It’s Sunday and that means it is sermon time. I am still preaching in Acts and today’s passage is found in Acts 9:32-35.
32As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the saints in Lydda. 33There he found a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years. 34"Aeneas," Peter said to him, "Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat." Immediately Aeneas got up. 35All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
We see Peter and Aeneas in a life changing encounter. There were things that Aeneas had to do to step into the healing that Peter had offered. Her had to:
1. Get up
a. He had to choose to get up from the mat
b. There is an implied change of behavior, go and do differently
2. Get rid of what what was no longer needed
a. His mat was unnecessary
b. His mat was limiting
3. Get Healed
a. From lost to found
b. From brokenness to wholeness
c. From hurt to healed
Conclusion: It is time for us to get up, get rid of our mats and get healed. It is time for us to get changed, get positive and get energized. When we do, the world around us will never be the same.
32As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the saints in Lydda. 33There he found a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years. 34"Aeneas," Peter said to him, "Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat." Immediately Aeneas got up. 35All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
We see Peter and Aeneas in a life changing encounter. There were things that Aeneas had to do to step into the healing that Peter had offered. Her had to:
1. Get up
a. He had to choose to get up from the mat
b. There is an implied change of behavior, go and do differently
2. Get rid of what what was no longer needed
a. His mat was unnecessary
b. His mat was limiting
3. Get Healed
a. From lost to found
b. From brokenness to wholeness
c. From hurt to healed
Conclusion: It is time for us to get up, get rid of our mats and get healed. It is time for us to get changed, get positive and get energized. When we do, the world around us will never be the same.
Thought for Today
Getting requires going.
What are you getting and where are you going?
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