Welcome to Acts 3: Miracles Unleash the Mission, where the power of God transforms lives and launches the The Great Commission.

This pivotal chapter unfolds through three dynamic segments: Peter and John’s miraculous healing of a lame man (Acts 3:1-11), Peter’s bold sermon proclaiming Jesus’ authority (Acts 3:12-18), and his powerful call to repentance that echoes God’s promises (Acts 3:19-26). These narratives inspire faith, offer practical steps for sharing Jesus’ love, and provide rigorous analysis to enrich teaching and research.

Acts 3 serves as a profound illustration of the Acts2020Project's thematic framework, showcasing how all six core themes are powerfully demonstrated within its narrative:

• The Great Commission: Actively advanced through supernatural healing and Peter's authoritative proclamation.

• The Holy Spirit's Role: Evident in empowering Peter and facilitating the crowd's response and subsequent conversions.

• Teaching About Jesus and the Gospel: The very content of Peter's sermon, establishing Christ's identity, death, resurrection, and glory.

• Prophecy Fulfillment: Demonstrated through the Messianic signs (healing) and Peter's robust scriptural arguments.

• Christianity Accepted and Opposed: Reflected in the initial amazement and acceptance, soon to be met by religious leaders' disturbance.

• Connecting Acts to the Rest of the NT: Shown through the sermon's deep intertextual ties to Old Testament prophecy and New Testament Christology, establishing canonical continuity.

While all these themes are richly present, from Acts 3 onward, the primary thematic focus for each chapter page will be The Great Commission. This chapter, therefore, will be explored predominantly through the lens of how miracles, teaching, and repentance specifically ignite and advance Jesus’s command to make disciples.

Dive into this transformative journey, enhanced by AI-human collaboration, and discover how miracles ignite a mission that continues today, defining the essence of God's work through His people.