When a crowd gathered to see the man who had been healed, Peter took the opportunity to share a greater miracle. Read Acts 3:11-26. When God healed a lame man through Peter, a crowd gathered to see the miracle and praised God. Peter then shared the news of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Peter had followed Jesus for three years, denied knowing Jesus three times, and then was forgiven by the resurrected Jesus. Jesus gave Peter and the other disciples the mission to make disciples. Peter uses the opportunity of the gathered crowd to proclaim the greatest miracle ever, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He urged the people to follow the teaching of Jesus with a warning that failing to follow Jesus would mean they would be cut off from God. The message was to Jewish listeners, but the location of Solomon’s Colonnade would have included Gentile listeners. The message is for everyone. God has called us to follow Jesus and his teachings. When we choose to follow Jesus, we become part of the family of Christians who continue to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus.



Prayer: Lord Jesus, we believe that you are the resurrected One. We commit to following your teachings as we love God, love one another, serve one another, and share the message with the world. Amen.