Acts 3: A Lame Man Walks

Peter and John went to the temple at the hour of prayer. A man who had been lame from birth asked them for gifts. Peter said he had no silver or gold, but in the name of Jesus Christ he told the man to walk, and the man leaped up praising God. Peter told the amazed crowd that the healing came by faith in Jesus' name, and he called them to repent and turn to God.

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¹ Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, “Look at us.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ All the people saw him walking and praising God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ “Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, also told of these days.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Acts 3 · Preschool

The Man Leaps Up

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Color the man leaping and praising God.

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Bible Verse

“Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.”

Acts 3:8 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

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Acts 3 tells how Peter healed a man in Jesus' name. Help your child jump and say, praise God (Acts 3:8)!

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What I Have I Give

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Peter and John went to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer. A man lame from birth sat at the gate called Beautiful. He asked them for gifts.

Peter said, "Look at us." Then he said, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you." In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, he told the man to get up and walk. Peter took him by the right hand. At once his feet grew strong. He went into the temple walking, leaping, and praising God.

The people were amazed. Peter asked why they looked at him as if his own power had done this. He said the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had glorified his servant Jesus. They had denied him, but God raised him from the dead. Faith in his name made this man strong (Acts 3:16).

Peter said they had acted in ignorance. He told them to repent and turn again, so that their sins might be blotted out. He said God sent his servant Jesus to bless them (Acts 3:26).

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What hour was the hour of prayer?
What did Peter say he had to give?
Whose God did Peter say had glorified Jesus?
What did Peter tell the people to do?

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PetergiftstempleJesuspeople

and John went to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer.
He asked them for .
He went into the walking, leaping, and praising God.
The were amazed.
He said the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had glorified his servant .

Think About It

Peter had no money, but he gave what he had. What do you have that you could give to someone in need?
Peter gave the glory to God, not to himself. How can you point others to God when you do something good?

Memory Verse

But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

Acts 3:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the lesson of A Lame Man Walks. Help me . Amen.

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What does the name of Jesus mean in this chapter?
How did Peter show that he did not want the credit?

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Acts 3 · Grade 5

Times of Refreshing

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Read and Think

At the ninth hour, the hour of prayer, Peter and John went up to the temple. At the gate called Beautiful sat a man lame from birth, carried there daily to ask for gifts. Peter fastened his eyes on him and said, "Look at us." The man looked, expecting something.

Peter answered: "I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you." In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth he told the man to walk, took him by the right hand, and raised him. Immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength, and he entered the temple walking, leaping, and praising God.

When the crowd gathered at Solomon's porch, Peter refused the credit. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had glorified his servant Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. It was faith through his name that gave the man this perfect soundness (Acts 3:16).

Peter granted that they had acted in ignorance, as had their rulers. Then he called them to repent and turn again so that their sins might be blotted out and times of refreshing might come from the Lord. He reminded them that Moses and all the prophets from Samuel onward had spoken of these days, and that God sent his servant Jesus first to bless them, turning each one away from wickedness (Acts 3:26).

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Where did the crowd gather?
What did Peter say gave the man perfect soundness?
What two results did Peter connect with repenting?
Which prophets did Peter say spoke of these days?

Crossword

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Seeing Peter and ____ about to go into the temple.
He entered with them into the ____.

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All the ____ saw him walking and praising God.
In the name of ____ Christ of Nazareth.
Seeing ____ and John about to go into the temple.

Think About It

The man got more than he asked for. When has God answered you with something better than what you expected?
Peter refused the credit and pointed to Jesus. Where are you tempted to take credit that belongs to God?

Memory Verse

God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”

Acts 3:26 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the lesson of A Lame Man Walks. Help me . Amen.

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For families: talk about these together.

How can you show that Jesus is alive by how you act?
How did Peter connect the prophets with Jesus?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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