THE POINT OF OUR NEED (4 OF 12)
by Joey Rodgers
The Point of Our Need (4 of 12)
Series: Unstoppable
Joey Rodgers
Acts 3-4
One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer - at three in the afternoon. 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. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, ''Look at us!'' So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. 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.'' Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went w/ them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. When all the people saw him walking and praising God, they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled w/ wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. Acts 3:1-10
Thomas Aquinas once called on Pope Innocent. Entering the room, the Pope was counting a large sum of money given to the church. The Pope said, ''See Thomas, the church can no longer say, 'Silver and gold have I none.''' Aquinas replied, ''''True Father, but neither can she say, 'Stand up and walk.'''
I fear Aquinas was correct. It would appear the more wealth the church has amassed, the less it has relied on the H.S. The powerful it has become the more the church thinks it can be accomplished through human ability/ingenuity.
A few weeks ago we started a series of lessons in the book of Acts entitled Unstoppable. As I've mentioned every week, when something is unstoppable - it can't be stopped. It is indomitable, unbeatable, and invincible.
This is God's call upon the church. We learn in Acts 1:8 that from its ince ...
Series: Unstoppable
Joey Rodgers
Acts 3-4
One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer - at three in the afternoon. 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. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, ''Look at us!'' So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. 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.'' Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went w/ them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. When all the people saw him walking and praising God, they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled w/ wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. Acts 3:1-10
Thomas Aquinas once called on Pope Innocent. Entering the room, the Pope was counting a large sum of money given to the church. The Pope said, ''See Thomas, the church can no longer say, 'Silver and gold have I none.''' Aquinas replied, ''''True Father, but neither can she say, 'Stand up and walk.'''
I fear Aquinas was correct. It would appear the more wealth the church has amassed, the less it has relied on the H.S. The powerful it has become the more the church thinks it can be accomplished through human ability/ingenuity.
A few weeks ago we started a series of lessons in the book of Acts entitled Unstoppable. As I've mentioned every week, when something is unstoppable - it can't be stopped. It is indomitable, unbeatable, and invincible.
This is God's call upon the church. We learn in Acts 1:8 that from its ince ...
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