A. Occurrence at the Beautiful Gate - 1. lame man wanting alms, vv1-5 - 2. lame man walking and praising God, vv6-11
B. Occasion for the Blessed Gospel - 1. Peter points to Christ in explaining the miracle, vv12-16 - 2. Peter preaches Christ in proclaiming the gospel, vv17-26
II. PATTERN FOR CONSIDERATION (from previous lessons)
The proclamation of the gospel must be proceeded by the power of the Holy Spirit. Heavenly power comes by obedience to Christ (Acts 1:4), prayer (Acts 1:14), and the Word of God (Acts 1:20). See Acts 6:2-3
Does the episode in Acts 3 follow this same pattern? If ‘yes,' how so? If ‘no,' why not?
Consider this verse when pondering this pattern: “And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren” (Genesis 24:27).
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
