Acts 12:1-17 contains a wonderful story because it gives us many situations of the Christian life and Church life. In this scripture we find the following situations:
1. There are those who abuse or persecute the Church and Christians.
2. Christians find themselves in seemingly hopeless conditions.
3. A Christian must keep his faith in helpless conditions.
4. God sends help in times of trouble.
5. One of the main duties of the Church is to pray for one another.
6. Sometimes we actually are surprised when our prayers are answered.
The Church and Christians today face and experience the same problems and situations today. We can look at some of the high points of this story and see how they actually relate to us today.