- Acts 3:1-10 – Healing the lame man
| Then | Now |
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| Acts 3:2, 10 – People knew the man. | People healed are unknown to crowd. |
| Acts 3:1-2 – Person healed at random. | People healed are carefully screened. |
| Acts 3:7-8 – Immediate healing! | Invisible or slow healing. |
| Acts 3:14-15, 26 – Direct, straightforward preaching. | Little or no strong preaching. |
| Acts 3:5-6 – No money exchanged. | “Send in your money!” |
| Acts 3:12-13 – Healer refuses exaltation. | The healer is exalted. |
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Acts 3:6 – The lame man received two things much better than he expected: healing and the gospel!
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Acts 3:11-26 – Peter’s 2nd sermon
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Acts 3:14-15 – Peter accuses the people of disowning and murdering Jesus.
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Peter cites three lives of evidence:
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Acts 3:15 – Jesus’ resurrection.
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Acts 3:16 – Jesus’ power healed this man.
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Acts 3:18-25 – Prophecy.
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Acts 4:4 – The message was what had caused people to believe and obey!
- Philippians 1:12-14 – The devil can’t stamp out the message!