Study the bible online using commentary on acts 3 and more. And, in the days that followed, he says, many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. Acts 3 new international version niv peter heals a lame beggar. Acts 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The meaning of acts chapter 3 missionlink fellowship.
Acts 3 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 2 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. The people are astonished, and the apostles inform them that it was not by their own power they had healed the man, but through the power of jesus of nazareth, whom they had crucified, acts 3. Acts 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Acts 34 new king james version nkjv a lame man healed. Inspiration for transformation series god of glory. As we glance ahead in our chapter, we see in acts 3. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18.
Acts 3 niv peter heals a lame beggar bible gateway. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. View acts 3 in the note window lame man healed by peter and john. A key idea in the book of acts is that christians should be witnesses everywhere they go. Other passages must have a relationship with the context at hand, such as a scriptural quotation or reference in the passage at hand. We will after the first of the year actually begin a verse by verse study of the book of acts. If i had to play wordassociation with chapter 3, it would be new life. It is in strict and natural sequence to these indications in the gospel that, on opening the first chapters of the acts, we find peter and john constantly acting together. Acts of the apostles chapter three objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the healing of the lame man, noting various aspects of the miracle 2 to examine peters second gospel sermon, his call to repent and the blessings to follow summary the chapter opens with peter and john going to the temple where they encounter a man lame from. What we are seeing in the book of acts is the holy spirit in hyper. Acts chapters 3, 4, 5 part 2 les feldick bible study.
Times of refreshing and the restoration of all things. Acts 3 peter heals a lame beggar 1 one day peter and john were going up to the temple at the time of prayerat three in the afternoon. Acts 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Im not sure exactly which sunday marching into january, but we will do that. Today, we hope to discuss the message that accompanied the healing of the lamb man. He asked them for money and peter exclaimed, look at us. Anyhoo acts starts with jesus already back in black. Just keep it simple so we can understand it, and that is what we intend to do.
Peter and john go to the temple at the hour of prayer, and heal a man who had been lame from his mothers womb, acts 3. He decides to hang around with all his favorite disciples for forty days. Acts 3 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 3 in plain english. Furthermore, acts chapter two tended to focus on the last days, the day of the lord as prophesied by joel, while the second sermon tends to go back to the early days of israels beginnings, to the days of the patriarchs abraham, isaac, and jacob, 3. And they said, cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth god, and of good report among all the nation of the jews, was warned from god by an holy. Even though they have come apart from the main stream of judaism, yet they are still involved in the temple worship. It was my personal revival after a three year wandering in the desert while i put off letting god take over. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. The healing of the paralytic at the gate beautiful. Why was the lame man brought and laid daily at the temple gate. Peter, in the name of jesus of nazareth, bade him rise up and walk. David guzik commentary on acts 3 describes the encounter of peter and john with a lame man begging for alms, and healing him instead. Please take all courses in order as listed on our home page the computer will ask.
This whole work required a substantial dependence on god, and fasting and prayer demonstrated that dependence. The beggar did and peter said he would give the man what he had and told him to walk in the name of jesus christ of nazareth. Finally, the primary theme of chapter 2 was judgment. It is in strict and natural sequence to these indications in the gospel that, on opening the first chapters of the acts, we find peter and john constantly acting together in the very van of the christian army see acts 3. Christ having ordered them not to depart thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the holy spirit. Acts 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Acts chapter 3, we see faith being multiplied, the gift of healing and the working of miracles.
Peter and john seem to have been led by a divine direction, to work a miracle on a man above forty years old, who had been a cripple from his birth. Now peter and john went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. The church today still has the same power and the power of the holy spirit is still very much real and alive. Following the ascension of jesus, acts chapter 1, we do not again hear directly from the lord jesus christ until we come to the last book of the. And a certain man lame from his mothers womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the. This passage in which peter and john heal a lame man is the first scene in the book of acts after the story of pentecost in chapter 2.
There was a lame man carried and laid daily at the gate of the temple, what was the gate of the temple called. The first specific details of a healing miracle god did through peter and john is recorded in acts 3. All the awesome things he said and did and the super cool way he died and came back to life again. Peter and john were heading to the temple to pray when they ran into a crippled beggar. Acts chapter 3 kjv king james version there is power in the name of jesus,the holy spirit is the promise of conforter from a caring god,once we accept christ his spirit is poured in us and his power is made evidence for all to see. According to jewish custom, peter and john live out acts. Its so nice to hear from so many of you who tell us not to change a thing in our teaching. The apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer.
What two apostles, was it saidwent up to the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. Book of acts bible study lessons course a free online bible study lessons about the history of the early church with examples of conversion. Yet the world today is in such a sorry state, displaying exactly the kind of apostasy that prophecy says would prevail in the last days 2 tim. Acts chapter 3 questions for discussion the living. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. Acts 3 1 one day peter and john were going up to the temple at the time of prayerat three in the afternoon. The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. The third chapter of acts almost sounds like the story after the headlines. Lukes summary of the life of the early church, he has told us in chapter 2, verse 43, that fear came upon every soul after the events of pentecost. Lukes account of the healing of a crippled beggar serves as such a sign. Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away. There are some who would pick and choose that part of scripture which they. Verses 111 the apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer.
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