The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-02-21
Lesson for February "a
PETER HEALS A LAME MAN

PETER HEALS A LAME MAN
LESSON TEXT-Acts 3:1-10; 4:S-12.
GOLDEN TEXT-Then Peter said,
Silver and gold have none: but such
as 1 have give I thee: In the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and
,walk.-Acts 56.
PRIMARY TOPIC-How Peter Helped
a Lame Man.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Peter Carrying on
Jesus Work
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
'IC-A Helping Hand.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
i1C-Gifts That Are Better Than Money.
In the teaching of this lesson 1t will
be necessary to include all the material
in Acts 81 to 4:31.
I. Peter Healing the Lame Man (Acts
I3:1-1O).
L. The place wv. 1, p. 1t was at
the gate called Beautiful, which leads
from the outer to the inner court of
the temple.
2. The man ". p. This beggar was
,infirm from his birth. When he saw
Peter and John, he asked aims.
u. 1ue meLnou wv. 5-oD,
a. Gaining the mans attention ".
~. Peter and John commanded him to
look on them, but not because they had
any power within themselves.
b. Peter commanded him in the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth to rise and
walk ". g.. He had been unable to
do this all his life, but with the COM
mand went the ability to do.
C. Peter took him by the right hand
". y. This act was meant to give
impetus to his faith, not strength to
his ankles.
4. The mans response ". 81.
Strength came into his feet and ankle
bones at once. He stood, he walked,
he leaped, and praised God.
5. The effect wv. GID. The people
were filed with amazement.
a. 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
life OF God can be applied to them.
b. Peter, in taking the man by the
lost. While ministers and Sunday
school teachers of themselves have
nothing to give to the lost, they have
the dispensing Of the gospel Of Christ,
IL. Peter witnessing Before the Null
titude (3:12-26).
He told them 1t was faith in Jesus
Christ, whom God had glorifed and
whom they had deliberately betrayed
and cruciiied, that had healed this man.
despite their awful guilt, he appealed
ito them to repent ". 19). God would
pardon them If they would repent, and
refreshing seasons would come to them
when God should send back Jesus
Christ to the earth to consummate the
work of redemption
III. Peter in Prison for Christ's Sake
(4I-).
L. The leaders Ia this persecution
Joined in this wickedness. The priests
were intolerant because these new
teachers were encroaching upon their
functions. The Sadducees Joined the
priests because they did not believe in
the resurrection, which was vital part
of the apostolic teaching.
2. The result wv. 8. a.. Peter and
John were arrested and imprisoned.
Though the witnesses were held in
bondage by chains, Christ was not
bound. The number of believers had
greatly increased, so that there were
now about five thousand.
~. Peter Witnessing Before the
'Sanhedrin a 500.
1. The inquiry wv. SO. They in
'quired as to by what power and name
they had wrought this miracle.
2. Peters answer (vv. S-12). With
tstinging sarcasm 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 Christ,
and that the only way for them to es-
cape Gods judgment was to believe on
his name.
3. The impression upon the San
hedrin (vv 1922.
a. They marveled wv. 1-13) They
were made conscious that they were on
trial instead of sitting as judges upon
Peter and John.
b. They took knowledge that Peter
and John had been with Jesus ". 49,.
c. They forbade them to speak in
Christ's name ". 18).
d. Peter and John expressed their
determination to obey God rather than
man wv. 10, 20).
e. Their release ". 2D. Seeing
that the people were on the side of
the apostles they had no way to pun
ish them.
v. The Church at Prayer wv. 23-31).
They praised God for deiiverance
and prayed for holiness to speak the
Word of God.