Focal Passages: Acts 3:14-26
We have learned in the previous two lessons that humanity’s purpose has been tarnished to the degree that we cannot restore it ourselves. In this lesson we learn that only through the gospel of Jesus can that purpose be restored forever.
Restoration comes through Jesus alone. Peter’s sermon in Acts 3 occurs after Peter and John encounter a beggar at the temple gate called Beautiful who has been lame since birth. Peter and John enter through a beautiful gate but witness a grotesque sight. The imagery here is unmistakable. The world that focuses on beauty, strength and power often overlooks weakness, infirmity and the ugliness of life. [Read more…]


