Acts
3:12-18
Faith
in the Name of Jesus Makes Us Whole
Act 3:12 And when
Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at
this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness
we had made this man to walk?
Act 3:13 The God of
Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his
Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when
he was determined to let him go.
Act 3:14 But ye
denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto
you;
Act 3:15 And killed
the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are
witnesses.
Act 3:16 And his
name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know:
yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the
presence of you all.
Act 3:17 And now,
brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your
rulers.
Act 3:18 But those
things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that
Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
1. The Invitation – vs. 12
a. Peter
addresses the people with three things:
i.
They are the people of Israel
1. Unfortunately,
it is a historical fact that the Jews crucified their own Messiah, this does
not, however, justify any kind of antisemitism.
ii.
Why do they marvel at the miracle?
1. While
miracles are extraordinary, Christ can do them whenever He chooses.
iii.
Why do they believe Peter and John had the
power to perform the miracle?
1. Peter
and John had no special power
a.
Luke
10:18-20
2. Peter
and John had no special holiness or piety
a.
Romans
3:10
2. The
Indictment – vs. 13-15
a. They
arrested the Logos
i.
Acts
7:30-33
ii.
John
1:1
iii.
John
1:14
b. They
denied the Holy One
i.
Psalm
16:10
ii.
Hebrews
7:26
c. They
betrayed the Just One
i.
Pilate declared the innocence of Jesus 6
times in the process of all the court hearings
1.
Luke
23:4
2.
Luke
23:22-25
ii.
Roman sense of justice was very strong
1.
Acts
16:37-38
2.
Acts
22:25-29
d. They
murdered the Prince of Life
i.
Hebrews
2:10
ii.
Hebrews
12:1-2
e. God
raised Him from the dead
i.
Ephesians
1:20-23
f.
God made the Apostles Witnesses to His
resurrection
3. The
Ignorance – vs. 16-18
a. Peter’s
ignorance – vs. 16
i.
This man was weak, but he believed in the Name
of Jesus
1.
Philippians
4:13
ii.
This man was made strong by the faith of
Christ
1.
Galatians
2:20
iii.
That same faith has restored the body of Christ
which they now see standing before them
1.
Romans
6:8-11
b. Their
ignorance – vs. 17
i.
Because of your ignorance you were led
astray by the ignorance of your leaders
1.
Matthew
23:13-16
c. God’s
sovereignty over the ignorance of man – vs. 18
i.
It is a fulfillment of prophecy that
Christ would suffer and die for the sins of many
1.
Isaiah
53:1-6
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