An Angel Helps Peter Escape from Prison
Acts 12:1-19 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Acts, which is short for “the Acts of the Apostles.” An apostle is someone who is sent to teach others about Jesus. We begin with some of Jesus’ friends. First, we have Peter. Peter and some of Jesus’ other friends were going around the city telling people the good news about Jesus. They were telling EVERYONE that Jesus wants to be their friend forever! Way to go, Peter! But the king didn’t like it one bit! King Herod did not like what Peter and Jesus’ friends were saying. So, King Herod sent soldiers to take Peter to jail! Oh, no! When Peter’s friends saw the soldiers take Peter away, they could have been worried, scared, mad, sad, or frustrated. But Peter’s friends prayed! Later that night, the most amazing thing happened! While Peter was sleeping, an angel woke him up! The angel told Peter to follow him. Peter did what the angel said and followed him safely outside. After the angel left, Peter went ri...