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    The Book of Acts: Week 8 – Acts 3:1-10 – 3/1/26

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      Sermon Series: We’re continuing a sermon series through the book of Acts. Today we’ll learn about a miracle!

      Acts 3:1-10

      The Lame Beggar Healed

      Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.[a] 2 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. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. 4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 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!” 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

      Have you ever read about God doing amazing things through people in the Bible and wondered if it would be possible for Him to do similar things through you? In this part of God’s Word we see God doing an amazing thing through Peter. By taking a look at this part of Scripture, we can learn…

      How to allow God to work through us:

      1. Be prayerful

      Acts 3:1, Neh. 1:4-2:5, Rom. 8:26

      1. Don’t get stuck in a rut

      Acts 3:2, Gal. 6:9, Rom. 8:18

      1. Remember your God-given purpose

      Acts 3:3-4, Eph. 2:10, Phil. 2:12-13, Col. 1:10 

      1. Love people well

      Acts 3:4-5, Matt. 22:36-40, Rom. 13:10

      1. Look past surface-level things

      Acts 3:6, Mark 1:15, John 14:27

      1. Have bold faith

      Acts 3:7, 28:31, Eph. 3:11-12, 2 Cor. 3:12

      1. Remember the snowball effect

      Acts 3:8-10, 4:4, Matt. 28:19-20

      Reflecting on God’s Word

      Getting Started

      • Take some time to read over Acts 3:1-10 and pray. 
      • Have you ever read or heard about this before? What stood out to you as we were talking about it? 
      • What surprised you as we talked about it?
      • As you reflect on this sermon series, what questions come to mind? 
      • As you think about God working through you, what comes to mind?
      • What dominates your prayer life? How could your prayer life improve? 

      Diving In 

      1. As you think back on your life, what have you allowed God to do in and through you? How have you changed since you became a Christian? 

      1. Thinking ahead, what can you be praying that God would do in and through your life? 

      2. In your everyday life, how often do you pray? How could you change your focus to be more on the Lord?

      1. How would prayer change your everyday life? What do you think God would do in and through you if you prayed more? 

      3. How easily do you discuss things that are past surface level things with those around you? How could you more often go past surface level topics, and point people towards Jesus better?

      1. What could God do in and through you if you could go past surface level topics with those around you? 

      Applying the Scripture

      What are your biggest takeaways from this passage of God’s Word? 

      • What practical step(s) do you need to implement in your life to apply what God has taught you in this passage of Scripture? 
      • How would applying this affect your life and your relationship with the Lord? 
      • Who can you ask to keep you accountable to applying this to your life?

      Small Group Guide:

      Open with prayer.

      Go around and give everyone a chance to share about how the past week has been. What’s one highlight? What’s one lowlight?

      If your small group has talked about it before, feel free to use this time to hold people accountable to what they’ve asked to be held accountable for previously, and go through the “missional” part of this discussion guide.

      Prayer Time:

      Pray for each other in your small group to be faithful take the step(s) that you shared above. Pray for each other and the interactions that they have with those who don’t know Jesus. Pray that God would soften the people’s hearts to what He has for them. Pray that God would give everyone opportunities to share the Gospel.

      Staying Missional:

      Share spiritual/missional conversations you’ve had where you live, work, and play:

      Who did you have a conversation with that took a spiritual/missional turn this week?
      What questions did you ask to discover where God is at work in their life, even if they are not aware?
      How were you able to share your story of life change or how you have experienced Jesus?
      How can you be intentional this week with people where you live, work, and play to have spiritual/missional conversations if the opportunity arises?
      Who in your life do you think could be discipleable or open to spiritual/missional conversations?

      What’s next?

      Discuss the next step for your small group. When will we gather again and what purpose will it fulfill?