Temples and Cornerstones, Part 2

The story that we’re looking at is a long one, going from the beginning of chapter 3 to the end of chapter 4. Back in November, we spent two weeks on the beginning of the story — when Peter says to a beggar who had been lame from birth, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” (Acts 3:6). The man is immediately healed, and his response isn’t quiet: he starts jumping up and down and praising God. As people come running from all sides to see what has happened, Peter answers their questions by telling them that this should not surprise them because of who Jesus was and is. And he makes it clear that this man has been healed in the name of Jesus.