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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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#And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none but such as I have to give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. Acts 3:5,6
The lame man gave heed unto Peter and John expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none but such as I have to give I to thee: What he needed was salvation which comes in the name of the Lord. Thus he said: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. It took faith for the lame man to receive his blessing, and he acted upon it. By the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth he rose up and walked. This was something he had never done since his birth and this tells us that he that comes to God must believe that He is and a rewarded of those who diligently seek Him. I thank God that by faith we are saved when we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and by His stripes, we are healed. So if you are looking for a blessing this morning have faith in God for all things are possible to those who believe in Him.
#Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John said, Look on us. Acts 3:3,4
Peter is concerned along with John that the lame man would look upon them, and not just to ask for alms. They knew that he needed Jesus Christ of Nazareth to heal him. It is important that we direct people to the Lord Jesus, as Paul said follow me as I follow the Lord Jesus Christ. We are only the vessels to lead men and women to the Savior. Please continue to pray for all the families that lost loved ones in Hurrican Ida, and are without power. Truly many signs of the last days are upon us, as climate change is causing massive flooding on the East coast, and fires on the West coast. It is time that mankind starts to invest in carbon neutrality to reduce the greenhouse gases that are causing all these weather extremes. It is time to stop being a climate change denier as global warming has certainly gotten worse in this century in connection to fossil fuels. We too need to look and listen to the scientist as God has sent them to warn us to repent before it is too late. The Earth is dealing and rocking and rolling in fossil fuels and it is time to invest in clean energy. May we use our alms to invest in planting trees and reducing our carbon footprint on the Earth.
#And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple. Acts 3:2
This was the condition of the lame man who was born that way from his mother's womb and the people daily laid him at the temple gate called Beautiful asking for alms. The disciples Peter and John entered the temple and immediately Peter told him to look at them, for they would be the vessel through which the blessing would come. We too need to look to the Lord with faith to receive a blessing for by His stripes we are healed and without faith, it is impossible to please God. This is similar to the man that was born blind from his mother's womb in John 9 that the disciples say did this man sin or his parents. Jesus said neither but that the glory of God should be seen. Peter and John are the instruments through which God would show His glory. So we must worship the Lord and not the disciples for having the gifts of healing as apostles.
#Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. Acts 3:1
The Jews were still steeped into Judaism and 3:00pm was the hour of prayer, So Peter and John were observing this while entering the temple gate called beautiful. The providence of God would have a lame man asking for arms at the temple gate of beautiful. We can learn much from this for how beautiful are the feet of those who bring the gospel of peace and the lame man did not just need arms and healing, he needed to know Jesus Christ of Nazareth whom they had crucified. It is interesting that the disciples would say unto him silver and gold have we not. Today we that preach the gospel have much silver and gold, but it is not the silver and gold that saves people, it is Jesus Christ. We must pray as Peter and John did for us to know how to share this precious pearl that has been given unto us so that many souls can be added into the kingdom. It is my prayer that in the midst of this coronavirus pandemic that you too will ask to see Jesus the author and finisher of our salvation. It is Jesus the one who by His stripes we are healed is able to cleanse us of our sins and give unto us eternal life, that which silver and gold cannot buy.
#And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. Acts 2:46,47
This is the epidemy of Koinonia when they were in one accord in the temple breaking bread from house to house, eating their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Praising God and having favor with all the people. We had a house-to-house Bible Study and we too ate bread with singleness of heart, and God added to the church daily such as should be saved. Jesus said I must be about my Father's business and we too must be about our Heavenly Father's business seeking those who are lost. There is a lot of suffering going on out there with climate change and the resulting hurricanes, and wildfires. We need to reduce the carbon footprint in the environment by planting trees and going green energy with a reduction in fossil fuels. It is time to hold the politicians' feet to the fire when it comes to climate change. We are stewards of the earth and just as God placed Adam into the Garden of Eden and told him to care for it. Well, we know the story Adam sinned and now the curse of sin is on the environment. We pray that Jesus will come soon and save us from this curse of sin upon the environment and usher in the Kingdom of God.
#And sold their possessions and goods and parted them to all men, as every man had need. Acts 2:45
The Church at Jerusalem did the most humanitarian of things by selling their goods and parted them to all men, as every man had needs. Today with the Separation of Church and State this is what is needed, since the Church does not pay taxes it should be distributing the goods of the Church to everyone that has a need. Yet with all these natural disasters, FEMA has to step in to help those suffering from loss. I pray more churches will get involved with doing the Lord's work and help the homeless, as well as the downtrodden. Jesus said in Matt. 25 I was hungry and you feed me, I was naked and ye clothed me, I was in prison and ye visited me, in as much as ye have done it unto the least of these you have done it unto me. This is Christianity in shoe leather this is as the Preacher J. Vernon Magee use to say "this is where the rubber meets the road"
#And all that believed were together and had all things common; Acts 2:44
The Jerusalem Church was filled with the Spirit and walking in love all they were all united and had all things in common; as many sold possessions and gave to as many as had needs. This is the love that we are to provoke in one another as we see the Day of Christ appear. Our prayers go out to all those in Lousiana who lost property and are without power May we help them as we are able in this time of Crisis. Climate change is making these Hurricanes rapidly intensify with a destructive path as a category four which does not happen often and it happened on the sixteenth anniversary of Katrina in 2005. Jesus said in Luke 21:11 that the seas and the waves would be roaring and on the earth distress of nations with perplexity before His coming. We must lift up our heads for our redemption draws nigh.
#And fear came upon every soul and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. Acts 2:43
#Me too this is a fearful hashtag that one can remember as being a harassment member and fear comes on everyone in this position. This is similar to the situation that the Israelites found themselves in after all the signs and wonders that the apostles had done after Peter had preached the gospel. We must confess our sins and repent of them then the Lord Jesus Christ will cleanse us and restore us to justification, then sanctification, and ultimately glorification at the coming of the Lord. Thank God for He has not given us the spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. No matter what you have done in your past you do not have to be fearful about what will happen to you. II Cor. 5:17 if any man is in Christ Jesus he is a new creation all things have become new, and old things are passed away. Praise God that He casts our sins in the depts of the oceans, and remembers them no more. So do not fear, but thank God for the wonders and signs that the apostles did because they proved what a mighty God we serve.
#And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 2;42
These four pillows of the Church are known as the Koinonia of the gospel. The apostles' doctrine, fellowship, the Lord's Supper, and prayers. When we do these things the Church has all things in common, as everyone gave of their possessions to others who had a need in the body of Christ. This is looked upon as Socialism today by the Government, but with the separation of the Church from the State it is just people doing what the Lord said to do: It is better to give than to receive. May the Lord touch our hearts to help those Afghans coming from Kabul as refugees in the settlement in the United States. As we are all people of immigrants and it is the American way to give of ourselves in helping others and as we do that we are being the arms, hands, and feet of the Lord Jesus Christ. My prayers go out to all those in the path of Hurricane Ida and that many lives will be spared from the brunt of the storm.
#Then they that gladly received his word were baptized and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. Acts 2:41
After Peter had proclaimed the gospel they gladly received his word than were baptized the same day and there were three thousand souls added to the one hundred and twenty in the upper room. What a blessing that proves that when the word of God is preached it does not return void. We pray that the word of God will continue to go out in this coronavirus pandemic and for many souls to be added to the body of Christ. Our prayers go out for the servicemen in the military that lost their lives in Kabul Afghanistan. We pray also for President Biden to make the right decisions regarding getting the remaining Americans out of the county before the August 31, 2021 deadline.
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