Oakwood Community Church
The Evidence - Acts 3
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
How we know that Jesus is the Savior:
• Powerful Signs
• Prophetic Scriptures
• Personal Statements
• Powerful Signs
• Prophetic Scriptures
• Personal Statements
Evidence for Jesus:
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“A man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple.” Acts 3:2
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“A man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple.” Acts 3:2
Evidence for Jesus:
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“Peter said, ‘I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
rise up and walk!’” Acts 3:6
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“Peter said, ‘I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
rise up and walk!’” Acts 3:6
Evidence for Jesus:
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“And all the people saw him walking and praising God, and recognized him…
And they were filled with wonder.”
Acts 3:9-10
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“And all the people saw him walking and praising God, and recognized him…
And they were filled with wonder.”
Acts 3:9-10
Evidence for Jesus:
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“Why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?”
Acts 3:12
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“Why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?”
Acts 3:12
Evidence for Jesus:
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“The God of Abraham… glorified his servant Jesus… you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead.” Acts 3:13-15
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“The God of Abraham… glorified his servant Jesus… you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead.” Acts 3:13-15
Evidence for Jesus:
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“His name - by faith in his name - has made this man strong.”
Acts 3:16
1. Powerful Signs prove the apostles’ authority
“His name - by faith in his name - has made this man strong.”
Acts 3:16
Evidence for Jesus:
2. Prophetic Scriptures confirm God’s sovereign plan
“What God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled.”
Acts 3:18
2. Prophetic Scriptures confirm God’s sovereign plan
“What God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled.”
Acts 3:18
Evidence for Jesus:
2. Prophetic Scriptures confirm God’s sovereign plan
• Isaiah – a sacrificial payment for sin
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him; and by his wounds we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:5 NIV
2. Prophetic Scriptures confirm God’s sovereign plan
• Isaiah – a sacrificial payment for sin
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him; and by his wounds we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:5 NIV
Evidence for Jesus:
2. Prophetic Scriptures confirm God’s sovereign plan
• Moses – a revelation of truth that saves
“Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.’” Acts 2:22; Deuteronomy 18:15
2. Prophetic Scriptures confirm God’s sovereign plan
• Moses – a revelation of truth that saves
“Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.’” Acts 2:22; Deuteronomy 18:15
“And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.”
Acts 2:23
Acts 2:23
Evidence for Jesus:
2. Prophetic Scriptures confirm God’s sovereign plan
• A child of Abraham who would bless the whole world
“Saying to Abraham, ‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’” Acts 3:25; Genesis 22:18
2. Prophetic Scriptures confirm God’s sovereign plan
• A child of Abraham who would bless the whole world
“Saying to Abraham, ‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’” Acts 3:25; Genesis 22:18
“God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you, by turning every one of you from your wickedness.” Acts 3:26
Evidence for Jesus:
3. Personal Statements of many who saw Jesus alive
“You killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.” Acts 2:15
3. Personal Statements of many who saw Jesus alive
“You killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.” Acts 2:15
Evidence for Jesus:
3. Personal Statements of many who saw Jesus alive
“He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:5-6
3. Personal Statements of many who saw Jesus alive
“He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:5-6
How we know that Jesus is the Savior:
• Powerful Signs
• Prophetic Scriptures
• Personal Statements
• Powerful Signs
• Prophetic Scriptures
• Personal Statements