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! Introduction:
this is the church’s first recorded miracle.
God was now ready to reach another great harvest of souls.
It was now time to attract the attention of the people, so He reached down and healed a single man, a man whom everyone knew.
Such a miracle and behavior naturally attracted the attention of the public.
Note: the miracle was more than just a miracle.
It was a /sign/, a demonstration of two things.
· Jesus is alive.
His power is just as active upon earth today as it was when He walked upon earth.
· Jesus is now working through His followers.
Through them, He is reaching out to save and heal the world.
His followers are now His instruments, His ambassadors, His representatives, His /witnesses/ to a world lost in suffering and death, sin and shame.
In this first recorded miracle of the church, God is demonstrating His power, and bearing witness through His followers.
In so doing, He has given us some of the greatest lessons on witnessing to be found anyplace.
!! A. Jesus is now working through His disciples (v.1-5).
This is one thing Jesus wants people to know.
His presence and His power are still at work, still available to men.
His love and concern for the world is still being manifested through the lives of His disciples.
!!! 1. “He who believes in Me, the works that I do, greater works than these he will do because I go to the Father…” (John 14:12).
!!!! a) The promise given to believers.
!!!!! (1) When we think of it, this promise seems unrealistic, if not totally incredible.
Jesus had healed the sick, calmed the sea, fed thousand with few small loves of bread and several fish and even raised the dead.
!!!!! (2) These were probably the greatest miracles we can imagine!
So how can we do greater works than this?
!!!!! (3) There are only two approaches to this verse I believe, lets talk about that.
!!!!!! (a) /Refers to miracles but people seek to explain why they are not done today/.
(i) The promise is only to those who have faith in Christ.
However, if you don’t do these works today, you don’t have enough faith.
Our faith is lacking.
!!!!!! (b) /Refers to applying it to the apostles only/.
!!!!! (4) One clue to what it does not mean is found in *(Luke 10:1-4, 8-12, 16-18)*.
!!!!!! (a) Jesus explicitly weighed the values of physical miracles against the value of having passed from darkness into light, having eternal salvation.
!!!! b) Spiritual Works.
!!!!! (1) The works that Jesus was referring to were spiritual works, primarily the work of regeneration that takes place when the gospel is proclaimed.
!!!!! (2) When Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost, 3,000 people were saved.
There were probably more saved that day than in all the 31~/2 years of our Lords ministry.
\\ !!! 2. “Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour…” (v.1).
!!!! a) Those who are faithful in prayer (v.1).
!!!!! (1) Peter and John were faithful prayer warriors.
Note the phrase “the ninth hour,” which was around three o’clock in the afternoon.
The Jews observed three stated times for prayer...
!!!!!! (a) the third hour (9 a.m.).
!!!!!! (b) the sixth hour (12 noon).
!!!!!! (c) the ninth hour (3 p.m.).
*David said in Psalm 55 *"Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.”
(Psalm 55:17, NIV)
*You remember Daniel, he was definitely a man of prayer, *"When Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem.
Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before."
(Daniel 6:10, NIV)
!!!!!! (d) The very fact that Peter and John were going into the temple to pray indicates they were men of prayer.
Imagine having three specific times for prayer every day!
!!!!! (2) Peter and John had a prayer life, and such was the reason Jesus was able to work through them in meeting the needs of suffering men.
!!! 3. “A certain man lame from his mother’s womb, was at the gate of the temple…” (v.2).
!!!! a) Those who see the desperate need of people (v.2-3).
!!!!! (1) How many years had this man been sitting there begging?
He had been a cripple for over forty years.
Forty years or more, a cripple from birth, never having walked a single step.
!!!!! (2) The needy are all around us and Jesus can only work through those who see the need.
!!!!! (3) *Matthew 9:35-38** *– we need to have a heart of compassion like our lord.
*Are you willing to see the needs of people?
Remember Jesus healing a leper?* "A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man.
“I am willing,” he said.
“Be clean!”" (Mark 1:40-41, NIV)
!!! 4. “Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms…” (v.3).
!!!! a) A request for help (v.3).
!!!!! (1) How do we respond when someone requests for help *(1Jn.3:16-18)*.
*You remember how Paul responded to those who hurt him?
*"And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.”
(2 Corinthians 12:15)
!!!!! (2) There are people who are suffering so much from the neglect of, not only those who do not know God, but even God’s people, the very people who profess to know the love of God.
!!!!! (3) Yet, many times, people of God act just as unconcerned and selfish as much as the world.
!!! 5. “And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us…” (v.4).
!!!! a) Those who fix their eyes upon the need of people (v.4).
!!!!! (1) The word for “fastening his eyes” means fixed attention; an earnest, \\ intense gaze, continuous, steadfast attention.
It is seeing the need and focusing upon it
!!!!! (2) The word for “fixing his eyes” means fixed attention; an earnest, intense gaze, continuous, steadfast attention.
It is seeing the need and focusing upon it.
!!!!! (3) Peter looked and saw the man in need and /would not look away/.
He could have looked away and just passed by the man.
Most people did, but not Peter.
!!!!! (4) *Luke 10:30-37** *– the parable of the Good Samaritan.
!!! 6.
So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them…” (v.5).
!!!! a) Those who reach out to meet the need (v.5).
!!!!! (1) Jesus works through those who reach out to meet the need.
!!!!!! (a) It is not enough to see the needs of the world.
!!!!!! (b) It is not enough to fix your attention upon the needs of the world.
!!!!! (2) Just seeing and being concerned over the needs of the world does not meet the needs.
!!!!! (3) Peter knew the Lord cared, and he was the representative of the Lord, so it was up to him to show the Lord’s care.
*You remember when Jesus said* "There are still four months and then comes the harvest’?
Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!" (John 4:35)
*The apostle Paul said *"I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak.
And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive."
(Acts 20:35, NKJV)
“We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.”
(Romans 15:1, NKJV)
!!!!! (4) We must think of others and not only ourselves *(Philippians 2:3-4).*
*Paul exhorted those in Rome by saying *"We who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.”
(Romans 15:1, NASB95)
!! B. Jesus is alive: His presence and power are still active upon earth (v.6-8).
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