Broke and Healed
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Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory?
Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory?
Post Pentecost
Regular prayer
Not in a “safe zone” but in the midst of everyone
During the growth of the church
1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple for the time of prayer at three in the afternoon.
2 A man who was lame from birth was being carried there. He was placed each day at the temple gate called Beautiful, so that he could beg from those entering the temple.
3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple, he asked for money.
4 Peter, along with John, looked straight at him and said, “Look at us.”
5 So he turned to them, expecting to get something from them.
6 But Peter said, “I don’t have silver or gold, but what I do have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
7 Then, taking him by the right hand he raised him up, and at once his feet and ankles became strong.
8 So he jumped up and started to walk, and he entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.
9 All the people saw him walking and praising God,
10 and they recognized that he was the one who used to sit and beg at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. So they were filled with awe and astonishment at what had happened to him.
Overview: What's going on here?
Overview: What's going on here?
Peter and John go to the Temple and heal a guy
Reflection: Why does this matter?
Reflection: Why does this matter?
A basic question: what is our wealth?
Expectations: What do we do about it?
Expectations: What do we do about it?
Have you surrendered to Christ, the Healer and the One who died for you?
Are you willing to walk and leap and praise God?
Are we willing to be without silver and gold but to see the power of God?