Believing Beggars Crippled Cchistians

(NIV) 3 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

6 Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. 9 When all the people 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, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Living With Labels

Just a Fisherman

just a Cripple

Just a country church.

Limiting Names- Dumb, Hopeless, Mentally Ill,

Druggie,

Labeled A Failure

We Fail But That Doesn’t Make You A Failure

It Means You Are A Human

It Means You Need God To Come And Lift You Up

God Never Labels Us A Failure

God Given Names-

Conqueror, Over comer, Mighty Warrior

Silver & Gold

King, Priest, Light of The World, Friend

Brother/ Sister

Understanding Your Name Makes You Understand Who You Are

Crippled Beggars Mind Set

Medical Training

Cant Stand- Everybody else has to carry them

Education

Dependency Mentality- Cant look After Themselves. Survive on the generosity of others

What I Have

Low Expectation- They Think Only About Today Need

Hopeless- This is my lot

Just Survive- Life is about just getting by

Their Past Controls Their Future

Live With Labels Of Their Past

Christian Believers Mind Set

Stand Through Difficulty

They Help Others

Vision of A Great Future

Hope fulled

Overcome The Past

(NKJV) 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Leave Me Alone I Want To Stay Where I Am-

How Come Peter Used The Name

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

What Made Peter Move With Power?

How Did A Fisherman Become A Healer Of Cripples?

We Need To Go Back In Time?

He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Given Keys- “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven”

Keys Unlock Doors/ Locks

Keys That Unlock Heaven

Jesus Wants To Give You Keys To Can Unlock Heaven

Keys To Change Your Future

Revelation Of Who Jesus

Understanding Who Jesus Is The First Key

I Am Still Learning About Who He Is

The Name Above All Names

Every knee Shall Bend/Bow

Peter used “The Name “

Declaring The Name-

Over Cripples

Over Crippled Situations

Over You- Your Family

Against The Darkness

Your New Name

No Longer Simeon- a fisherman

(NKJV) 17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’

Just a Fisherman

just a Cripple

Just a country church.

Limiting Names- Dumb, Hopeless, Mentally Ill,

Druggie,

Labeled A Failure

We Fail But That Doesn’t Make You A Failure

It Means You Are A Human

It Means You Need God To Come And Lift You Up

God Never Labels Us A Failure

God Given Names-

Conqueror, Over comer, Mighty Warrior

King, Priest, Light of The World, Friend

Brother/ Sister

Understanding Your Name Makes You Understand Who You Are

The Name

The Name Above All Names

Every knee Shall Bend/Bow

Peter used “The Name “

Declaring The Name-

Over Cripples

Over Crippled Situations

Over You- Your Family

Against The Darkness

Prayer

(NKJV) 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

(NKJV) 5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.

(NKJV)

16 And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.