It's Not Too Late to Turn Your Life Around
Scott Maze
Acts 3:1-26
Today's Scripture
''And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. 4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, ''Look at us.'' 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, ''I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!'' 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.'' (Acts 3:2-10)
1. A Life-Changing Encounter
Here was a man who brought to the gate of the Temple daily in order to beg. Peter and John are on their way to the Temple for the time of prayer. They would have seen this man before this day because Luke tells us he was placed their daily. We are told he was lame from birth and unable to work. I think I would have really liked to see this man not only walk but leap.
1.1 Miracles Restore God's Order
''then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert'' (Isaiah 35:6)
Isaiah 35 is describing what's going to happen in this world when God comes back to restore everything, and Peter is drawing the same connection. Have you wondered why Jesus or the apostles never perform a miracle like the ones we see superheroes do in movies? Why d ...
Scott Maze
Acts 3:1-26
Today's Scripture
''And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. 4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, ''Look at us.'' 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, ''I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!'' 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.'' (Acts 3:2-10)
1. A Life-Changing Encounter
Here was a man who brought to the gate of the Temple daily in order to beg. Peter and John are on their way to the Temple for the time of prayer. They would have seen this man before this day because Luke tells us he was placed their daily. We are told he was lame from birth and unable to work. I think I would have really liked to see this man not only walk but leap.
1.1 Miracles Restore God's Order
''then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert'' (Isaiah 35:6)
Isaiah 35 is describing what's going to happen in this world when God comes back to restore everything, and Peter is drawing the same connection. Have you wondered why Jesus or the apostles never perform a miracle like the ones we see superheroes do in movies? Why d ...
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