By Apostle Aje Pelser, Harvester Reformational Church, Cape Town

Entry Points that release the power in the name of Jesus

Act 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

Act 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s 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 temple;

Act 3:3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.

Act 3:4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”

Act 3:5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

Act 3:6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”

Act 3:7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

Act 3:8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.

Act 3:9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God.

Act 3:10 Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

The apostles, at this stage, had a set a time for prayer. The ninth hour can be interpreted a three o’ clock in the afternoon. This was the regular time of ‘evening oblation’ (‘something that is offered as a religious sacrifice’, Cambridge Dictionary) When the persecution arose, the ratio of public prayer shifted to private household meetings.

Lindsay explains.

“As these two apostles, Peter and John, were on their way to the temple, they came to the gate called beautiful”. To get there they had to pass several areas: the court of the Gentiles; then through th