Acts 3:1-26
Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer,
the ninth hour.
A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried,
whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to
ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.
Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive
gifts for the needy.
Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at
us."
He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.
But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have,
that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and
walk!"
He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet
and his ankle bones received strength.Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk.
He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
All the people saw him walking and praising God.
They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts
for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder
and amazement at what had happened to him.
As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people
ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, "You men of
Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as
though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has
glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence
of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to
be granted to you,
and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, whereof
we are witnesses.
By faith in his name has his name made this man strong, whom you see
and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect
soundness in the presence of you all.
"Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did
also your rulers.
But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets,
that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.
"Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted
out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,
and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,
whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things,
which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.
For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord God will raise up a
prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in
all things whatever he says to you.
It will be, that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will
be utterly destroyed from among the people.'
Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as
many as have spoken, they also told of these days.
You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God
made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'In your seed will all the families
of the earth be blessed.'
God, having raised up his servant, Jesus, sent him to you first, to
bless you, in turning away everyone of you from your wickedness."
Insight- A man lame from birth was instantly healed when Peter
commanded him with faith to get up and walk. Leaping up, he stood, and began to
walk. He went with Peter and John into the temple, walking, leaping, and
praising God. When the crowd showed their amazement at the miracle, Peter told
them that it was faith in the name of Jesus that had achieved it. Peter
exhorted them to repent from their sins so that they may experience times of
refreshing from the presence of the Lord.
Question- Do you believe times of refreshing comes from the Lord when
one repents of their sins?
Prayer- Dear Father in heaven, increase my faith that I may see great
miracles in my life and in the life of others when I pray for them. In Jesus
name. Amen.
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