ACTS 3 1-26

Luke wrote “of the things fulfilled among us” paraphrased  [ ] ref  { } thots

     Book of the Acts of the First Believers

(Review: When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind.. and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.. they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done.. On a day when) 1 - Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, an hour of prayer, 2 there was a man there who had been lame from birth and was carried daily and laid at one of the gates of the temple - the one called the Beautiful Gate. And he would ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing that day Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked alms of them. 4 And so they stopped, and Peter said, “Listen.” 5 And so the man fixed his attention on them, hoping to receive something.

     6 But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold. But what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right [dexios - from dechomai - to receive] hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.

     8 And leaping up! The man stood and began to walk. And he entered the temple with them, walking, and leaping, and praising God!

     9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 And they recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate asking for alms every day. And they were filled with wonder and amazement.

     11 While the man stayed near Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon's Porch.

     12 And when Peter saw the crowd that had gathered, there at the temple, he addressed the people saying, “People of Israel, why do you wonder at this?! Or why do you stare at us? As though by our own power, or goodness, we have made this man walk? 13 No! The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.

     14 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you! 15 And you killed the Author of life! Whom God raised from the dead! And to this we’re witnesses! 16 And his name, faith in his name, has made this man strong, which you can see for yourself. And so the faith that is through Jesus has given to him this perfect health in the presence of you all.

     17 And now, brethren, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also the leaders. 18 But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that Christ would suffer, has been fulfilled.

     19 Repent therefore, and turn, that your sins may be blotted out 20 and times of refreshing may come from the Presence of the LORD, that he may send the appointed one, Jesus 21 whom indeed it is necessary for heaven to receive, untiL, the time of the restoration of all, which God spoke of, by the mouth of His holy prophets long ago. {Until the ‘Day’ of the LORD, which is also Jesus’ long second advent.}

     22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. And you shall listen to him! In whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who doesn’t listen to that prophet shall be separated from the people.’ 24 And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. 25 You are the children of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘In your seed shall - all - the families of the earth be blessed.’”

     [Galatians 3:16 - “scripture doesn’t say seeds, meaning many, but seed, meaning one - Christ”. In Christ “all” families of earth shall be blessed.]

     26 “God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first - blessing you, by turning each of you {us} from your (our) bad” [ponéria - wicked, evil, malice, from pónos - pain, laborious trouble] {bringing?} “ways”.

Next Week - 4:1-22