‘Well Rooted True Believers.’
Colossians 2:6-7.
a) This applies to those people who have received Jesus Christ as Lord.
b) With the Lord Jesus Christ, in active union they are to:-
1- Walk.
2- Live.
3- Act.
c) Be rooted in the Lord Jesus Christ.
d) Be built up in the Lord Jesus Christ.
e) Be established in the Faith.
f) Keep on being taught and being teachable.
g) Abound in Thanksgiving to God.
(This QT gives me the desire to be a Well Rooted True Believer)
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‘Healing Ministry That Glorifies The Lord.’
Acts 3:1-16.
a) Acts 3:1. Is not arranged by man. Man’s heart is set on Worship, not on “healing”.
b) Acts 3:2. The man was:-
1- An unbeliever.
2- Paralysed from birth.
3- A beggar.
c) Acts 3:3. Asked for money, not healing, from Peter and John.
d) Acts 3:4. Peter and John wanted eye contact with this man.
e) Acts 3:5. The beggar obeyed Peter because he was expecting to receive money.
f) Acts 3:6. Peter said that they had no money. Peter wanted to give him what he had. Peter told him in the Name of Jesus Christ to walk.
g) Acts 3:7. Peter helped him and raised him up on his feet immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. (That was a Miracle)
h) Acts 3:8. The beggar:-
1- Leapt up.
2- Stood.
3- Began to walk.
4- Entered with Peter and John into the Temple. (To Worship)
5- Walking.
6- Leaping.
7- Praising God.
i) Acts 3:9. All the people at the Temple saw him walking and Praising God.
j) Acts 3:10. All the people at the Temple recognised him as the beggar who used to sit at the gate.
k) Acts 3:11. He held on to Peter and John as the people came running to see what had.
l) Acts 3:12-16. Peter used the opportunity to Preach the Gospel to the people wh were there.
(This Second one shows me Healing Ministry That Glorifies The Lord)
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Chris.
God loves all people in the World, even beggars. This beggar had no expectation apart from money from the Temple worshippers. God gave to Peter a Gift of Healing for this beggar and through this God was Glorified and the Gospel was Preached at the Jewish Temple. God loves all people everywhere, the only people that Jesus expressed anger towards were religious hypocrites. The Ministry of Healing was never intended by God to be used to plant a Church or to make a Church grow. The Ministry of Healing usually brings Salvation and Healing to the lost. It may also, through the Pastors, Elders and Leaders, be ministered privately to sick Believers.
