Acts 3  After the coming of the Holy Spirit the church is transformed.  Peter and John are also transformed in ways they couldn't have imagined.  As they are walking to the temple one morning to pray, they come across a man who is crippled.  When the man begs for alms Peter answers, " I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you; In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene - walk!"  ( v6)  

What is it that Peter has?  He has a Savior.  He has access to the Holy One of Israel.  He has the very One whom Israel "delivered up and disowned".  Peter gave the lame man what he had... " And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all. " ( v16)

Peter continues to speak to the crowd.  Some are ready to hear the truth now.  The points of his sermon are simple:
You put to death the Holy and Righteous One, the Prince of Life.
But, God raised Him from the dead and we witnessed it.
You were ignorant of who Jesus was.
Yet all the prophets from Moses onward spoke about the suffering of the Christ and it had to be fulfilled.
Repent and return to God for He will forgive you.
He will return when the period of restoration comes.
Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the prophecies and the promises.
Turn to Jesus, take heed of His Word, and be the blessed people you were appointed to be.

 Here is the good news, the gospel of Jesus Christ!  Although we reject Him, if we repent - He will forgive us and restore us. Hallelujah, what a Savior!

Father in heaven,  the Lord our God,  You are the self-existent One who has revealed Himself to mankind.  You sent Jesus to die for our sins. You raised Him up so that we might be raised up to Life.  You will send Him again as the King of kings and Lord of lords, to reign forever.  Help us to walk in obedience and in faith.  Let us walk in faithfulness and love, being filled to the full by Your Holy Spirit.  Provide all that we need from Your gracious Hand today, that we might know You more.
It is in faith in His Name  that we pray.  Amen.