Protected by the True God (Acts 12:1-24)

What do we trust in? The Heidelberg Catechism (Answer 95) defines idolatry as inventing something to trust alongside or in place of the true God. In modern comfort, it is easy to grow lax in our faith and quietly doubt that God acts as our shield and defender.

In Acts 12, Luke presents a vivid look at the friction between earthly power and divine purpose through the actions of King Herod and the miraculous deliverance of the Apostle Peter.