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Welcome to
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
Welcome to
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
Trust in a Name to Get You Up and Going
Acts 3:16
And his name, by faith in his name, has made this man strong whom you see and know; and the faith which is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.
Trust• A firm belief in the honesty, integrity,
reliability, justice, etc. of another person.
• A trusted person is an anchor, support, and/or protector.
In God We Trust
Story of a rich man and a poor lady.
He picks up a penny from the ground.
Jesus cares about human needs
• A. Trust in a Name to Get You Up and Going No Matter How Long You’ve Been Down
• B. Healing Comes Through A Trusted Name That Get’s You Up and Going
In the WORD
• Acts 3:16a And his name, by faith in his name, has made this man strong whom you see and know;…
Do You Struggle With Your Faith?
In prayer
In caring In conflict
Story of the Lame Man HealedActs 3:1-10
• He was a poor lame beggar at the temple gate.
• He was born a paralytic cripple from his mother’s womb.
• His condition is designed to show us what we all are by nature spiritually.
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• He was unable to work or walk in God’s service.
• He was unable to work for his living
• He was laid daily by his friends at one of the gates of the Temple.
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• He asked alms of those that entered into the temple or came out.
• He begged Peter and John for alms.
• Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none.”
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In the name of Jesus Christ rise up and walk. Peter took him by the hand, and he leaped up, and ran.
The Most Powerful Name
• The power in the name of Jesus Christ, through faith in the name of Jesus Christ, "in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
• Those who are poor in the world may yet be rich, very rich, in spiritual gifts, graces, and comforts which are better than silver and gold.
In the WORD
• Acts 3:16b …and the faith which is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.
Psychiatric Hospital
• Patients in the psychiatric unit at Wilson Hospital, Johnson City, N.Y., were forbidden to watch “The PTL Club” TV program. Dr. Q. D. Schubmehl told a reporter for the Binghamton Press that it puts things in a way that you can get better through faith alone.”
Eternity, May, 1979, p. 12
Martin Luther King, Jr.
“If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream.”
Guidelines to provide a basis for building trust:
• 1. Be an encourager. If you don’t have something good to say, maybe you don’t have anything to say.
• 2. Learn to listen to and understand the feelings behind words.
• 3. Demonstrate genuine interest in activities of family members.
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• 4. Be a trusted friend to your wife and children—those whom you are responsible for a head of the home.
• 5. Clearly communicate goals and plans that affect the family members and listen to their suggestions.
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• 6. When giving direction or correction to your children, make yourself vulnerable to them and share how you overcame the same difficulty.
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• 7. Be openly affectionate.
• 8. Be consistent when you discipline.
• 9. Frequently and openly honor your spouse.
The Lame Man Healed by Faith
• By Christ, who is the author and finisher, gave him perfect health in the presence of many people at the gate of the temple, where the multitude passed to and fro.
Jesus said
• Jn.14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Reference Scriptures
• Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
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• Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
A Child’s Faith
David, a 2-year old with leukemia, was taken by his mother, Deborah, to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, to see Dr. John Truman who specializes in treating children with cancer and various blood diseases. Dr. Truman’s prognosis was devastating: “He has a 50–50 chance.” His mom said, “If it hurts, remember it’s because he loves you.” David’s response was, Mom, I know that Jesus loves me and He will take care of me.The boy grew up and became a CEO of a large Contracting Firm. Miracles of Courage, Monica Dickens, 1985
Who do you trust?• A. Trust in a Name to
Get You Up and Going No Matter How Long You’ve Been Down
• B. Healing Comes Through A Trusted Name That Get’s You Up and Going
• God loves you and we love you too.
• Have a blessed day.
