29 August 2021 (am) – Acts 9:32-43
 | Andy Bruins preaching from Acts on Sunday 9th August 2021. |
This second half of chapter 9 contains two stories of miraculous healing. The focus now shifts back to Peter, the chief of the Apostles, and here we are given a clear reminder of the authority that Jesus has given to him as His representative. This will be important as we go on into chapter 10, where Peter will become a spokesman for God’s plan to take the gospel to the gentiles.
Q Read v32-35. Compare and contrast this with the way that Jesus healed the paralytic in Luke 5:24-26:
What is the same?
What is different?
Q Read v36-42. Compare and contrast this with the way that Jesus raised the little girl in Luke 8:41-42, 49-56:
What is the same?
What is different?
Q What was the purpose of these miraculous healings?
Q Should we expect to see these kinds of miracles today?
Consider: Galatians 4:12-13
2 Timothy 4:19-20
Q What are the dangers in assuming God will still heal like this today?
Q What does Romans 8:22-25 teach us about our sickness and suffering?
