Evil's Delight Acts 12: 1-4, 19

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v.1 1. To misuse earthly authority.

(Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain

of the church.)

v.1 2. To trouble the work of God.

(to vex certain of the church.)

v.1 3. To trouble the workers of God.

(to vex certain of the church.)

v.2 4. To attempt to destroy God’s vessels.

(And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.)

v.3 5. To extend religion’s hold.

(And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take 

Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.))

v.4 6. To attempt to bind God’s work.

(And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered

him to four quarternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to 

bring him forth to the people.)

v.19 7. Evil’s delight always turns to disdain when God moves.

(And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the

keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went 

down from Judea to Caesarea, and there abode.)