Better Than Beautiful

Second oldest infirmity healed - John 5:5

He passed up better for 38 years.

He made excuses which kept him

Better Than Beautiful

God will do above and beyond.

Acts 3:1-5

Acts 3:1–5 KJV 1900

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

Ninth hour

Jewish hour of prayer

Christian hour of mercy (time passover lamb was slain & Spotless Lamb was slain)

Lame man - never walked, he was lame from birth. appendages must have been extremely atrophied.

Oldest recorded infirmity healed.

Familiar with inferior quality of life. Surviving not thriving.

Higher standards

Excpecting to receive something. - ABOVE AND BEYOND

Acts 3:6–10 KJV 1900

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

Failure and success are both challenging.

Peter didn’t do what they did. He told him to rise up and walk.

Sounded harsh first time I heard it.

Peter picked him up by the right hand and lifted him.

Barnabas took and brought Paul.

Lame From birth to leaping and praising God.

Undeniable notable miracle - Acts 4:16

Accomplished with ordinary men - Acts 4:13

Elijah was a man like you and I. James 5:17