The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-19

GOLDEN TEXT-Neither Is there
salvation In any other for there Is
none other name under heaven given
among men whereby we must be
saved.-Acts 4:12.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Peter Heals q
Lame Man.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Gifts That Money
Cannot Buy.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Giving Our Best for Others.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
fC-Gifts That Are Better Than Money.
!. Peter Healing the Lame Man
(Acts 3:1-10).
1. The place wv. 1, p.
Peter and John were on their way
to the house Of worship. This man
had been placed at the entrance Of the
place of worship where he might re-
ceive the sympathetic attention Of
worshipers.
2. The man ". p.
This beggar was infirm from his
birth. He was now more than forty
years old a :22) and had brought his
aflment with him into the world.
When he saw Peter and John he asked
aims.
3. The method wv. 3-S).
ID The mans attention gained
". ~.
Peter and John commanded him to
look on them.
(2) Peter commanded him in the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth to
rise and walk (v. g..
h,, +ha oh
hand ". y,
This was meant to give impetus to
his faith-not strength to his ankles.
4. The mans response ". 81.
Strength came to his feet and ankle
bones at once He stood, he walked
he leaped and shouted praises to God
5. The effect wv. 9-1D.
The people were so filled with Won
der and amazement that they ran to-
gether to behold this wonderful thing
Note:
O This helpless beggar had to be
carried to the temple gate. Men and
women out of Christ are so helpless
that they need to be brought where
the light of God can be applied to
them.
(2) Peter taking the man by the
hand shows the manner of helping the
lost
II. Peter Witnessing Before the
Multitude (2:12-26).
Though this miracle directed the
attention Of the people to Peter and
John, Peter Immediately turned their
attention from himself to Christ. He
told them that it was faith in Jesus
Christ whom God had glorified and
whom they had deliberately betrayed
and crucifed that had healed this
man.
III. Peter in Prison for Christ's Sake
d4:1-4).
1t was his fidelity to Christ that
brought him this persecution. OBSERVE
1. The leaders-priests and Saddu-
cees-in this persecution wv. l, p.
The priests We're intolerant because
these new teachers were encroaching
upon their functions
@ The result wv. 8, ~.
Though they were held in bondage
by chains, Christ continued to work.
The number of believers had greatly
increased.
~. Peter Witnessing Before the
Sanhedrin (4:5-2D.
1. The inquiry wv. SO.
This inquiry admitted the reality Of
the miracle. They wanted to know
what it signifed.
Being filled with the Holy Spirit,
Peter calmly and graciously answered
He showed them that they were not
on trial as evildoers but for doing
good to the helpless and needy man.
Since they could not deny the miracle
he boldly declared that it had been
done in the name of Jesus Christ
whom they had crucified and God had
raised from the dead.
g. The impression upon the Sanhe-
drin wv. 1929.
(1) They marveled wv. 1-13).
They saw that Peters behavior and
words were as unusual as the miracle.
(2) They took knowledge that Peter
and John had been with Jesus ". 49,.
90 They forbade them to speak in
Christs name ". 1S).
az Peter and Johns reply wv.
10, 20).
They expressed their determination
to obey God rather than men.
90 Their release ". Ply.
Seeing the people were on their side,
there was no way to punish them.
v. The Church at Prayer wv. 23-31)
AS soon as Peter and John were set
free, they FASTENED away to their fell
low disciples and told them their ex-
perience. They praised God for deliv-
erance and prayed for boldness to
speak the Word of God.
Tb;rL;ro &C Ea,,I4.