Name of Jesus!

For Sunday, September 13, 2026:

Acts 4:8-9a NLT: “Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, then spoke: “Rulers and elders of our people, are we being questioned today because we’ve done a good deed for a crippled man?”

Upon entering the Temple, Peter and John spotted a man, lame from birth, begging near the Beautiful Gate. They had no money to share with him, but willingly gave what they had, which was healing in the name of Jesus. The man then took Peter’s hand and stood, walked, and I always say (jokingly) that he danced a jig! Probably not. The point is that everyone knew this man because he frequented the Temple, and they all knew he was crippled from birth. His standing and walking around was certain to pique everyone’s curiosity.

Q: How was the man healed? A: Through the power of the Son. Peter prayed that the man would be healed “in the name of Jesus of Nazareth.” (Make a mental note that it worked!)

Peter and John were doing exactly what Jesus had told them to do. They loved the Lord. Now it was time to love their neighbor. They saw a need and fulfilled it, asking nothing in return. They did the right thing for the right reason. They made the world a little bit better, especially for that one man!

We are called to love the Lord and love our neighbors. Jesus gave all believers the power to improve life here on earth. Have you called upon that power lately? Now is the best time to get started!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

The Father’s House

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Truth & Freedom Church