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Part 2: Courageous Faith (Acts

1/18/26 Part 2: Courageous Faith Text: Acts 4:23-32 Speaker: Phillip Santillan Clarity Church gathers every Sunday at 10:00am at Edinbrook Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, MN https://www.claritychurch.org/21-days... life feels heavy and pressure is close to home, how should followers of Jesus respond? In this message from Acts 4:23–31, Phillip Santillan shows how the early church faced threats and opposition, not with panic or posturing, but with unified, Scripture soaked prayer that led to fresh courage and Spirit empowered boldness. This is Part 2 of Clarity Church’s “21 Days of Prayer and Fasting” series. You’ll learn why the church begins their prayer by focusing on God’s sovereignty, how Psalm 2 shapes their understanding of what’s happening around them, and why they don’t ask for safety first, but for boldness to keep speaking about Jesus. If you’re looking for a biblical framework for prayer and fasting that actually changes how you live under stress, this will help you take your next step. What you’ll learn in this sermon: How to pray when fear and pressure are real Why the early church starts with God’s sovereignty (Acts 4) How Psalm 2 helps you interpret opposition and anxiety The prayer they prayed: boldness over comfort What it looks like to be filled with the Holy Spirit for courage How fasting trains dependence before action, strategy, or solutions 📖 Passage: Acts 4:23–31 🏷️ Topics: prayer, fasting, courageous faith, boldness, Holy Spirit, Psalm 2, persecution, anxiety, gospel witness, Christian discipleship Next steps and resources: Visit Clarity Church’s 21 Days resources page: https://www.claritychurch.org/21-days... Connect with us: Clarity Church (Brooklyn Park, MN) Subscribe for weekly sermons and practical discipleship content. Chapters: 00:00 Pressure is real and close to home 03:36 What pressure does to us: survival mode 07:38 Why Acts 4: a church under threat 08:04 Opening prayer for mercy and boldness 09:37 Acts 2–4 backstory: growth, miracle, and arrest 13:12 Threats on Peter and John: how would you pray? 15:04 Acts 4:23–24: run to your people, pray together 17:58 How they pray: start with God’s greatness 19:37 Psalm 2: interpreting opposition through Scripture 22:44 The Acts 4 reflex: start with God, let Scripture interpret 26:17 The ask: consider threats and grant boldness 28:58 Pray for God to move: healing, signs, and wonders 30:35 The result: Spirit-filled boldness and radical generosity 32:29 So what about fasting? embodied dependence 33:09 This week’s challenge: the Acts 4 reflex 34:05 Pick a simple fast and turn discomfort into prayer 36:06 Closing charge: be discipled by Jesus, not the moment #Acts4 #Prayer #Fasting #HolySpirit #Boldness #ChristianSermon #BibleTeaching #ClarityChurch #BrooklynPark #Discipleship