![]() ![]() They’re all filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit and continue to spread the Good News boldly. Suddenly, an earthquake shakes the building where they are meeting in Jerusalem. They pray for miraculous signs and wonders and praise God. So they release them after further threats.Īcts 4:23-31 Peter and John report back to the believers. The Sanhedrin can’t decide what to do with Peter and John as they can’t deny the miracle that everyone has seen. “You crucified him, but God raised him from the dead” (Acts 4:10). ![]() Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, explains that the lame man was healed ‘in the name’ (meaning ‘by the power’) of Jesus of Nazareth. They are imprisoned overnight, probably at the home of Caiaphas, and brought before the Jewish council (the Sanhedrin) the following day.Īnnas and Caiaphas – the chief priests who had ordered Jesus’s death – question them. ![]() The Jewish Temple, showing the Beautiful Gate (lower centre) (Acts 3:2)Īcts 4:1-22 Peter and John are arrested by the temple guards at the insistence of the Sadducees (who oppose belief in any form of resurrection after death). People are amazed, and the number of believers rises to about five thousand (see Acts 4:4). They explain that the man has been healed through faith in Jesus whom God raised from the dead. Everyone is filled with awe when they see the many miracles and wonders done by the apostles.Īcts 3:1-26 Peter and John heal a crippled man at the Beautiful Gate in the Temple courts (see Map 12). They ‘break bread’ in their homes (an ordinary, informal meal that has become the more formal ‘Eucharist’ or ‘Holy Communion’ service), and gather regularly in the Temple. They share their meals and their possessions, and devote themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to prayer. We must be willing to give everything to Jesus and trust HIM who is absolutely trustworthy.Acts 2:42-46 The believers continue to meet every day in Solomon’s Porch in the Temple courtyards (see Map 12). What we can learn from Peter, John, and the lame man is that sometimes in our prayers we ask from something little, when God has something much bigger and better in mind for us. What Peter gave, what GOD gave, was something that was BEST! After being healed, the crippled man could walk, get food, work, and do everything any other person could do. The bible says that strength came immediately to his feet! In the name of Jesus Christ, rise up and WALK!” And Peter grabbed the hand of the lame man and pulled him to his feet. Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I will give to you. Imagine how disappointed he probably felt. How disappointing for the crippled man since he needed money so he could eat. ![]() Peter said that he had no silver or gold. What does God want to do for us? Give us something better? Or give us His best? (Give us His best) The crippled man saw Peter and John and asked for money. At the same time, a crippled man was being carried by some people and placed at his normal spot to beg for money. After the day of Pentecost, Peter and John went to the temple to pray. Peter Heals the Lame Man Bible Crafts and Games for Peter Heals the Lame Man The following crafts and games come from the Bible lesson 'Peter Heals the Lame Man' on The Resource Room. ![]()
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