<p> Acts 3</p><p>I) Introduction A) Acts 1 B) Acts 2</p><p>II) Acts 3 A) Vs. 1-10 – Lame Beggar Healed 1) 9th hour – 3 pm. 2) Location of the Beautiful Gate – Map of Temple. (a) Maps  Located in court of Gentiles. (b) East gate said to be so beautiful that Herod made no changes to it.</p><p>3) Alms of Specific people (a) Those entering the temple – vs. 3 repeated. (b) Are we a giving people?</p><p>4) Vs. 6 – “In the name of Christ” (a) Acts 19:13-16 – Sons of Skiva tried to use the Name.</p><p>5) Vs. 7 - “He was lifted up”</p><p>6) Vs. 8 – Praised God – Had strength (a) Are we thankful for God’s blessings</p><p>B) Vs. 11-26 – Peter’s Second Sermon 1) Portico of Solomon 2) Peter gives Glory to God 3) Has Glorified Jesus 4) (servant) (a) Isaiah 42:1, Is. 52:13, Is. 53:11 5) Disowned Jesus (a) Mat. 10:32-33</p><p>6) Pilate said innocent – At least 5 times. 7) You chose Door B not door A. (a) You did not accept Christ, rather you accepted a murderer.</p><p>8) Prince of Life (a) The term prince here is from G747 translated author in Heb. 12:2  This of course establishes life comes through Him  John 1:1-4 (b) God Raised  “We are witnesses”</p><p>9) Vs. 16 – Basis of faith in His name for healing (a) Who’s faith? – Not the lame man’s  Mar 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.  The context is Peter pointing out the withered fig.  The audience is the disciples.  Mat 17:19-20 - Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.  Context is disciples unable to cast out demon  Audience is the disciples.</p><p>(b) The faith of the apostles in Christ cause Christ to allow the Lame man to walk.  Prior, the apostles had weak faith.  They even asked for strengthened faith in  We too should remember to ask in faith: Jas 1:5-16 - But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.</p><p>10) Vs. 17 – Ignorance – which did not absolve them of guilt (a) However, here is why you should believe  He fulfilled prophecy</p><p>(b) Note: All prophets announced christ  This means a lot when examining scripture.</p><p>(c) You should repent – Action is required  You cannot just say, “Christ be mine!”  “Times of Refreshing” – </p><p>(d) Do this so your savior will come for you  Restoration of all things?</p><p>11) Vs. 22-23 – Moses – Duet. 18:15 (a) Christ – Obedience or destruction  Rethink our level of devotion</p><p>12) Vs. 23 – For you first, to fulfill the promise to you – Rom. 1:16</p>