A study through Acts 3 that we might learn the essentials of being a witness for Christ from the apostles themselves.

1. ACTS
THE BOOK OF
WEEK 3: HOW TO
BE A WITNESS FOR CHRIST

2. 2:42-47ACTS

3. "And day by day, attending the temple
together and breaking bread in their
homes, they received their food with glad
and generous hearts,"
(Acts 2:46)

4. praising God and having favor with all the
people. And the Lord added to their
number day by day those who were
being saved."
(Acts 2:47)

5. BIRTHED
HAS BEEN
THE CHURCH
IN JERUSALEM

6. WITNESSES
ARE THE LEAD
THE APOSTLES
OF CHRIST

7. Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the end of the earth.”"
"But you will receive power when
the Holy Spirit has come upon you,
and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the end of the earth.”"
- Acts 1:8

8. THE 6 STAGES OF THE BOOK OF ACTS
1. InJerusalem:TheSpirit-filledMinistry of theApostles
2. JudeaandSamaria:LedbyHellenistic Believers
3. TheGentiles:Thechurchcontinues to grow,expand
4. InAsiaMinor:Paul’s1stMissionaryJourney
5. InEurope:Paul’s2nd&3rd MissionaryJourneys
6. InRome:Paul’sisarrestedand sentto Rome

9. THE 6 STAGES OF THE BOOK OF ACTS
1. InJerusalem:
2. JudeaandSamaria:
3. TheGentiles:
4. InAsiaMinor:
5. InEurope:
6. InRome:
1:1-6:7
6:8-9:31
9:32-12:24
12:25-16:5
16:6-19:20
19:21-28:30

10. REASONS WE SHOULD STUDY ACTS:
ToobservehowthosewhoJesustrained
sharedhismessage
Tolearnhowthechurch beganandgrew
Tounderstandtheroleof theSpiritchurchlife
THE
3.
2.
1.

11. 3ACTS

12. WHAT WE WILL SEE IN ACTS 3:
PeterandJohngotothe temple,andmeeta
crippledmanaskingfor money at the gate
Peterhealsthemanandhebeginstocelebrate
andpraiseGodloudly,drawing acrowd
Petercapitalizesonthisoccasiontoteach
aboutChristandbeapublicwitness for Him
THE
3.
2.
1.

13. WHAT WE WILL SEE IN ACTS 3:
PeterandJohngotothe temple,andmeeta
crippledmanaskingfor money at the gate
Peterhealsthemanandhebeginstocelebrate
andpraiseGodloudly,drawing acrowd
THE
3.
2.
1.
(1-10)
(11-26)Petercapitalizesonthisoccasiontoteach
aboutChristandbeapublicwitness for Him

14. "And awe came upon every soul, and many
wonders and signs were being done
through the apostles." (Acts 2:43)

15. "And day by day, attending the temple
together and breaking bread in their
homes, they received their food with glad
and generous hearts," (Acts 2:46)

16. praising God and having favor with all the
people. And the Lord added to their
number day by day those who were
being saved."
(Acts 2:47)

17. "Now Peter and John were going up to the
temple at the hour of prayer,
the ninth hour."
(Acts 3:1)

18. "And a man lame from birth was being
carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of
the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate
to ask alms of those entering the temple."
(Acts 3:2)

23. Courtof theGentiles Temple
RoyalStoa
AntoniaFortress
Everyoneallowed
Sanhedrin meet
Pilate,Soldiers
JewsOnly

24. Courtof Women
JewishMenandWomen
Courtof Men
JewishMen Only
Temple,HolyPlace PriestsOnly
Holyof Holies HighPriestOnly,OneDayaYear

27. "And a man lame from birth was being
carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of
the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate
to ask alms of those entering the temple."
(Acts 3:2)

29. “Of the gates, nine were completely
covered with gold and silver, as were the
posts and lintels, but the one outside the
Sanctuary was of Corinthian bronze, and
far more valuable than those overlaid with
silver or even with gold.

30. The other gates were all of the same size,
but the one beyond the Corinthian gate,
opening out from the court of the Women
on the east and facing the gate of the
Sanctuary, was much bigger

31. for its height was 75 feet, that of the doors
50, and the decoration was more
magnificent, the gold and silver plates
being extremely thick.
- Josephus

33. 3:1-10ACTS
PETER HEALS A CRIPPLED MAN:
1.

34. WHAT WE SEE IN ACTS 3:1-10:
Insteadof money,Peter gives this man
somethinginfinitelybetter:healing
Themanentersthetemple with Peter andJohn,
praisingGod
Everyonenoticesthatthis manisnowinsidethe
temple,andtheyareamazedthathe can walk-
-
-

35. ON THIS
TOGETHER
LET’S REFLECT
PASSAGE

36. “Now Peter and John were going up to the
temple at the hour of prayer,
the ninth hour.”
(Acts 3:1)
Theywerejustgoingabouttheir lives,but
theywerereadytobewitnessesatany time1.

37. “And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did
John, and said, “Look at us.” And he fixed
his attention on them, expecting to receive
something from them.” (Acts 3:4–5)
Theyweren’ttoobusyto stopand
treatsomebodywith dignity2.

38. “You say you care about the poor?
Then tell me, what are their names?”
- Pastor
Gustavo
Gutierrez

39. “And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did
John, and said, “Look at us.” And he fixed
his attention on them, expecting to receive
something from them.” (Acts 3:4–5)
Theyweren’ttoobusyto stopand
treatsomebodywith dignity2.

40. “But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold,
but what I do have I give to you. In the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up
and walk!”” (Acts 3:6)
Petercaredenoughtogivethe manwhat
hereallyneeded,notwhathe asked for3.

42. Theologian Thomas Aquinas once visited
Pope Innocent II at his palace in Rome.
Aquinas was stunned by the opulence.

43. The Pope was counting out a rather large
mound of gold coins and turned to
Aquinas and glibly quipped,
“You see, Thomas, the Church can no
longer say, ‘Silver and gold have I none.'”

44. To this Thomas solemnly replied,
“True, holy father, but neither can she
now say, ‘Rise up and walk.'”

45. “But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold,
but what I do have I give to you. In the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up
and walk!”” (Acts 3:6)
Petercaredenoughtogivethe manwhat
hereallyneeded,notwhathe asked for3.

46. “And leaping up, he stood and began to
walk, and entered the temple with them,
walking and leaping and praising
God.” (Acts 3:8)
Theman’sspiritualdesirescameout as a
resultof meetinghisphysical needs4.

47. 3.
2.
1.
Theyweren’ttoobusyto stopandtreat
somebodywithdignity
4.
Petercaredenoughtogivethe manwhathe
reallyneeded,notwhat heasked for
Theman’sspiritualdesirescameout as a
resultof meetinghisphysical needs
Theywerejustgoingabouttheir lives,but they
werereadytobewitnesses atany time

48. 3:11-26ACTS
PETER WITNESSES FOR CHRIST
2.

49. “And when Peter saw it he addressed the
people: “Men of Israel, why do you
wonder at this, or why do you stare at us,
as though by our own power or piety we
have made him walk?” (Acts 3:12)
Peterknewhisaudience and what
theyneededtohearmost5.

50. “The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers,
glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered
over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when
he had decided to release him.” (Acts 3:13)
Peterknewhisaudience and what
theyneededtohearmost5.

51. “The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers,
glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered
over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when
he had decided to release him.” (Acts 3:13)
Petercaredmoreabouttruththanabout
pleasingpeople,and gotrighttothe point6.

52. “And now, brothers, I know that you acted in
ignorance, as did also your rulers. But what
God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets,
that his Christ would suffer, he thus
fulfilled.” (Acts 3:17–18)
7. Peterofferedthemhope andlife inChrist

53. “Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins
may be blotted out, that times of refreshing
may come from the presence of the Lord, and
that he may send the Christ appointed for you,
Jesus,” (Acts 3:19–20)
Peterofferedthemhope andlife inChrist7.

54. 3.
2.
1.
Theyweren’ttoobusyto stopandtreat
somebodywithdignity
4.
Petercaredenoughtogivethe manwhathe
reallyneeded,notwhat heasked for
Theman’sspiritualdesirescameout as a
resultof meetinghisphysical needs
Theywerejustgoingabouttheir lives,but they
werereadytobewitnesses atany time

55. 7.
6.
5. Peterknewhisaudienceand whattheyneeded
tohearmost
Petercaredmoreabouttruththanabout
pleasingpeople,andgotrighttothe point
Peterofferedthemhope andlife inChrist

57. FOR CHRIST
A WITNESS
HOW TO BE

58. NOTICE PEOPLE
SPEAK TRUTH
LOVEDEMONSTRATE
TIMETAKE

59. WEEK 4: HAPPENS NEXTWHAT
ACTS
THE BOOK OF