Christ’s Healing Ministry Through Peter

Northwest Bible Church - March 3, 2019 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner
Acts 9:31-43
Christ’s Healing Ministry Through Peter

Intro

A. HEALING OF THE PARALYTIC AT LYDDA (9:32-35).

1. Peter with the saints in Lydda (Acts 9:32).

2. The miracle healing of the paralyzed man (Acts 9:33-34).

3. The response to the healing (Acts 9:35).

B. RAISING OF TABITHA AT JOPPA (9:36-43).

1. The character of Tabitha/Dorcas (Acts 9:36, 39).

2. The death of Tabitha (Acts 9:37).

3. The ministry of Peter (Acts 9:38-43).

a. Prayer (Acts 9:40).

b. “Tabitha arise” (cf. Talitha arise in Mk. 5:41).

C. LESSONS FROM THE MIRACLES.

1. The people God uses.

2. A glimpse of the glory to come.

Conclusion

Alan Conner

Alan Conner was born and raised in Duncan, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a B.A. degree. During his college years he came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and embraced the reformed doctrines of salvation. He then attended Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated in 1979 with a Th.M. degree. After seminary, in 1980, he married his wife Patti and they have been blessed with two children. Alan was involved in church planting ministries from 1980-88 and then was one of the founding elders for Northwest Bible Church in the fall of 1988.