What Do You Have (3 of 10)
Series: Upon This Rock
Jeff Strite
Acts 3:1-23
Years ago, I learned this cute little camp song. If you know it, sing along with me.
''Peter and John went to pray - they met a lame man on the way
He held out his palm and asked for an alm - and this is what Peter did say
'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'
He went walking and leaping and praising God
Walking and leaping and praising God
In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.''
(The song is almost word for word from the KJV of Acts 3)
''Such as I have - give I thee''.
What we're going to talk about today is what Peter had...
But first, let's review the story - the church had just kicked off a couple days earlier on Pentecost, and these had been exciting times. There had been the sound of a rushing wind, tongues of fire settling on the Apostles, and then the Apostles began speaking languages they'd never learned. As a result - that day about 3000 people repented of their sins and were baptized into Christ.
Now, it's just a couple days later. Peter and John are on their way to the Temple to pray... just minding their own business. And then ... this happens. This lame man begs for alms from Peter and John and Peter (of course) heals this man. This lame man hadn't asked to be healed. In fact - he hadn't even asked about Jesus. All he wanted was a few coins to help him pay for a meal or two.
BUT Peter heals him! Why would he do that? Why heal a man who hadn't even asked to be healed? Well 1st - this man was LAME. He had an obvious need. Peter said to him ''Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have - give I thee.''
Now that would be cool wouldn't it! Just to reach out and touch the sick and the disabled and make them well! That would be great!!!! I've often said - if I'd lived back in that day... the gift I'd loved to have had would have been to heal peopl ...
Series: Upon This Rock
Jeff Strite
Acts 3:1-23
Years ago, I learned this cute little camp song. If you know it, sing along with me.
''Peter and John went to pray - they met a lame man on the way
He held out his palm and asked for an alm - and this is what Peter did say
'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'
He went walking and leaping and praising God
Walking and leaping and praising God
In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.''
(The song is almost word for word from the KJV of Acts 3)
''Such as I have - give I thee''.
What we're going to talk about today is what Peter had...
But first, let's review the story - the church had just kicked off a couple days earlier on Pentecost, and these had been exciting times. There had been the sound of a rushing wind, tongues of fire settling on the Apostles, and then the Apostles began speaking languages they'd never learned. As a result - that day about 3000 people repented of their sins and were baptized into Christ.
Now, it's just a couple days later. Peter and John are on their way to the Temple to pray... just minding their own business. And then ... this happens. This lame man begs for alms from Peter and John and Peter (of course) heals this man. This lame man hadn't asked to be healed. In fact - he hadn't even asked about Jesus. All he wanted was a few coins to help him pay for a meal or two.
BUT Peter heals him! Why would he do that? Why heal a man who hadn't even asked to be healed? Well 1st - this man was LAME. He had an obvious need. Peter said to him ''Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have - give I thee.''
Now that would be cool wouldn't it! Just to reach out and touch the sick and the disabled and make them well! That would be great!!!! I've often said - if I'd lived back in that day... the gift I'd loved to have had would have been to heal peopl ...
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