Acts 3

(1)  Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
(2)  And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
(3)  Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
(4)  And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
(5)  And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
(6)  Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
(7)  And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
(8)  And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
(9)  And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
(10)  And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
(11)  And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
(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?
(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.
(14)  But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
(15)  And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
(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.
(17)  And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
(18)  But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
(19)  Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
(20)  And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
(21)  Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
(22)  For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
(23)  And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
(24)  Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
(25)  Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
(26)  Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

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1. Can you think of any reason Peter and John would go into the temple at the hour of prayer? Verse 1.

2. Why was the lame man laid at the gate of the temple every day? Verse 2.

3. What do you think most people did when ask for alms (a donation)? Verses 3-4.

4. Why did the lame man expect to receive something of Peter and John? Verse 5.

5. What do you think the lame man’s first thoughts were when Peter said, “Silver and gold have I none”? Verse 6.

6. Where was the healing action located according to Dr. Luke’s diagnosis? Verse 7.

7. What do you think the people thought about the walking, leaping, and shouting the man was doing in the temple at the hour of prayer? Verses 8-9.

8. Do you think the lame man was well-known among the Jews and if so, why? Verse 10.

9. Were Peter, John, and the former lame man in the temple? If they were, why did they come out? Verse 11.

10. Where did Peter preach his second recorded sermon? Verse 11.

11. As the former lame man held on to Peter and John, why did Peter feel it necessary to deny the healing was by their own power or holiness? Verse 12.

12. How did the healing of the lame man glorify Jesus? Verse 13.

13. What three things did Peter charge the Jews with doing to Jesus? Verses 13-14.

14. What fact of Peter’s sermon would have been thought incredible but was witnessed Peter and John? Verse 15.

15. Whose faith gave the lame man perfect soundness? Verse 16.

16. Do the facts that the people and their rulers were ignorant and that the crucifixion was pre-determined by God render the Jews innocent? Verses 17-18.

17. What were the people told to do to have their sins blotted out? Verse 19.

18. What three things will come as a result of repentance and turning? Verses 19-20.

19. What has to happen before Jesus Christ is sent? Verse 21.

20. Where is the prediction of Moses found and what does it have to do with this situation? Verse 22.

21. Who is “that prophet” spoken of here and what will be the result of failing to hear him? Verse 23.

22. What was it that the prophets of the Old Testament foretold? Verse 24.

23. How was the promise God made to Abraham to be fulfilled? Verse 25.

24. How were the Jews to be blessed by Jesus and why were they to be first? Verse 26.