The Book ofActsChapter 3
Schedule
•Jan. 4 – Intro and 1
•Jan. 11 – 2
•Jan. 18 – 3
•Jan. 25 – 4
•Feb. 1 – 5
•Feb. 8 – 6/7
•Feb. 15 – 8
•Feb. 22 – 9
•Mar. 1 – 10-11
•Mar 8 – 11/12 (Franklin)
•Mar. 15 – 13/14
•Mar. 22 – 15
•Mar. 29 – 16
•Apr. 5 – 17
•Apr. 12 – 18/19 (Hopkinsville)
•Apr. 19 – 19/20
•Apr. 26 – 21
•May 3 – 22
•May 10 – 23/24
•May 17 – 25
•May 24 – 26/27
•May 31 – 28
The church grows (2:40-47)
•Peter’s sermon didn’t end with baptism.Many other words used.
•Be saved, or save yourselves.
•About 3,000 were baptized that day.
•Continued in doctrine (teaching), fellowship(interaction with others), breaking of bread(meals) and prayers.
•Magnitude of it all created fear/respect.
The church grows (2:40-47)
•Unity from diversity. All things in common.
•Willing to sell what they had to provide forothers.
•Continued daily. Praised God.
•The Lord added the saved daily.
Chapter 3 Overview
•Peter and John encounter a lame man at thetemple and heal him (1-10).
•Peter preaches to the gathered crowd andcalls on them to repent and be converted (11-26).
A lame man healed (1-10)
•Hour of prayer, 9th hour = 3 p.m.
•Morning sacrifices, 9 a.m., noon prayers, andevening sacrifices, 3 p.m.
•Man lame from birth. 4:22 says he was over40 years old.
•Gate called “Beautiful.” Could be Gate ofNicanor. 9 doors to the temple, all 45’ highexcept this one which was 75’ and very richlyadorned.
A lame man healed (1-10)
•He was severely disabled, laid at gate daily.
•Would have been recognizable by any who cameto the Temple.
•Asking alms, or begging.
•No silver or gold, but he would be healed.
•In the name of Jesus, by authority of, also Matt.28:18-20.
•Peter took him by his hand and raised him up,then his feet/ankles received strength.
A lame man healed (1-10)
•Man was leaping and praising God. Attracteda crowd.
•Isa. 35:6. “The the lame shall leap like a deer.”Also references to blind, deaf and dumb beinghealed when God will come to save you.
•The people were amazed. They knew who itwas who had been healed.
Peter preaches (11-26)
•Solomon’s porch or portico. On the east sideof the temple. Also mentioned in Acts 5:12,John 10:23.
•Opportunity to preach about Jesus.
•Miracle was not from men, but from God.
•Abraham, Isaac, Jacob.
•Servant Jesus. Isa 42:1; 52:13; 53:11.
•You delivered, denied, asked for a murderer,Barabbas, Luke 23:13-25.
Peter preaches (11-26)
•Prince of life, or Author of Eternal Life. Sameword used in Heb. 5:9; 12:2 as author.
•Healing through faith in his name. Not faith ofthe lame man, but of Peter and John.
•Ignorance. Jesus/cross, Lk. 23:34, “know notwhat they do.”
•Prophecies were fulfilled.
Peter preaches (11-26)
•Repent, be converted (turn), sins blotted out,times of refreshing. Very similar to 2:38,repent, be baptized, remission of sins, gift ofHoly Spirit.
•Turn again, found also in Acts 28:27, “lest theyshould understand with their hearts and turn,”and Matt. 18:3, “converted as little children.”
•Warning from Moses, Deut. 18:15, 18-19.Listen to the prophet that the Lord raises up.
Peter preaches (11-26)
•Samuel and other prophets also foretold ofJesus.
•Sons of the prophets, heirs of thepromise/covenant.
•Jesus was sent first to you. Rom. 1:16