Acts 3

The Lame Man Healed

We are reminded by this incident:

I. That there are some things more valuable than money. Peter with his gift of healing was of infinitely greater service to this lame man than if he had possessed the riches of Croesus. The moment wealth becomes an end to be sought simply for its own sake, it ceases to be a blessing.

II. That fidelity is the true kindness in the end. Mark how pointedly Peter here addresses the multitude. He charges home upon them, in unmistakable terms, the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ. Faithfulness is to be tempered with justice in all things, but especially when we are dealing with the unconverted.

III. That the enjoyment of times of refreshing from God's presence is inseparably connected with our return to God.

W. M. Taylor, Peter the Apostle,p. 185.

References: Acts 3 J. Oswald Dykes, Preacher's Lantern,vol. iv., p. 385.Acts 4:1; Acts 4:2. Parker, City Temple,vol. iii., p. 335.Acts 4:1. Homiletic Quarterly,vol. iv., p. 37.

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