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The account of the lame man who was healed and subsequently praised God is a significant event in the New Testament, illustrating the power of faith and the impact of divine intervention. This narrative is primarily found in the Book of Acts, specifically in Acts 3:1-10.

Context and Setting

The event takes place shortly after Pentecost, during the early days of the Christian church. Peter and John, two of Jesus' apostles, were going up to the temple at the time of prayer, which was the ninth hour (Acts 3:1). The temple was a central place of worship and gathering for the Jewish people, and it was customary for devout Jews to pray there.

The Lame Man

The man in question was lame from birth and was carried daily to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he would beg for alms from those entering the temple (Acts 3:2). His condition was well-known to the people who frequented the temple, as he had been a fixture there for many years.

The Miracle

As Peter and John approached, the lame man asked them for money. Instead of giving him silver or gold, Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, offered something far greater. He said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!" (Acts 3:6). Peter then took him by the right hand and helped him up, and immediately the man's feet and ankles were strengthened (Acts 3:7).

Praise and Worship

Upon being healed, the man entered the temple courts with Peter and John, walking, leaping, and praising God (Acts 3:8). His actions were a spontaneous expression of gratitude and worship, drawing the attention of all the people who recognized him as the same man who had been begging at the temple gate. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him (Acts 3:9-10).

Significance

The healing of the lame man serves as a powerful testament to the authority of Jesus' name and the apostles' role in continuing His ministry. The miracle not only restored the man's physical ability but also led to a public display of praise, which glorified God and provided an opportunity for Peter to preach the gospel to the gathered crowd (Acts 3:11-26).

Theological Implications

From a theological perspective, this event underscores the transformative power of faith in Jesus Christ. The lame man's healing is symbolic of spiritual restoration and salvation, demonstrating that through Christ, believers are made whole. His immediate response of praise highlights the appropriate reaction to God's work in one's life, serving as an example for all believers to follow.

Conclusion

The account of the lame man who praised God after being healed is a vivid illustration of the early church's mission and the miraculous signs that accompanied the apostles' ministry. It emphasizes the importance of faith, the power of Jesus' name, and the natural response of worship and praise when one experiences God's grace and healing.

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Acts 3:8
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
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Library

The Lame Man Cured by Peter and John.
... the use of his limbs was restored to the lame man. ... That a man shall be savingly
convinced of the truth ... arrogate to ourselves any portion of the praise, or to ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture iv the lame man.htm

What Manner of Man Ought not to Come to Rule.
... Whence also it is said in praise of the bride, Thy nose is as the tower ... or lot in
good deeds, to such degree that he does not, like the lame man, maintain them ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter xi what manner of.htm

Miracles of Healing
... Christ fills the heart with such reasons for praise, and makes life one song of ... opened,
and the ears of the deaf be unstopped; then shall the lame man leap as ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/miracles of healing.htm

Chapter ii.
... prohibited from placing the fruit and end of our good deed in the praise of any ... why
did the Apostle Peter, by healing the lame man whom he pitied at the gate ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/our lords sermon on the mount/chapter ii 2.htm

The Gospel Day Seen in Prophecy.
... was spoken of as a day of "peace and rest"; a day of "praise and salvation"; a ... scarlet
stains shall be made white as snow"; a day when "the lame man shall leap ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/the gospel day /the gospel day seen in.htm

John's Doubts of Jesus, and Jesus' Praise of John
... Lame limbs are endowed with strength, and can run in the ... it begins to move, and falls
on a man, he is ... Praise from Jesus is praise indeed; and it is poured out ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/johns doubts of jesus and.htm

John's Doubts and Christ's Praise
... heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the ... Some have thought it incredible
that the man who had ... chooses that very time to lavish unstinted praise on him ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/johns doubts and christs praise.htm

The Children's Bible
... THE UNITED SONG OF PRAISE. MAN'S PLACE IN GOD'S WORLD. ... JESUS GIVES HIS LAST COMMANDS
TO HIS HELPERS. THE HEALING OF THE LAME MAN AT THE BEAUTIFUL GATE. ...
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Effects of Messiah's Appearance
... Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing ... with the
fruits of righteousness, which are by Christ Jesus to His praise (Philippians 1 ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 1/sermon xii effects of messiahs.htm

Meditations of the Blessed State of the Regenerate Man after Death ...
... there is not one feeble; but the lame man shall leap ... vouchsafed angels: and in this
respect man hath a ... in an heavenly sort and consort, say, "Praise, and honour ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/3 meditations of the blessed.htm