Acts 3 is a challenge to you and me. It is the immediate follow up to the Day of Pentecost, when Peter, under the Anointing of the Holy Spirit, preached Christ for the very first time and 3000 were converted and baptised that same day! The new converts continued daily in the Temple, breaking bread together from house to house, praising God, having favour with the people – and the Lord added daily to the Church those that should be saved. Acts 2:41-47. I wish that this would happen today, daily!
So now we find in Acts 3 Peter and John going up to the Temple ‘at the hour of prayer’ – they are still following the Jewish routine and traditions. And as they go in, they pass a certain man born as a cripple. Every day he was carried to the Temple and laid down at the gate called ‘Beautiful’ to beg for his living. Obviously, he expected that those who were entering to pray to God would be more willing to give him something… Seeing Peter and John, the cripple asked for money. That’s all he was looking for…
Peter simply commanded, “In the Name of Jesus, rise up and walk!” – And he took the cripple by the hand, lifted him up onto his feet, and immediately his feet and ankle bones became strong! He leapt up, stood and walked with Peter and John into the Temple. I love the description: he was walking and leaping! You know, this man had never learned to walk, I picture him not knowing how to put one foot in front of the other, leaping and praising God in excitement at this miracle!
Effectual fervent prayer / James Bible Study (Part 15) / Chapter 5
Patience in suffering / James Bible Study (Part 14) / Chapter 5
The cries of the innocent are heard by the Lord / James Bible Study (Part 13) / Chapter 5
Draw near to God / James Bible Study (Part 12) / Chapter 4
God give grace to the humble / James Bible Study (Part 11) / Chapter 4
Aligning our desires with Christ / James Bible Study (Part 10) / Chapter 4
Show your wisdom by the way you live / James Bible Study (Part 9) / Chapter 3
Setting the direction of your life / James Bible Study (Part 8) / Chapter 3
Becareful what you say / James Bible Study (Part 7) / Chapter 3
Faith and works / James Bible Study (Part 6) / Chapter 2
Fulfilling the Royal Law / James Bible Study (Part 5) / Chapter 2
God has chosen you to inherit the Kingdom / James Bible Study (Part 4) / Chapter 2
The righteousness God desires / James Bible Study (Part 3) / Chapter 1
Blessed is the one who perseveres / James Bible Study (Part 2) / Chapter 1
Count it all joy / James Bible Study (Part 1) / Chapter 1
Let not your heart be troubled / John 14 (Part 3)
Let not your heart be troubled / John 14 (Part 2)
Let not your heart be troubled / John Chapter 14 (Part 1)
The importance of prayer (Part 3)
The importance of prayer (Part 2)
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