GIVING PEOPLE WHAT THEY NEED NOT WHAT THEY WANT (8 OF 41)
Scripture: Acts 3:1-11
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Giving People What They Need Not What They Want (8 of 41)
Series: Acts
Richard Bradley
Acts 3:1-11
If we didn't know better we might be tempted to say this was a really lucky day for the beggar. His day began pretty badly. He was laid at the beautiful gate just hoping to receive enough alms so he could eat. However, his morning ended vastly different than it began when He walked away on new legs. It was not luck that made the difference in his day - it was the power of God.
What was this man's greatest need? It was not a penny was it? His greatest need was new legs. So why didn't he ask for new legs? He didn't know he had a choice - but Peter knew. Through Peter God gave to this man not what he asked for but what he needed.
In these last days God's people must do the same. People will settle for pennies if we'll let them. We must give them Jesus.
PETER WAS ABLE TO GIVE THIS MAN WHAT HE NEEDED BECAUSE HE WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME
1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
This man had a prime location for begging. Every Jewish male going to the Temple would have to go through the gate where he sat. No doubt Peter and John had passed by this man many times as they went in to pray and worship. The difference is that on this day God made an appointment for them to meet with a man they had likely never noticed.
If we'll open up our lives to the work of God we won't have to go looking for opportunities to talk to others about Christ or to give people what they need. God's Spirit will make appointments for us. We just have to be willing to take advantage of those opportunities when they become available.
PETER WAS ABLE TO GIVE THIS MAN WHAT HE NEEDED BECAUSE HE LOOKED BEYOND THE SUPERFICIAL
3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Ever get irritated when someone on the ...
Series: Acts
Richard Bradley
Acts 3:1-11
If we didn't know better we might be tempted to say this was a really lucky day for the beggar. His day began pretty badly. He was laid at the beautiful gate just hoping to receive enough alms so he could eat. However, his morning ended vastly different than it began when He walked away on new legs. It was not luck that made the difference in his day - it was the power of God.
What was this man's greatest need? It was not a penny was it? His greatest need was new legs. So why didn't he ask for new legs? He didn't know he had a choice - but Peter knew. Through Peter God gave to this man not what he asked for but what he needed.
In these last days God's people must do the same. People will settle for pennies if we'll let them. We must give them Jesus.
PETER WAS ABLE TO GIVE THIS MAN WHAT HE NEEDED BECAUSE HE WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME
1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
This man had a prime location for begging. Every Jewish male going to the Temple would have to go through the gate where he sat. No doubt Peter and John had passed by this man many times as they went in to pray and worship. The difference is that on this day God made an appointment for them to meet with a man they had likely never noticed.
If we'll open up our lives to the work of God we won't have to go looking for opportunities to talk to others about Christ or to give people what they need. God's Spirit will make appointments for us. We just have to be willing to take advantage of those opportunities when they become available.
PETER WAS ABLE TO GIVE THIS MAN WHAT HE NEEDED BECAUSE HE LOOKED BEYOND THE SUPERFICIAL
3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Ever get irritated when someone on the ...
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