PORTRAIT OF A MAN, PICTURE OF THE WORLD

ACTS 3:1-11

Pastor Rick Jackson

Sometimes we can’t see the trees for the forest. Other times we can’t see the forest for the trees. We don’t even have a handle on our own problems and yet we often want to solve the problems of others. In our text we meet a man who had real problems. He knew some of his problems, but he didn’t know the right solution. Fortunately, he met some men who didn’t have what he wanted, but they did have what he needed.

I. THE CONDITION OF THE MAN [v. 2]

1. Crippled from Birth [v. 2a, Ps. 51:5, Rm. 5:12]

2. Carried by Others [v. 2b, 15:10]

3. Crying for Assistance [v. 2c, Rm. 5:6, Eph. 2:12]

II. THE DESIRE OF THE LAME MAN [v. 3-5]

1. Money from Christians [v. 3]

2. “Something” [v. 4-5]

3. Sometimes a Desire is Vague [v. 5]

III. THE REAL NEED OF THE MAN [v. 6-11]

1. His Real Need was to Learn of Jesus Christ [v. 6a, Mt. Matthew 11:29]

2. His Real Need was Met by Trusting Christ [v. 6b-7]

3. His Real Need was to Have His Life Changed [v. 8]

-a new standing

-a new walk

-a new fellowship

-a new vocabulary [v. 8] “praise” instead of begging

-a new testimony [v. 9-11]

The world has the same need!