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Acts Class Schedule

3/9/2014 Acts 3:1-11 Peter heals the lame man

3/16/2014 Acts 3:12-26 Peter 2nd Sermon

3/23/2014 Acts 4:1-22 Peter in custody - sermon to Sanhedrin

3/30/2014 Acts 4:23-37 Apostles prayer & early church sharing

4/6/2014 Acts 5:1-16 Ananias & Sapphira, Apostles miracles

4/13/2014 Acts 5:17-41 Apostles in jail, preaching & beating

4/20/2014 Acts 6:1-15 Deacons appointed & Stephen before Council

4/27/2014 Acts 7:1-60 Stephen preaches to the Council part 1

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Peter’s 2nd sermon at the temple portico

• Acts 3:1-11 Peter heals the lame man

• Acts 3:12-26 Peter’s 2nd sermon

• Acts 4:1-4 Peter put in jail

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Acts 3:1-111  Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer. 2  And a man who had been lame from his mother's womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were entering the temple. 3  When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms. 4  But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, "Look at us!" 5  And he began to give them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6  But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!" 7  And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. 8  With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9  And all the people saw him walking and praising God; 10  and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11  While he was clinging to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at the so-called portico of Solomon, full of amazement.

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Act 2 Acts 3/4

• Miracle – speaking in other languages

• Miracle – healing of a man lame from birth

• Jews from every nation gathered

• Jews from Jerusalem gathered

• Peter preached: Jesus = the resurrected Messiah and Lord

• Peter preached: Jesus = the resurrected Messiah, Prophet and Restorer of Israel

•3000 saved • 2000 more (5000 total saved)

• Having favor with all people • Persecution by Jewish Religious Leaders

Comparison of Acts miraculous events *

* Adapted from R. Merryman

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1  Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer. 2  And a man who had been lame from his mother's womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were entering the temple.

Do we know who John is in this passage? see Luke 22:8

notice Peter is still going to the Jewish temple for prayer

the man was lame from birth – validated a true miracle

went every day to the temple gate called Beautiful - we do not know which gate Luke is referring to here

What does it mean to beg for alms ?

A portico in the Jerusalem Temple

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3  When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms. 4  But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, "Look at us!" 5  And he began to give them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6  But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!" 7  And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. 8  With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

he began asking to receive alms

But Peter - fixed his gaze on him lit: having looked at him with a piercing gaze see Acts 10:1-4and said, "Look at us!“ lit: Look at once on us

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3  When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms. 4  But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, "Look at us!" 5  And he began to give them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6  But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!" 7  And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. 8  With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

I do not possess silver & gold - but what I do have I give to you

possess - to be in existence, to be ready, at hand

In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk! - “In the name of”

- lit: start walking and keep on walking

- Peter had the power and authority to heal as an apostle

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Apostleship in the New Testament *

1. The word “apostle” means a sent one with a mission or message

2. The apostles were not given to the church, the body of Christ until after the ascension of Christ (Eph. 4:8-11)

3. Apostleship was a spiritual gift (1Cor 12:28) bestowed by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 12:11)

4. The apostles were also endowed with sign or miracle-working gifts like healing, tongues, prophecy

5. An apostle was an eyewitness of the resurrected Christ (1 Cor 9:1; 15:5-9)

6. Apostles exercised doctrinal authority over the early church until the completion of the New Testament

7. There is no such thing as apostolic succession; no one takes their place. The gift ended with the twelve and Paul.

adapted from R. Merryman Acts verse by verse

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3  When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms. 4  But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, "Look at us!" 5  And he began to give them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6  But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!" 7  And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. 8  With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up see Matt 8:14-15, Matt 9:23-25, Matt 20:29-34

immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthenedLit: instantly his feet and ankle bones were made strong

with a leap he stood upright (lit: leaping up he stood)

walking and leaping and praising God

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9  And all the people saw him walking and praising God; 10  and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11  While he was clinging to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at the so-called portico of Solomon, full of amazement.

all the people saw him walking and praising God

the people = Men of Israel they were taking note (lit: they recognized him)-the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms

they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

all the people ran together to them - full of amazement

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Question: What does “forsaken me” mean when Christ was on the cross ?

Mark 15:34 At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" which is translated, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?“(from PS 22:1)

Mark 15:34 --- which means, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me [deserting Me and leaving Me helpless and abandoned]? Amplified Bible

forsake – kataleipo - to forsake, in the sense of abandoning - by implication, to leave in the lurch, forsake, desert, abandonSee Acts 2:27 & 31; Heb. 13:5

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What did Christ suffer on the cross ?

• Christ died for all sins

• Christ died unto the sin nature

• Christ was made sin on our behalf

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Fruit = personal Sins

1 Cor. 15:3 --- Christ died for our sins

Root = the Sin (Sin Nature)

Rom. 6:10 --- He died unto sin

Sins vs. Sin

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• Christ died for all sins

1 John 2:2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Hebrews 9:28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.

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• Christ died unto the sin nature

Romans 6:10 For in that he died, he died unto (the) sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

Romans 6:10 For the death He died, He died with respect to our sinful nature once for all. But the life He lives, He lives with respect to God. (Wuest NT) Romans 8:3 For that which is an impossibility for the law, because it was weak through the sinful nature, God having sent His Son in likeness of flesh of sin, and concerning sin, condemned sin in the sinful nature, (Wuest NT)

also see Rom 6:12-14 – believers delivered from its power

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2 Corinthians 5:21 He who did not know sin in an experiential way, on behalf of us and instead of us, was made sin, in order that, as for us, we might become a righteousness of God in Him. (WuestNT)

He did not ever experience sin

on behalf of us and instead of us

He was made sin

Galatians 3:13a Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us ---

Also see Q&A Is it true that “God cannot look upon sin” ?

• Christ was made sin on our behalf