Complementary Old Testament Passage:
Isaiah 35
Sermon Outline:
- We are born unable to walk with the Lord
- God doesn’t accommodate sin, he cures it
- Christ died to enable us to walk in newness of life
Family Discussion Questions:
- Where was the man when he was healed?
- What was the problem with this man?
- What did he ask for?
- What did Peter give to him instead?
- What did the man do after he was healed?
- How do the signs in the Gospels and Acts serve not only as confirmations but also as illustrations of salvation?
- Why do the miracles in Acts centre around the Apostles?
- Why might someone prefer to be lame?
- What does this passage say to those who want to be forgiven for sin but do not want to be made able to walk in obedience to God?
- Why did God forbid the lame from entering the temple in the Old Testament? What wonderful thing did this point to?
- How does this passage fulfill Isaiah 35?
