Sermon Tone Analysis

Welcome...

Introduce self...

Pray...

There were designated times to pray, Peter & John were going up to pray.

Ninth hour = 3:00pm

Why do bad things happen?

Because of sin.

I think one of the cool lessons in this story is how Peter responds to the lame man’s brokenness.

We are born lame in sin.

We are without hope.

We require healing that only Jesus can bring.

We can’t offer the physical healing power of Jesus, but we can offer the spiritual healing power of Jesus.

Not only that, we can be Jesus’ hands and feet in this world...

True religion is to live righteously.

True religion is not just about going to church, performing spiritual rituals, reciting specific prayers...

True religion is believing in Jesus and then living according to the implications

Look at us: beggars covered their face in shame.

By saying “look at us,” the were giving this man dignity and respect as an image bearer of God.

In the name = by the authority of Jesus

This sign demonstrates Jesus power over brokenness

The apostles were the extension of Jesus’ ministry, so they were given power to perform the same signs

Can you imagine?

This would be a life-changing reality.

What’s the bigger miracle:

Making the lame walk?

OR;

Taking away the penalty of sin?

Physically healing the body?

Spiritually healing the soul?

I am convicted by this.

I too often take for granted the work of Jesus in my life.

I often take for granted the trajectory my eternal life is on because of Jesus.

An Explanation (12-16) An Exhortation (17-26)

What is surprising about this???? Are they being sarcastic?

I think they are saying you saw Jesus work before, why are you surprised to see Jesus work now?

One might be temped to give credit to yourself, rather than God.

It is not Christian to look at your life and believe that you have somehow earned or merited God’s favor

God ascribed value to Jesus...

These Jews turned Jesus over and DENIED him as the messiah...

Even Pilate didn’t find fault with Jesus life...

These Jews denied Jesus’ faultless life...

Killed… The Author of Life...

Israel came to Marah (bitter)

Exodus 15:25–26 (ESV)

There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them, saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”

This is not to say that everyone who has faith in the name of Jesus will instantly be healed.

But we can find comfort knowing that everyone who has faith in the name of Jesus will eventually be healed.

This is a small picture previewing a future reality.

This is also validating Peter and John’s authority as an extension of Jesus’ authority.

(Peter is about to preach and call these religious people to repent… on what authority??)

An Explanation (12-16) An Exhortation (17-26)

Friends is really a word that means “brothers”

Peter is addressing them as fellow Jews

Ignorance is not an excuse.

We need God to give us new hearts, that we would not be ignorant about Jesus and the righteousness of God

passions of your former ignorance....

Peter is calling Israel to repent and turn to God, just like Moses at Marah.

Peter is saying that all the promises of the Kingdom and messiah will be fulfilled if they only make Jesus their king.

Of course, they don’t (many individuals do though)

But this is the interesting thing.

When we repent of our sins and turn to God, we make him our king.

We join the citizenship of heaven.

Even though Jesus has not come back yet, there will be a day that he does come back to establish his kingdom on earth and rule his people, among his people.

This was a zinger, because Jesus was talking to Jews and he accused them of not believing Moses’ words.

Jesus is the better Moses.

He’s the better profit, the better leader, and the better priest.

Moses led people out of bondage in Egypt

Jesus leads people out of the bondage of sin.

Everything in the OT is about Jesus!

The OT can’t be rightly understood without putting Jesus in the center of it.

What covenant???

This blessing came first to the Jews and through the Jews...

So how did the Jews respond to Peter?

That is for Sam to cover next week...

I want to close by asking the question, “how do you respond to Peter?”

Which is really asking a more fundamental question, “how do you respond to Jesus?”

Jesus calls us to repent and believe in him, to turn to him.

Jesus promises eternal life, joy, and rest.

Yet we find ourselves constantly wondering from this truth and nibble at sin and the world.