November 1st

 Message from Pr. Lobo

 

 Acts 3:1-11

“One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.  Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” ⁵ So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of  Nazareth, walk.” Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. When all the people saw him walking and praising God, they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.”

Everyday, we must ask ourselves: "-Who am I?"!

Jesus died in a cross for you!

Not for you to receive a new car, not for you to prosper... 

You must want to be like Him!

You must want to look like Him!

   You must want to speak what He spoke!

1.    At the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon

They were people who prayed!

Romans 12:12 : “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

James 5:16: “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

Phillipians 4:6-7: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

2.    Look at us (v.4)

They were people who looked like Jesus

^“From now on, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.” (Galatians 6:17)

3.    “…but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, WALK!”

They were people who had power!

Mark 16:15-18:  ^“He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;  they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

1 Corinthians 2:4-5: “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.”

John 7:38: ^“Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”