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“The Source of Life” (Acts 3:11-26)
Last week, we covered the first part of Acts 3 and learned about a powerful miracle done in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
In that sermon, I mentioned several times that the miracle from last week pointed to something greater found in the name of Jesus.
Today’s sermon is entitled “The Source of Life.”
In today’s passage, Peter is going to explain a bit more about what the greater is that is found in Jesus.
Let’s look at the passage together, and then we will ask God to speak to us through this passage.
Look at Acts 3:11-26:
11 While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astonished, ran toward them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade. 12 When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Fellow Israelites, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us, as though we had made him walk by our own power or godliness? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before Pilate, though he had decided to release him. 14 You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer released to you. 15 You killed the source of life, whom God raised from the dead; we are witnesses of this. 16 By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. So the faith that comes through Jesus has given him this perfect health in front of all of you.
17 “And now, brothers and sisters, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders also did. 18 In this way God fulfilled what he had predicted through all the prophets—that his Messiah would suffer. 19 Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, 20 that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Messiah. 21 Heaven must receive him until the time of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about through his holy prophets from the beginning. 22 Moses said: The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers and sisters. You must listen to everything he tells you. 23 And everyone who does not listen to that prophet will be completely cut off from the people.
24 “In addition, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those after him, have also foretold these days. 25 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, And all the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring. 26 God raised up his servant and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”
Let’s pray together before we go any further.
(prayer)
We should remember that this miracle happened as Peter and John were going to the temple to pray.
In today’s passage, the man is now with Peter and John, and people are gathering.
Notice that they are gathering in a place called Solomon’s Colonnade. This is often called Solomon’s Portico or Solomon’s Porch in other places. We Polk County folks would call it Solomon’s Porch.
Solomon’s Porch was a great gathering spot as it was a very large porch with a covered roof. Crowds would often gather here to hear people speak.
This situation is no exception. Peter has something to say, and a crowd has gathered to hear him.
Well, let’s hear more about what Peter has to say. There’s a lot going on in this passage, so let’s ask three questions that will hopefully help us understand what God wants to communicate to us.
First, . . .
I. Who caused this miracle?
We see in verse 11 that this man who was raised to walk, after never having walked before, is holding on to Peter and John.
As he is hanging around Peter and John, people are running over to see what happened.
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Last week, we covered the first part of Acts 3 and learned about a powerful miracle done in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
In that sermon, I mentioned several times that the miracle from last week pointed to something greater found in the name of Jesus.
Today’s sermon is entitled “The Source of Life.”
In today’s passage, Peter is going to explain a bit more about what the greater is that is found in Jesus.
Let’s look at the passage together, and then we will ask God to speak to us through this passage.
Look at Acts 3:11-26:
11 While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astonished, ran toward them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade. 12 When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Fellow Israelites, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us, as though we had made him walk by our own power or godliness? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before Pilate, though he had decided to release him. 14 You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer released to you. 15 You killed the source of life, whom God raised from the dead; we are witnesses of this. 16 By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. So the faith that comes through Jesus has given him this perfect health in front of all of you.
17 “And now, brothers and sisters, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders also did. 18 In this way God fulfilled what he had predicted through all the prophets—that his Messiah would suffer. 19 Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, 20 that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Messiah. 21 Heaven must receive him until the time of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about through his holy prophets from the beginning. 22 Moses said: The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers and sisters. You must listen to everything he tells you. 23 And everyone who does not listen to that prophet will be completely cut off from the people.
24 “In addition, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those after him, have also foretold these days. 25 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, And all the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring. 26 God raised up his servant and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”
Let’s pray together before we go any further.
(prayer)
We should remember that this miracle happened as Peter and John were going to the temple to pray.
In today’s passage, the man is now with Peter and John, and people are gathering.
Notice that they are gathering in a place called Solomon’s Colonnade. This is often called Solomon’s Portico or Solomon’s Porch in other places. We Polk County folks would call it Solomon’s Porch.
Solomon’s Porch was a great gathering spot as it was a very large porch with a covered roof. Crowds would often gather here to hear people speak.
This situation is no exception. Peter has something to say, and a crowd has gathered to hear him.
Well, let’s hear more about what Peter has to say. There’s a lot going on in this passage, so let’s ask three questions that will hopefully help us understand what God wants to communicate to us.
First, . . .
I. Who caused this miracle?
We see in verse 11 that this man who was raised to walk, after never having walked before, is holding on to Peter and John.
As he is hanging around Peter and John, people are running over to see what happened.
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