( T) 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. ( Q) 14 You disowned the Holy ( R) and Righteous One ( S) and asked that a murderer be released to you. You handed him over ( O) to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, ( P) though he had decided to let him go. ( L) 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, ( M) the God of our fathers, ( N) has glorified his servant Jesus. Peter Speaks to the Onlookersġ1 While the man held on to Peter and John, ( K) all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade. 9 When all the people ( I) saw him walking and praising God, 10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, ( J) and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, ( H) and praising God. 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, ( G) walk.” 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.Ħ Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. 4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. ( C) 2 Now a man who was lame from birth ( D) was being carried to the temple gate ( E) called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg ( F) from those going into the temple courts. Read more about the book of Acts in Tongues of Fire: 40 Devotional Insights for Today’s Church from the Book of Acts, available in e-book, paperback, and hardcover.3 One day Peter and John ( A) were going up to the temple ( B) at the time of prayer-at three in the afternoon. This post is from the series “ Sermons in the book of Acts.” Read about sermon #1 or sermon #3. Should healing others in Jesus’s name be a normal occurrence? Consider how the biblical account can better inform our perspectives, expectations, and actions today. If, at church, you saw a wheelchair-bound man get up and walk, what would you think? Key Lesson: A miraculous healing provides an opportunity for truth about Jesus to be shared, which results in mass conversions. A miraculous healing provides an opportunity for truth about Jesus to be shared, which results in mass conversions. Subsequent Events: Peter is interrupted by the temple guards and he and John are thrown in prison, yet thousands more believe in Jesus. Scripture Quoted: Deuteronomy 18:15, 18, 19, Genesis 22:18 26:4Ĭentral Teaching: Jesus’ name has the power to heal. His execution at the hands of ignorant people was part of God’s plan, as was his rising from the dead. Overall Theme: Jesus, God’s servant, was foretold in the Old Testament. Preceding Events: Peter, through the power of Jesus, heals a lame man who was crippled from birth. The second sermon in the book of Acts: Acts 3:1-4:4 (specifically, Acts 3:12-26).
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