READ: ACTS
3:1-6
This
passage tells how Peter and John experienced God’s miraculous working on their
way to church one day. We need to learn a few lessons from these verses. The
first is that, in spite of having been taught by the greatest Teacher – the
Word made flesh – for three and a half years, Peter and John still humbled
themselves to go to church. By now, one would think that they would have
acquired more than enough knowledge about God.
Some Christians today lack spiritual growth, because they are proud. Once they become ministers, pastors or leaders, they feel that messages from Scripture are no longer for them, but for those under them. They stopped learning from other believers, especially the people in their care. Consequently they miss out on a lot of blessing. If you are genuinely born again, you will be glad to fellowship regularly in the church like the Psalmist (Psalm 122:1).
Peter and John had certain things in common, although they were very different in other respects. Along with James they were part of Jesus’ inner circle and they loved him intensely. Peter was poor and elderly, but full of action. John on the other hand was young, well-to-do and kept a cool head. He had a home of his own. After Jesus had died, John took Mary, Jesus’ mother, to his own house as Jesus had instructed.
Although Peter and John were different in many respects, their love for Jesus forged a strong bond between them. Among God’s children there should be no gap between rich and poor. Jesus Christ is the common denominator before whom everyone is equal. For unbelievers there is only one equaliser – death.
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28).
True children of God are open to receive God’s Word from fellow believers. There are sensitive and humble. How humble are you? Do you love Jesus enough to belong to his inner circle? Do you regularly attend fellowship with God’s people?
MEMORIZE:
GALATIANS 3:28 –There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Some Christians today lack spiritual growth, because they are proud. Once they become ministers, pastors or leaders, they feel that messages from Scripture are no longer for them, but for those under them. They stopped learning from other believers, especially the people in their care. Consequently they miss out on a lot of blessing. If you are genuinely born again, you will be glad to fellowship regularly in the church like the Psalmist (Psalm 122:1).
Peter and John had certain things in common, although they were very different in other respects. Along with James they were part of Jesus’ inner circle and they loved him intensely. Peter was poor and elderly, but full of action. John on the other hand was young, well-to-do and kept a cool head. He had a home of his own. After Jesus had died, John took Mary, Jesus’ mother, to his own house as Jesus had instructed.
Although Peter and John were different in many respects, their love for Jesus forged a strong bond between them. Among God’s children there should be no gap between rich and poor. Jesus Christ is the common denominator before whom everyone is equal. For unbelievers there is only one equaliser – death.
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28).
True children of God are open to receive God’s Word from fellow believers. There are sensitive and humble. How humble are you? Do you love Jesus enough to belong to his inner circle? Do you regularly attend fellowship with God’s people?
