Miracle on SermonAudio

The sermon explores the account of Jesus raising the widow of Nain's son, highlighting the profound compassion Jesus displays toward human suffering. It contrasts the crowd of joy following Jesus with the procession of grief, illustrating how Jesus moves from empathy to decisive action by commanding the dead young man to arise. The preacher emphasizes that true compassion is concern in action, pointing to the cross where Jesus bears the weight of human sin and death. This miracle serves as a demonstration of Christ's authority over death and a preview of the eternal life He offers to all who believe. The message concludes with an invitation to find comfort in the Savior who has paid for sin and conquered death.

Gill most eloquently said, the first and chief over all persons, angels, and men; having a superior nature, name, and place, than the former, and being the firstborn among many brethren designed by the latter: and in all things he is the first, and has the precedence and primacy; in sonship, no one is a Son in the sense he is; in election, he was chosen first, and his people in him; in the covenant, he is the surety, Mediator, and messenger of it, he is that itself; in his human nature, he is fairer than the children of men; in redemption, he was alone, and wrought it out himself; in life, he exceeded all others in purity, in doctrine, and miracles; and in dying he conquered death, and rose first from it; in short, he died, revived, and rose again, that he might be Lord both of dead and living; and he ought to have the pre-eminence and first place in the affections of our hearts, in the contemplations of our minds, in the desires of our souls, and in the highest praises of our lips.

Grab your Bible and walk with us through Acts 1:1-11. Today we will see Peter and John, through the power of the Holy Spirit perform a miracle of healing a man who had been lame from birth. Come join us as we are astonished by the power of the Name of God and learn to expect great things from the One who died to save us and conform us to His image.

Sermon followed by the Lord's Supper.

An examination of Jesus' first miraculous sign pointing to His Messiahship and deity. Through this miracle, His disciples grew in faith and belief in Him. We also discuss the danger of imposing preconceived ideas on the text of Scripture as we read the Bible, as well as imposing unbiblical standards upon others.

The lame beggar that Peter and John encountered at the Temple needed much more than alms. And so do we.

Chapter timestamps: Note: Times are estimated 0:00 Who Is Jesus? A Study of Luke 9 1:59 Jesus' Example of Prayer 5:00 The Crowd's Opinions About Jesus 8:30 "Whom Say Ye That I Am?" 12:00 Peter Confesses the Christ of God 13:29 Old Testament Promises of the Messiah 15:45 How Belief in Christ Shapes Our Lives 20:00 Salvation Through Jesus Alone 21:56 Miracles That Reveal Jesus' Identity 23:33 Salvation by Grace Through Faith 25:10 Why Good Works Cannot Save 27:06 Recognizing the Messiah and Avoiding Deception 29:53 Closing Prayer

After Paul and Barnabas were run out of Iconium they went to Lystra and preached the Gospel. It was here that God healed a crippled man who had never walked.