By What Power?

They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?"  Acts 4:7 (NIV)   Curing the incurable is not an easy task.  Uneducated men elaborating the word of God before the biggest authorities in the church takes inspiration.  People´s lives changed, hearts... Continue Reading →

Blessed By

  When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways."  Acts 3:26 (NIV)   Children need parameters within which to live.  They start testing their limits right after birth.  They need to know how far they can go.  They need... Continue Reading →

Who Does Not Listen

Anyone who does not listen to him will  be completely cut off from among his people.'  Acts 3:23 (NIV)   Who are they who do not listen to Jesus?  Who are the ones who do not listen to hear from God?  Are they the ones that refuse to call themselves Christians?  Or could they even... Continue Reading →

Until The Time Comes

He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.  Acts 3:21 (NIV)   The Bible speaks often about times.  There is a time for everything.  It makes references between the times in the past and uses them to show of times... Continue Reading →

Repent And Turn

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that our sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,  Acts 3:19   Here is our call.  It was first taken up by Jesus.  It was the message of the apostles.  It is the cry of our age too.  Whoever does not... Continue Reading →

Fulfilling The Foretold

But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Christ would suffer.  Acts 3:18   In Peter´s speech to the people can we read important facets of our faith?  God promises and God fulfills His promises.  Scripture foretells and then those words come to play out in... Continue Reading →

Ignorance

"Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.´ Acts 3:17 (NIV   Peter brings attention to the part all have played in the plan of God´s redemption.  He lets all know the blame that rests upon us as a people who needed saving.  Our tendency towards ourselves and not toward... Continue Reading →

By Faith In Jesus

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes through him that has given this complete healing to him, as you can all see.  Acts 3:16 (NIV)   How can God be activated to move in us today? ... Continue Reading →

Witnessing God

You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.  Acts 3:15 (NIV)   People come running to see what the miraculous healing is all about.  Peter takes this opportunity to put everything into perspective.  God has power to do any kind of wonder.  Man does not. ... Continue Reading →

Healing Effects Of Jesus

He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.  Acts 3:8 (NIV)   Peter offers the poor crippled beggar a healing hand.  As he and John touch him and lift him to his feet, the Spirit of God in them... Continue Reading →

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