Revived From Paralysis

We will learn about a crippled man who suffered a lot and powerless, but in the end, he was revived and joyful because of Lord Jesus’ power and miracle.
1. Being filled with the Holy Spirit happens in strange ways
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The condition of this crippled man describes the condition of many people.
Everyday come the Temple of God, but keep suffering.
Everyday he was brought to the Temple of God but his life remained weak, poor, suffered, paraplegic, and powerless so that he became a beggar (verse 2a).
At the moment many people also attend the Church but their lives do not change / problems never end / live in suffering etc.
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Because of having the wrong concept.
They brought the crippled man just near the gate, not into the Temple of God (verse 2b).
If we become Christians only until the gate means we do not enter deeper, then we will not experience deep things in Jesus.
We must not only just become a member / already to church, but involve deeper by joining cell group / SGS / Ministry etc. Then we will experience deeper things in Christ.
To ask for money/coins (verse 2c).
This man was only hoping to receive small amount of money, so for years he only received small amount of money.
Do not rely on fate and lose hope, but have faith that God have a great purpose for each of us, His children.
Hoping only to human.
Because his effort was only to receive small amount of money from other people, so he only receive small amount of money from other people.
2. The actions of Peter to help this crippled man.
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Divert his hope to Christ (verse 4-6).
From hope to human become hope to God so that he able to find God and His power
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Encourage and assist the crippled man to act with faith so that God’s power and miracle happened (verse 7b).
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Likewise in our lives, if we dare to act with faith or we build and encourage other people to act with faith, then miracles will happen. Testimonies.
3. The effects when the Lord’s power and miracle are being revealed.
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People who experienced the touch of God will become very dynamic to glorify God (verse 8)
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People who watch and listen will become amazed (verse 9 and 10)
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At the end, many people will believe and accept Jesus as God and saviour.
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Let us do what Lord Jesus and the apostles have been doing, that is wherever they serve, they always cast out the devil, heal the sick.
Let us be revived from paralysis and revive other people from paralysis with the power of God!!!