See a need meet a need

Introduction

The Reading plan

The Mission - “We are a community of Christ-centered disciples who Love God, Love Others, and Make Disciples of Jesus Christ.”

The Pathway (Gather, Grow, Give, Go)

Acts 3:1-26

The Miracle

Acts 3:1–10 (NASB95)

1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer. 2 And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb (1) was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful (2), in order to beg alms (3) of those who were entering the temple. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms. 4 But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, “Look at us!” (4) 5 And he began to give them his attention, expecting to receive something from them (5). 6 But Peter said, “I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!” 7 And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened (6). 8 With a leap he stood upright (7) and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God (8). 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God (8); 10 and they were taking note (9) of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

v. 2

lame from his mother’s womb40 yrs old (Acts 4:22 “22 for the man was more than forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.” )

gate of the temple which is called BeautifulThe Main entrance into the temple.

beg alms - Jewish faith included: Torah, worship, and showing kindness (giving alms).

v. 4

fixed his gaze on him and said, “Look at us!”

He saw him (see a need meet a need)

no telling how many times he had passed by.

crowd to one person: “Those who reach the many care about reaching the one.”

v. 5

expecting to receive something from them He got something, but not what he was expecting

v. 7

immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened immediately healed and didn’t have to practice.

v. 8

With a leap he stood upright

Isaiah 35:6 “6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah.”

full restoration…Acts 3:21 “21 whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.”

v. 9

saw him walking and praising God

A person healed praises God

John 9:24–25 “24 So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.” 25 He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.””

John 9:35–38 “35 Jesus heard that they had put him out, and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” 37 Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.” 38 And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him.”

v. 10

taking note

The Message

Acts 3:11–26 (NASB95)

11 While he was clinging to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at the so-called portico of Solomon, full of amazement (1). 12 But when Peter saw this, he replied to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this, or why do you gaze at us, as if by our own power or piety we had made him walk (3)? 13 “The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers (4), has glorified His servant (5) Jesus, the one whom you (6) delivered and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release Him. 14 “But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 but put to death the Prince of life, the one whom God raised from the dead, a fact to which we are witnesses. 16 “And on the basis of faith in His name (7), it is the name of Jesus (7) which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him (7) has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all. 17 “And now, brethren, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers did also. 18 “But the things which God announced beforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. 19 “Therefore repent and return (8), so that your sins may be wiped away (9), in order that times of refreshing (10) may come from the presence of the Lord; 20 and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, 21 whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things (11) about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets (12) from ancient (12) time. 22 “Moses said (13), ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren; to Him you shall give heed to everything He says to you. 23 ‘And it will be that every soul that does not heed that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’ 24 “And likewise, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and his successors onward, also announced these days. 25 “It is you who are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham (14), ‘And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ 26 “For you first, God raised up His Servant and sent Him to bless you (15) by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.”

The start

v. 11

full of amazement v. 10b

v. 12

when Peter saw this

Peter responded he saw (v. 4)

see a need meet a need.

as if by our own power or piety we had made him walk

v. 13

God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers Covenant God of Israel (YAWH)

His servant

The Suffering Servant - Isaiah 52:13-53:12

Mark 10:45 “45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.””

Jesus, the one whom you The sin committed

Exalting Jesus in Acts The Evangelistic Appeal

• Verse 13: You handed over Jesus.

• Verse 13b: You’re worse than Pilate.

• Verse 14: You traded the Holy and Righteous One for a murderer.

• Verse 15: You killed the one who gave you life.

• Verse 17: You’re ignorant.

• Verses 18–25: You don’t understand the Bible.

• Verse 26: You denied your privilege.

• Verse 26b: You’re wicked.

v. 16

Saved by faith

Acts 3:16 “16 “And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.”

Ephesians 2:8–9 “8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

v. 19

repent and return

sins may be wiped away Ex. whiteboard

times of refreshing

God’s intention: Rest

Matthew 11:28–29 “28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

v. 21

until the period of restoration of all things The second Coming

holy prophets from ancient No more “ancient prophets” (full revelation)

v. 22

Moses said Deuteronomy 18:15, 18 “15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your countrymen, you shall listen to him.”, “18 ‘I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.”

v. 25

saying to Abraham Abrahamic Covenant

v. 26

sent Him to bless you John 3:17 “17 “For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.”

Conclusion

Acts 4:4 “4 But many of those who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.”

Make Disciples: “See a need meet a need”