Note 6 at Acts 3:7: This man was healed instantaneously (see note 5 at Lk. 5:25, p. 146) but not until Peter had reached down and lifted the man up. Faith has to be acted on (see note 6 at Jn. 9:7, p. 295). Peter acted on his faith and this lame man acted in faith by allowing Peter to give him a hand (v. 16).

Faith is made perfect or complete by our actions (Jas. 2:22). Actions do not produce faith. Faith is a gift of God (Eph. 2:8) that comes through hearing God's Word (Rom. 10:17). But true faith doesn't carry its full power until it is acted on. There must first be faith, then actions, then physical results, always in that order.