Acts 3
-Peter, along with John, heals a beggar and lame man near
the Temple. This man was praising the Lord for this miracle demonstrated by the
apostles and all the people saw him with wonder and amazement. It was the faith
of the disciples primarily that healed the man for a witness to the glory of
God and an opportunity to share His resurrection message of salvation for the
Jews that were there in the Temple area. *Application* What God has bestowed on
us through faith in His Name must be given out everywhere we go with power and
conviction. God is still in the business of performing miraculous
demonstrations of His power when we act in complete faith and dependence on
Him.
-Therefore, Peter takes this opportunity to preach the Lord
Jesus Christ to those congregated from the Scriptures. He stressed faith in the
Christ crucified as the suffering servant, buried, and risen as eyewitnesses of
these facts. His proposition was for them to repent from wickedness and return
so that their sins could be wiped away in order that times of refreshing may
come from the presence of the Lord (Acts 3:19). He said some important things
about where Jesus was currently in Heaven until the restoration of all things
of which the prophets, starting with Moses, all spoke. These were incredible
days! *Application* We are also living in incredible prophetic times if we care
to observe. Don’t be aloof! Christ is coming soon to restore His Kingdom on
this earth (Acts 3:21). This world is passing away (1 Corinthians 2:6-7; 7:31,
Hebrews 1:10-2:10, 1 John 2:15-17), but a new time is coming with the Lord in
control of all things in complete goodness and righteous. There will be
tribulation in the meantime, but Christian brother/sister don’t give up hope.
He is the power and glory for those of us who endure to the end and overcome (2
Timothy 2:12, Hebrews 12:1-2, James 5:11, 1 John 5:4, Revelation 3:21; 5:5; 12:11).
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