The Power in the Name of Jesus - The Book of Acts - Acts 3:1-26

The Power in the Name of Jesus

Acts 3

Structure:

• The Healing (v. 1-10) The astonishing healing of a man born lame in the name of Jesus

• The Name (v. 11-16) In the name of Jesus through faith this man was made strong

• The Response (v. 17-26) Peter is calling to repent, turn back and listen to Jesus

Citations: 

• Isaiah 35:6 "Then the lame will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing for joy, for water will gush in the wilderness, and streams in the desert;"

• Matthew 28:18 "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth".

• Phil. 2:9-10 "For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow in heaven and on earth"

• 2 Thessalonians 1:3 " We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

• 2 Cor. 5:7 "For we walk by faith, not by sight."

• Luke 23:34 “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”

• John 5:45-46 "Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your hope. For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me"

• Titus 2:11-12 "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous and godly way in the present age".

Questions:

• Do we grow in faith?

• Do we see Jesus actively working by his power in our lives?

• Do we see Him actively restoring this world, healing, guiding and producing life?