On The Way to Service 

On The Way to Service 
Pastor Blake Hanson | 8.10.22

Acts 3:1–11 (NLT)

1 Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. 

2 As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple. 

3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for some money. 

4 Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!” 

5 The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. 

6 But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!” 

7 Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. 

8 He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them. 

9 All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God. 

10 When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded! 

11 They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.

1. God works His church and His church.

Acts 3:1(NLT)

1 Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. 

1 Corinthians 3:16–17 (ESV)

16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 

17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

Acts 2:46 (ESV)

46 And day by day, attending the temple together…

Matthew 16:18 (NLT)

18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.

Matthew 18:20 (ESV)

20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

2. God moves in ways. 

Acts 3:4-6 (NLT)

4 Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!” 

5 The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. 

6 But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!

Acts 3:12 (NLT)

12 Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?

3. God’s power gives us . 

Acts 3:12 (NLT)

12 Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd…

Galatians 6:10 (NLT)

10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.

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