Lod

Uh, here's another one, Acts 9:32.

"As Peter traveled around the country, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.

There he found an m- a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years.

'Aeneas,' Peter said to him, 'Jesus Christ heals you.

Get up, take care of your mat.' Immediately Aeneas got up and all those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him," and what? "Turned to the Lord." See, this is why God does miraculous things, why he heals people.

Not to be like, "Oh, yay, someone got healed," but to really go, "God, you're awesome.

I need to give my life to Jesus." So that's what these gifts are all about.

Acts chapter nine, verses 32 through 43.

"As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord's people who lived in Lydda.

There he found a man named Aeneas who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.

'Aeneas,' Peter said to him, 'Jesus Christ heals you.

Get up and roll up your mat.' Immediately Aeneas got up, and those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, in Greek her name is Dorcas.

She was always doing good and helping the poor.

About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.

Luke makes a big deal about the setting.

He talks a lot about Lydda, which is Old Testament Lod, and Joppa.

Joppa.

This is the coastal region.

Commentators point out that God is preparing Peter, even in these miraculous signs and preaching of the gospel, to open his heart to what's gonna happen in chapter 10, where he preaches the gospel to Cornelius and his family, and the Holy Spirit descends upon the Gentiles.

Let's look at our text, verse 32.

"Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed.

And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.

Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed.

And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you.

Rise and make your bed.

And immediately he rose, and all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which translated means Dorcas.

She was full of good works and acts of charity.

Don't jump the gun here.

Lod, Israel is where you'll find this Ben.

What Israel?

Lod, Israel.

Mm, now I'm, now I'm hungry again.

What does Lod mean?

I don't know what that means, Lod, Israel.

It's the name of the town.

Paul is converted.

Peter is sent through Lydda and Joppa and into Simon's home.

And finally, two visions bring Peter and Cornelius together.

Everything is now in place.