Acts 3:11-26 | By Faith in His Name

First Irving Sermons

Driving Question/or Main Idea. Why is Peter’s message more glorious than the miracle it follows? Because the message shifts all the focus onto Jesus. Because his message conveys that healing is found in Jesus’ Name (12–16) Because his message offers an even greater healing in Jesus’ Name (17–21) And then Peter provides 3 purpose clauses (that)... that serve as 3 promises to the one who repents: 1. that your sins may be blotted out, 2. that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. 3. that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, 21 whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. Because his message reinforces that Jesus is the One they’ve been waiting for (22–26) Takeaways. Jesus is provided to bless you (v.26). The value of Jesus as the glorified One (v.13).