LWC SERMON GUIDE

Scriptures to Read and Ponder

Acts 3:1–11 – The healing of the lame man at the temple gate called Beautiful.

Matthew 6:10 – “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
Matthew 16:19 – “I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven…”
John 14:13–14 – “Whatever you ask in My Name…”
Luke 10:19 – “I have given you authority…”
Philippians 2:9–11 – “At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow…”
Isaiah 11:9 – “The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord…”

The beggar’s life looked finished — a full stop.
Jesus steps in and turns full stops into commas — the story isn’t over yet.
This is the first healing after Pentecost — proof that the risen Christ now works through His people.
The Church’s mission doesn’t begin with activity, but with Spirit-empowered authority.

Peter and John were simply following their routine — going to the temple at the hour of prayer.
The word for “Beautiful” (hōraios) means “right-time beauty.”
God often hides kairos moments (divine opportunities) inside chronos routines (ordinary time).
Don’t despise your daily rhythm — heaven may break through at any moment.

“Silver and gold I do not have… but what I do have I give you.”
Peter wasn’t confessing lack — he was declaring authority.
The Name of Jesus is the believer’s keycard — doors open by authorisation, not by strength.
We have divine clearance to:
- Bind and loose (Matthew 16:19)
- Ask in His Name (John 14:13–14)
- Overcome the enemy (Luke 10:19)

Peter’s Part – The Church’s Role:
- Take initiative.
- Offer a hand to those in need.
- Step out in faith and obedience.
- Be available for God to move through you.
God’s Part – The Divine Response:
- Release supernatural power.
- Strength flows where weakness once ruled.
- Heaven responds to human faith and obedience.
The Man’s Part – The Human Response:
- Receive the gift of grace.
- Rise, walk, and act on the word spoken.
- Publicly praise God and testify to His power.
The Lesson:
- Every miracle carries this rhythm: our obedience, God’s power, and human response.
- When faith and divine power meet, transformation becomes visible for all to see.

The man went into the temple — walking, leaping, praising God.
Every miracle is a message. Every healing is a heralding.
Those who encounter Jesus become living proof that the Good News has arrived.
“The knowledge of the Lord will cover Gibraltar as the waters cover the sea.” (Isa 11:9)

“God turns full stops into commas.”
“Don’t despise your routines — God hides kairos in calendar slots.”
“Doors don’t open by force but by authorisation. Use the keycard of Jesus’ Name.”
“When Peter said ‘no silver or gold,’ he wasn’t confessing lack — he was declaring authority.”
“The healed become the heralds.”

Where in your life have you placed a full stop that God might want to turn into a comma?
What are the “Beautiful Gates” in your daily routine where God might break in?
How do you tend to focus on what you don’t have rather than what you do have in Christ?
Discuss the “keycard” image. What situations require divine authorisation instead of human effort?
Review the Anatomy of a Miracle — what is your part this week?
How can Living Waters Church be a “Beautiful Gate” for Gibraltar — where people encounter Jesus through us?

Thanksgiving:
- Lord, thank You that no situation is final — You turn full stops into commas.
Availability:
- Holy Spirit, keep me interruptible. Help me see kairos moments hidden in my daily schedule.
Authority:
- Teach me to use the keycard of Jesus’ Name with faith and humility.
Breakthrough:
- In the Name of Jesus, I speak strength where there’s weakness, healing where there’s pain, freedom where there’s bondage.
Participation:
- Show me whose hand to take this week, and help me to obey quickly when You prompt me.
Witness:
- Let LWC be a living Beautiful Gate for Gibraltar — a place of power, presence, and transformation.