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44. Peter and John Heal a Beggar

What the Story Says

  1. Why was the crippled man sitting at the gate of the Temple?

    He was begging for money from the people who were coming to the Temple (#44-01).

  2. What did Peter give the crippled man instead of money?

    Peter told him to get up and walk in the name of Jesus (#44-02).

  3. Whose power did Peter say healed the crippled man?

    Peter said the man was not healed by the power of Peter and John, but by the power of Jesus (#44-04).

  4. What did Peter tell the people they should do?

    He told them to repent and turn to God, so that God would wash away their sins (#44-05).

  5. How many believers were there in Jerusalem after this message by Peter?

    The number of believers grew to about 5,000 (#44-06).

  6. What did the Jewish leaders do to Peter and John after they healed the man?

    The leaders arrested them and brought them before the high priest and the other leaders (#44-07).

  7. What did Peter say was the only way to be saved?

    Peter said there is no other way to be saved except through the power of Jesus Christ (#44-08).

  8. Why were the leaders shocked that Peter and John spoke so boldly?

    Peter and John were ordinary, uneducated men. They should not have been able to speak so powerfully (#44-09).

  9. What did the leaders tell Peter and John before they let them go?

    The leaders threatened to punish them if they continued to speak to the people about Jesus (#44-09).

What the Story Means to Us

  1. What did the crippled man have to do in order to be healed?

    It appears that the crippled man did not have to do anything to be healed. We do not even know if he believed in Jesus before he was healed. Instead, Peter believed that Jesus would heal the man, and God healed him because of Peter's faith, and not because of any faith that the man had.

  2. How did the healing of the crippled man happen?

    The crippled man was immediately and completely healed. One minute, he could not stand, and the next minute, he was able to walk and jump around. The change was so obvious to everyone that the people who saw it were amazed and responded to Peter's message.

  3. Who gave the power to heal the crippled man?

    Peter was very careful to tell the people that the power to heal the man did not come from Peter and John. Instead, Jesus healed the man because Peter and John believed in Jesus. Peter and John were very humble about the way God used them.

  4. Why did Peter tell the crowd that they killed Jesus?

    People cannot be saved if they do not repent. Therefore, Peter clearly explained how they had sinned by rejecting Jesus. Although they did not personally kill Jesus, they wanted Pilate to kill him, and so they were guilty of his death. They needed to confess that sin before God would save them, so Peter was not afraid to confront them.

  5. Is believing in Jesus one of many ways to honor God?

    Peter very clearly told the religious leaders that there is no other way to be saved except through Jesus. The works of the leaders would not save them. No other god could save them. Jesus is the only way.

  6. What did the leaders decide was the reason that Peter and John spoke so boldly?

    The leaders realized that they spoke so boldly because they had been with Jesus. It did not matter that they were not educated, and that they did not have important positions among their people. The followed Jesus and learned from him. Therefore, they were able to speak boldly and accurately for him.

Summary

Jesus has gone up to heaven, but he continued to give power to his disciples so they could do his work on earth. Jesus powerfully healed the crippled man through Peter so that many saw and believed Peter's message. Jesus also enabled Peter and John to speak boldly to the Jewish leaders and to not be afraid of their threats. Instead, they continued to proclaim the message of Jesus to everyone with great power. As a result, the church in Jerusalem continued to grow.