2/28/2024 0 Comments Peter heals lame man acts 3But what if it isn’t God’s best for us? Should we pray differently? Whatever it might be that we ask from God is fine. Perhaps someone is bothering you at school. Perhaps, you want to be able to read better, or work math problems better. There are times when we pray to God asking Him for something that would improve our lives or the lives of people we love. The lame man was seeking something better than what he had.īut God wanted to give the lame man what was best for him: healing. In the name of Jesus, Peter healed the lame man. He taught about the Old Testament, Jesus, Jesus dying and being raised from the dead. Peter noticed how all of the people were in awe and he started to preach just as he did on the day of Pentecost. ![]() He had sat in that begging place for years and now he was healed! The man was so overjoyed that he went walking and leaping and praising God all the way into the temple with Peter and John.Įveryone around knew who the lame man was and praised God with him. What Peter gave, what GOD gave, was something that was BEST! After being healed, he lame man could walk, fend for himself, get a job, and do everything any other person could do. Peter could have given him a few coins, maybe enough for dinner that night, but then the next day the man would be begging again. ![]() The lame man wanted something better than he had. The bible says that strength came immediately to his feet! In the name of Jesus Christ, rise up and WALK!” And Peter grabbed the hand of the lame man and pulled him to his feet. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.Peter continued, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I will give to you. 16 By faith in the name of Jesus, ( W) this man whom you see and know was made strong. ( T) 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. ( Q) 14 You disowned the Holy ( R) and Righteous One ( S) and asked that a murderer be released to you. You handed him over ( O) to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, ( P) though he had decided to let him go. ( L) 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, ( M) the God of our fathers, ( N) has glorified his servant Jesus. Peter Speaks to the Onlookersġ1 While the man held on to Peter and John, ( K) all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade. 9 When all the people ( I) saw him walking and praising God, 10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, ( J) and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, ( H) and praising God. 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, ( G) walk.” 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.Ħ Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. 4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. ![]() ( C) 2 Now a man who was lame from birth ( D) was being carried to the temple gate ( E) called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg ( F) from those going into the temple courts. ![]() 3 One day Peter and John ( A) were going up to the temple ( B) at the time of prayer-at three in the afternoon.
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