Teaching Outline, Acts 3 

I. Opening Hook

• God interrupts ordinary days with extraordinary moments.

• Acts 3 is not just history, it is a pattern for how the kingdom moves.

• The healed man becomes a picture of what Jesus still wants to do today.

II. Segment One, Acts 3 Teaching 

A. The Setting

• Peter and John going to the temple during the hour of prayer

• A man lame from birth placed at the Beautiful Gate

• The man expects survival, not transformation

B. The Pause

• Peter and John see him and stop

• The first miracle is attention

• The man looks up expecting coins

C. The Name

• Peter says he has no silver and gold

• Offers what he does have, the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth

• Power meets obedience while Peter lifts the man

D. The Healing

• Legs strengthened immediately

• Man goes from sitting to standing to walking to leaping to praising

• Transformation becomes public testimony

E. The Crowd and the Confrontation

• People gather amazed

• Peter redirects attention from himself to Jesus

• Jesus identity declared: the Servant, Holy and Righteous One, Author of Life

• Faith in His name is what made the man strong

F. The Call to Repentance

• Repent so sins may be blotted out

• Times of refreshing come from the presence of the Lord

• The healing is a picture of the restoration God wants for all

G. Practical Application

1. Slow down and see people

2. Give what you have

3. Speak Jesus name boldly

4. Take someone by the hand

5. Let your life be evidence

6. Repent and be refreshed

7. Redirect glory back to Christ

III. Segment Two, Divine Interruptions 

A. God moves in the middle of normal routines

• Miracles often show up in monotony

• Heaven uses interruptions as invitations

B. The Danger of Over Structuring Life

• Being too busy to stop for people

• Following your calendar instead of Jesus

C. Interruption as Calling

• Need reveals assignment

• Purpose discovered in obedience

D. Discernment

• Interruptions from God stir compassion

• Interruptions from the enemy stir irritation

E. Miracles in Motion

• God moves as you move

• The miracle happens while Peter lifts the man

F. Application

• Live interruptible

• Walk slower, listen deeper

• Lean into need

IV. Segment Three, The Authority of Jesus Name 

A. Culture’s Self Made Delusion

• Modern spirituality avoids Jesus

• Self empowerment replaces surrender

B. The Apostolic Clarity

• Power not in Peter’s godliness or ability

• Authority is in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth

C. Why His Name Confronts Our Age

• Truth versus self defined reality

• Submission versus self creation

• Resurrection power versus positive energy

D. The Lame Man as Proof

• Human effort cannot fix birth problems

• Only Jesus restores deeply broken places

E. The Boldness We Need Again

• Stop whispering Jesus name

• Stop diluting the gospel

• Hell trembles at His name

F. Application

• Pray, speak, and walk in His authority

• Reject counterfeit spirituality

• Reclaim boldness

V. Segment Four, Living as Evidence

A. Your Life as Apologetic

• People cannot argue with transformation

• Changed lives preach louder than words

B. The Progression of Testimony

• Sitting, standing, walking, leaping, praising

• Each stage is part of the story

C. Vulnerability as Witness

• Evidence requires visibility

• Your past becomes proof

D. Community as Testimony

• The healed man clung to Peter and John

• Transformation grows in community

E. Worship Makes You Visible

• Praise amplifies evidence

• Joy becomes a sign

F. Application

• Honor your story

• Share your testimony

• Live publicly as evidence

VI.  Closing

A. God still interrupts normal days

• The kingdom still breaks in

• Jesus still says rise and walk

B. The Sequence

1. God interrupts

2. God confronts

3. God transforms

C. Your Calling

• Walk slower, see deeper

• Speak boldly, live visibly

• Become living evidence

D. Final Call

• Stand in His name

• Walk out your transformation

• Be the evidence someone else needs