Acts Chapter 3

SECTION OUTLINE THREE (ACTS 3)

Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, heals a crippled beggar and preaches in the Temple.

I. The Miracle (3:1–11)

A. Two consecrated men (3:1): Peter and John go to the Temple to pray.

B. One crippled man (3:2–11)

1. The money he requests (3:2–3): This man, lame from birth, asks Peter and John for money.

2. The miracle he receives (3:4–11)

a. The witness of the apostle (3:4–6): Peter commands the cripple in the name of Jesus to walk.

b. The worship of the cripple (3:7–8): Walking and leaping, he enters the Temple, praising God.

c. The wonder of the crowd (3:9–11): The people are amazed at this.

II. The Message (3:12–26)

A. Peter’s explanation (3:12–16)

1. He speaks of restoration (3:12–13a, 16): The apostle says that God healed this man to bring glory to his Son, Jesus.

2. He speaks of rejection (3:13b–15a): Israel, however, crucified its own Messiah!

3. He speaks of the Resurrection (3:15b): God brought his Son back from the dead!

B. Peter’s exhortation (3:17–26)

1. The divine plea (3:17, 19)

a. Why Israel rejected Jesus (3:17): This was done out of ignorance!

b. Why Israel should now receive Jesus (3:19): So that they might experience redemption and cleansing.

2. The divine program (3:18, 20–26)

a. The prophets (3:22–25): God spoke through Moses, Samuel, and all the Old Testament prophets in regard to this plan of the ages.

b. The prophecies involved (3:18, 20–21, 26)

(1) Jesus’ crucifixion (3:18)

(2) Jesus’ resurrection (3:26)

(3) Jesus’ present ministry (3:21)

(4) Jesus’ second coming (3:20)