1-4

That's when King Herod got it into his head to go after some of the church members.  He murdered James, John's brother.  When he saw how much it raised his popularity ratings with the Jews, he arrested Peter - all this during Passover Week, mind you - and had him thrown in jail, putting four squads of four soldiers each to guard him.  He was planning a public lynching after Passover.

5 - All the time that Peter was under heavy guard in the jailhouse, the church prayed for him most strenuously.

6 - Then the time came for Herod to bring him out for the kill.  That night, even though shackled to two soldiers, one on either side, Peter slept like a baby.  And there were guards at the door keeping their eyes on the place.  Herod taking no chances!

7-9 Suddenly there was an angel at his side and light flooding the room.  The angel shook Peter and got him up: "Hurry!" The handcuffs fell off his wrists.  The angel said, "Get dressed.  Put on your shoes."  Peter did it.  Then, "Grab your coat and let's get out of here."

Herod was planning

Peter was in prison

The Church was praying!

The time came for the kill!

Suddenly

Ezekiel 46 9-10

"But when the people of the land come to worship God at the commanded feasts, those who enter through the north gate will exit from the south gate, and those who enter through the south gate will exit through the north gate.  You don't exit the gate through which you enter, but through the opposite gate. . . 

The "Opposite" Opportunity