This week we continued looking at the story of Peter and John healing a lame man on their way to the Temple (Acts 3). Indwelled with the Spirit of the Living God, Peter and John are close to the source of all life: Jesus the Christ. They are continuing to devote themselves to the habits and practices that will allow the fruits of the Spirit to grow within them, including devoting themselves to times of communal prayer on a daily basis.
Now, the crowds hear this news of the lame man's healing, and they run to see this man and to discover what power or technique has healed the man. They discover the man standing next to Peter and John and assume that these two are "holy men," something many people were searching for in Jesus' day. This same search still goes on today. One way we seek a better life is to seek out celebrities, gurus and human leaders that we can put our faith and hope in.
Question for reflection: How are we tempted in our culture to put our trust i…
Now, the crowds hear this news of the lame man's healing, and they run to see this man and to discover what power or technique has healed the man. They discover the man standing next to Peter and John and assume that these two are "holy men," something many people were searching for in Jesus' day. This same search still goes on today. One way we seek a better life is to seek out celebrities, gurus and human leaders that we can put our faith and hope in.
Question for reflection: How are we tempted in our culture to put our trust i…
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