Acts 3

"Dear Beloved, Are you stuck? Are your days too predictably monotonous? Do you feel that nothing is ever going to change? I want you to look..."

"[Peter continued,] "Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people. Listen carefully to everything...."

"[Peter continued,] "Friends, I realize that what you and your leaders did to Jesus was done in ignorance. But God was fulfilling what all the prophets..."

"[Peter continued,] "For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — the God of all our ancestors — who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by..."

"[Elihu said,] "The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.""

"[After accusing his audience of being ignorant of who Jesus was and killing him, Peter continued,] "Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that....."

"Peter and John looked at [the lame man] intently, and Peter said, "Look at us!" The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. But Peter....."

"All the people saw [the man who had been lame] walking and heard him praising God. When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at..."

"Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o'clock prayer service. As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth..."

"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Christ, who he has...."

"Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. "People of Israel," he said, "what is so surprising about this [healing]? And why stare at us as..."

"Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man's feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. He...."

"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord."

"[Peter continued,] "Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed — and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus' name has healed..."

Inspirational illustration of Acts 3:19 -- Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.

When does no actually mean yes? Rubel Shelly reminds us that a life turn around begins with a no that is actually the first step in saying yes to life, and that no is repentance.

Where can I get a good dose of boldness and power? Phil Ware continues his series on Greater Things from Acts 3-4 and this one focuses on The Boldness Prayer of Acts 4:23-31.

There is more to salvation than forgiveness! Conversion is more than just a one time forgiveness, it is about learning a new way of life.

Can you actually feel good about your sorrow for sin? This is an honest look at repentance and sorrow and life change, and reminds us that God's goal isn't our sorrow, but our reformed life.

Have you turned to God's way of blessing? God blesses us by giving us Jesus and also a holy lifestyle.

Why do we often emphasize one, but forget the other? Phil Ware writes about the grace of God to save us from sin and for holy living.

Where are our greater things? Phil Ware continues his series on greater things focusing on 'the name of the Lord' and the power and presence of Jesus that fed the expectation that God would surprise his people with greater things.