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Prayer Before Decisions | Derrick Taylor | Net Community Church

In this message, we walk verse-by-verse through Acts 1 and see how the early church prayed before they acted. In the waiting room of uncertainty, God formed His people through unity, anchored them in His Word, and taught them to trust Him with the outcome. If you’re facing a decision right now—big or small—this is your reminder: don’t rush the waiting room. Pray, stay unified, anchor yourself in Scripture, and trust God with what you can’t control. Chapters 00:00 – Intro: “Prayer before decisions” (and the Super Bowl joke) 02:07 – Big Idea: Seek God first for wise, Spirit-led decisions 02:26 – Checking in: how’s your prayer life? 03:44 – Why excluding God from decisions always costs us later 04:10 – Praying for our leaders and our nation 05:42 – Your prayers matter (and prayer doesn’t have to be fancy) 06:26 – Context: Why Acts matters + Luke’s purpose 08:07 – Opening prayer 09:14 – Acts 1:12–14 overview (verse-by-verse setup) 09:21 – Obedient waiting: “They returned to Jerusalem” 11:15 – Isaiah 40:31 + waiting as productive faith 12:04 – The upper room + why this place matters 12:32 – “One accord” + unity in the early church 15:02 – Who was in the room (apostles, women, Mary, Jesus’ brothers) 16:22 – Devoted, persistent prayer (not casual, occasional, last-minute) 17:30 – Persistence illustration: the duck and the grapes 19:39 – Point #1: God forms His people through unified, persistent prayer 20:00 – Acts 1:15–20 reading: Judas, loss, and leadership tension 21:09 – Heartbreak doesn’t exempt believers (even in God’s plan) 22:17 – Peter responds with Scripture, not speculation 23:24 – God’s purposes aren’t threatened by human failure 24:03 – Psalms quoted (Psalm 69:25, Psalm 109:8) + biblical leadership 25:07 – “The last thing we need is your unprayed over opinion” 26:28 – Point #2: God brings clarity through His unchanging Word 27:02 – Acts 1:21–26 reading: choosing Matthias 28:02 – Leadership criteria + faithfulness to Jesus and the mission 28:50 – Before they choose, they pray (not debate, campaign, or vote first) 29:11 – Proverbs 3:5–6 + trusting God to direct your path 30:09 – Casting lots (dependence on God) + trusting Him with results 31:19 – Point #3: God honors faith-filled obedience when we trust Him 31:30 – Recap: unity, prayer, Scripture, and trust in the waiting room 32:15 – “Don’t rush the waiting room” (Acts 2 is coming—are you ready?) 33:08 – Monday–Saturday mission: the real work is outside Sunday 33:41 – Challenge: include God in your decisions and watch life change 33:59 – Closing prayer #PrayerChangesEverything #Acts1 #Prayer #Wisdom #HolySpirit #NetCommunityChurch