The Upper Room Prayer Meeting

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

A Lame Man Healed

Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

Prayer for Boldness

And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.

Peter Freed from Prison

Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.

And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there.

Paul and Silas Imprisoned

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.