Sermon Notes

“The Spirit and Church Unleashed: A Study of the Book of Acts”
When the Spirit Comes in Power (Sermon 4 of 4)

"Silver and Gold Have I None..."

Pastor Dave Scherrer
February 24, 2008

Acts 3:6-8, 13-20

Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk." Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. "What are we going to do with these men?" they asked. "Everybody living in Jerusalem knows they have done an outstanding miracle, and we cannot deny it. But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name."

Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."

NOTES:

What do you dream about?

Getting our values straight!

“They began recognizing them as having been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13)

“And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them they had nothing to say” (Acts 4:14)

“For we cannot stop speaking of what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4: 20)

One last question: What is the thing that is keeping you from “the surpassing value of Knowing Christ and the power of His resurrection?”