3. Acts 3:1 (NIV) One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Miracles In Our Midst

4. PRAYER OPENS THE DOOR TO THE MIRACULOUS I am hard-wired for incessant enterprise, my mind requiring almost constant occupation. In prayer, I heard two words: “make space.” Like a muddied spring or a polluted well, a cluttered mind is functional, but not beneficial. Many whisperings of the Almighty are lost in the din of mental noise. Father, help me to rest in You. Deliver me from relentless mental activity that impedes Your Voice. Teach me to be still. Miracles In Our Midst

5. "the time of prayer" - Doin' the discipline The INCARNATIONAL life: God is certainly present in all of His Creation. But He is more specifically and intensively present in specific and reliable ways that He Himself has established Miracles In Our Midst

6. LIVE AN INCARNATIONAL LIFE BY KEEPING SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES Acts 3:4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” They did not look beyond They did not look away Miracles In Our Midst

7. LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF GOD Acts 3:6 “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” They held nothing back. Biblical Christianity is MIRACULOUS Christianity Miracles In Our Midst

8. FREELY GIVE AWAY WHAT YOU HAVE Acts 3:7-8 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. Miracles In Our Midst

9. HELP OTHERS WALK IN THE BLESSING Our Acts: 1. Prayer opens us to the miraculous. 2. Live an incarnational life by keeping spiritual disciplines. Miracles In Our Midst

10. Our Acts: 3. Look for opportunities to share the transformational power of God. 4. Freely give away what you have. 5. Help others walk in the blessing. Miracles In Our Midst