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Acts 1:1-5
Waiting for the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:6-11
Commissioned to Witness Everywhere
Acts 1:12-14
Unity In Prayer Among the Brethren
Acts 1:15-26
Peter Leads The Prayer Meeting
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Acts 2:14-21
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Acts 2:22-28
Peter Proclaims Jesus’ Resurrection Power
Acts 2:29-36
Four proofs of the Resurrection and Ascension
Acts 2:37-47
Characteristics of the early Church
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Supernatural healing of the crippled man
Acts 3:17-26
Peter’s Message of Repentance
Acts 4:1-12
Early Church Persecuted for their Faith
Acts 4:13-22
Boldness Brings Results
Acts 4:23-31
Prayer Produces Unity
Acts 4:32-37
Sharing Shows Brotherly-Love
Acts 5:1-11
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Acts 5:12-16
Effective Church Ministry
Acts 5:17-32
Obedience to God and Man
Acts 5:33-42
Gamaliel Convinces the Council – No Persecution
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Supernatural healing of the crippled man
Acts 3:11–16
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Zig Ziglar tells the story of boy that went with his mother to the old general store. He liked to sneak away from his mother and when no one was looking he would dip his finger into the large barrel of molasses. The storekeeper caught him doing this and decided to teach the boy a … More
God’s supernatural healing, of the man that was crippled, brought amazement from those at the temple, and soon a crowd had gathered (v. 11). Peter took this opportunity to direct everyone’s attention to Christ and give God the glory (vv 12-13). In lifting up Jesus, he turned the attention of the crowd away from the lame man, the apostles of Jesus, and away from Peter.
He preached to them Jesus, whom they had rejected and crucified, and whom God raised from the dead (vv. 14-16). Peter was speaking to a crowd who knew the Scriptures and also knew the events that had recently taken place in Jerusalem. (Luke 22:18) He was speaking to people who had chosen a murderer, and killed the Author of Life. Could any crime be greater? He drew all this together to tell them how the healing of the lame man was through faith in Christ’s name. This could not be done by two ordinary fishermen without God being with them. The beggar was living proof, so no one denied the miracle. Here are three things we can learn from Peter’s preaching:
Application
Peter had an audience and he capitalized on the opportunity. I need to pray that I will see the opportunities God gives to me and use them to speak up for Christ.
Acts 3:11-16 (English Standard Version)
While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon's. And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him. But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. And his name--by faith in his name-- has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all."
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