SUCH AS I HAVE I GIVE

PROCLAMATION

“Then Peter said, ‘Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee;  In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.’ ”  Acts 3:6 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These are the acts of the apostles of Jesus, The Christ, as written by Luke, the physician, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  After the day of Pentecost, receiving The Holy Spirit, (Acts 2:1-4) and preaching to the crowd, (Acts 2:14-41) Peter and John went to the temple.  There was a man outside of the temple gate called Beautiful, who was lame from birth, begging for money. (Acts 3:1-3)  Peter said to him, “Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I to thee; In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.” (Acts 3:6)  Immediately the man jumped to his feet, and began to walk, and he went into the temple with them and praised God. (Acts 3:8)  The people in the temple recognized the man and came running to Peter and John.  Then Peter admonished them and told them that this was done by the power of Jesus, The Christ, whom they had handed over to Pilate to be crucified. (Acts 3:12-13)  Peter also said that they disowned Christ before Pilate and asked for the release of a murderer when Pilate wanted to let Him go.  He said that they killed The Prince of Life and God raised Him from the dead.  It was through faith in Him that this man was made whole. (Acts 3:14-16)  Then Peter said that He knows that they acted out of ignorance, and then he told them to repent.(Acts 3:17-26)

 

APPLICATION

There are plenty of people today begging for money.  There are also plenty of them who would appreciate something to eat or some warm clothing.  We who have been blessed with a lot should share with those who are less fortunate.  We have clothes that just hang in our closets, which someone else could make good use of.  We also have shoes that we do not wear which someone else could use.  If you don’t want to give them money, you could pay for their meal.  Donate something to a shelter.  Such as we have, especially when we have an excess, we should give to the less fortunate.  We are blessed by The Lord God in order to be a blessing to others.  He that blesses others shall himself also be blessed. (Proverbs 11:25)