Acts 3:1 (NIV) Acts 3:1 (NIV) One day Peter and One day Peter and John were going up to the John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.three in the afternoon.

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PRAYER OPENS THE DOOR TO THE PRAYER OPENS THE DOOR TO THE MIRACULOUSMIRACULOUS

I am hard-wired for incessant enterprise, I am hard-wired for incessant enterprise, my mind requiring almost constant my mind requiring almost constant occupation. In prayer, I heard two words: occupation. In prayer, I heard two words: “make space.” Like a muddied spring or a “make space.” Like a muddied spring or a polluted well, a cluttered mind is polluted well, a cluttered mind is functional, but not beneficial. Many functional, but not beneficial. Many whisperings of the Almighty are lost in the whisperings of the Almighty are lost in the din of mental noise. Father, help me to din of mental noise. Father, help me to rest in You. Deliver me from relentless rest in You. Deliver me from relentless mental activity that impedes Your Voice. mental activity that impedes Your Voice. Teach me to be still.Teach me to be still.

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"the time of prayer"the time of prayer" - Doin' the " - Doin' the discipline discipline

The INCARNATIONAL life: God is The INCARNATIONAL life: God is certainly present in all of His certainly present in all of His Creation. But He is more specifically Creation. But He is more specifically and intensively present in specific and intensively present in specific and reliable ways that He Himself and reliable ways that He Himself has established has established

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LIVE AN INCARNATIONAL LIFE BY LIVE AN INCARNATIONAL LIFE BY KEEPING SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINESKEEPING SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES

Acts 3:4 Acts 3:4 Peter looked straight at Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” said, “Look at us!”

They did not look beyond They did not look beyond

They did not look away They did not look away

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LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIONAL SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF GODPOWER OF GOD

Acts 3:6 Acts 3:6 “Silver or gold I do not have, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”walk.”

They held nothing back.They held nothing back.

Biblical Christianity is MIRACULOUS Biblical Christianity is MIRACULOUS Christianity Christianity

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FREELY GIVE AWAY WHAT YOU HAVEFREELY GIVE AWAY WHAT YOU HAVE

Acts 3:7-8 Acts 3:7-8 Taking him by the right Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became the man’s feet and ankles became strong. strong. 88 He jumped to his feet and He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.and jumping, and praising God.

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HELP OTHERS WALK IN THE HELP OTHERS WALK IN THE BLESSINGBLESSING

Our Acts:Our Acts:

1. Prayer opens us to the miraculous.1. Prayer opens us to the miraculous.

2. Live an incarnational life by keeping 2. Live an incarnational life by keeping spiritual disciplines.spiritual disciplines.

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Our Acts:Our Acts:

3. Look for opportunities to share the 3. Look for opportunities to share the transformational power of God.transformational power of God.

4. Freely give away what you have.4. Freely give away what you have.

5. Help others walk in the blessing.5. Help others walk in the blessing.

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