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Acts 3:1–10 – Peter Heals a Lame Beggar

What happens:
Peter and John go to the temple at the hour of prayer and see a man lame from birth begging at the Beautiful Gate. The man asks them for money, but Peter says, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” He takes the man by the right hand, helps him up, and immediately his feet and ankles become strong. The man enters the temple courts walking, jumping, and praising God.

What it means:
Jesus’ power continues through his apostles by the Spirit. Healing demonstrates God’s compassion and authenticates the gospel message. Faith in Christ brings transformation that enables those once disabled to step into new life.


Acts 3:11–16 – Peter’s Address to the Crowd

What happens:
The healed man clings to Peter and John as astonished onlookers gather. Peter explains that it was not by their own power but by faith in Jesus that the man was healed. He reminds them of Jesus’ life of goodness, his crucifixion by human hands, and God’s raising him from the dead, naming Jesus as the source of the miracle.

What it means:
True healing points beyond the miracle to the resurrected Christ. Peter calls the crowd to recognize Jesus as Lord and Savior, emphasizing that faith in him restores both body and relationship with God.


Acts 3:17–26 – Call to Repentance and Promise

What happens:
Peter tells the people that they acted in ignorance when they handed Jesus over but urges them to repent so their sins may be wiped out. He speaks of Jesus as the promised prophet like Moses, whose return brings blessing to all families of the earth. Peter assures them that God will send Christ back, restoring everything as he foretold through the prophets.

What it means:
Repentance is the necessary response to the revelation of Christ. Turning from ignorance to faith opens the door to forgiveness and inheritance of the promises. The restoration Jesus brings is both present in healing and future in the fulfillment of God’s kingdom.


Application

  • Remember that every act of compassion and power points to Jesus and invite others to faith in his name
  • Embrace healing—physical, emotional, and spiritual—through faith in the resurrected Christ
  • Repent sincerely to receive forgiveness and step into the blessings promised through Jesus
  • Live with expectation of Christ’s return and participate in God’s ongoing restoration of all things
  • Share the story of Jesus’ resurrection power, knowing it brings transformation and hope to every generation

Bible

1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

2And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

6Then Peter said, 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.

7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

9And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

10And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

12And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

17And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

18But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

21Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

22For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

23And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

24Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

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