What is the meaning of Acts 3:4? Peter looked directly at him Peter’s gaze is intentional, personal, and compassionate. • Throughout Scripture, eye contact signals serious engagement—Jesus “looked at him and loved him” (Mark 10:21). • Peter’s steady look shows faith that God is about to act, echoing Jesus’ habit of focusing on individuals before healing (Luke 6:10). • The moment underscores that miracles are more than displays of power; they are encounters with real people (Acts 9:40). as did John John’s shared focus testifies to unity in ministry. • Jesus had sent the disciples out “two by two” (Mark 6:7), modeling partnership. • Ecclesiastes 4:9 reminds us “Two are better than one,” and here their joint attention demonstrates corporate faith. • Their oneness fulfills Christ’s prayer “that they may be one” (John 17:21), setting a pattern for the church’s unified witness (Philippians 2:2). “Look at us!” said Peter Peter invites the beggar to shift his expectation from alms to God’s power. • The command is faith-building; Paul later does the same in Lystra, seeing a man “who had faith to be healed” (Acts 14:9). • Fixing attention readies the heart to receive (Hebrews 12:2), turning focus from human need to divine supply. • Peter’s words prepare for the declaration in verse 6, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!”—showing that authority flows through believers who point to Christ (John 14:12-13). summary Acts 3:4 highlights attentive compassion, unified ministry, and expectation-stirring faith. Peter and John give the lame man more than money; they give him undivided attention that paves the way for a miracle, demonstrating how God meets human need through focused, unified, Christ-centered faith. |
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