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Paul's Conduct As a Youth "My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews" (Act_26:4). Paul was known in the days of his youth as Saul of Tarsus. He was not a young man given to profligacy and to shame, he was … Continue reading “1460. Paul's Conduct As a Youth”

Paul's Conversion "At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from Heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me" (Act_26:13). Four things may be said, in briefly summing up the remarkable conversion of Saul of Tarsus. 1. The supernatural light. Paul was on … Continue reading “1461. Paul's Conversion”

Christ the Preacher, and His Sad Withdrawal "But He passing through the midst of them went His way" (Luk_4:30). When the people sought to cast down from the brow of the hill upon which the city was built, "He passing through the midst of them went His way." What a sad scene is presented before … Continue reading “1458. Christ the Preacher, and His Sad Withdrawal”

Paul's Sermon at Caesarea PAUL'S Conduct as a Youth (Act_26:4). PAUL'S Conversion (Act_26:13). PAUL'S Commission (Act_26:16-18). PAUL'S Continuous Journeyings (Act_26:19-20). PAUL'S Conflicts (Act_26:21-22). PAUL'S Confession of Faith (Act_26:23). PAUL'S Concluding Words (Act_26:24, Act_26:29). We have before us the epitome of perhaps the most marvelous life ever lived among men, not including, of course, the life … Continue reading “1459. Paul's Sermon at Caesarea”

Christ the Preacher, with His Power Circumscribed "And He said unto them, Ye will surely say unto Me this proverb, Physician, heal Thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Thy country" (Luk_4:23). No sooner had the people in the synagogue said, "Is not this Joseph's son;" than Christ said unto … Continue reading “1456. Christ the Preacher, with His Power Circumscribed”

Christ the Preacher, with His Hearers Angered "And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath" (Luk_4:28). After Christ had spoken the gracious words, and they doubted; after Christ had told the people that their doubts would make impossible their blessings; then, "All they in the synagogue, when they … Continue reading “1457. Christ the Preacher, with His Hearers Angered”

Christ the Preacher, with His Hearers Doubting "And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?" (Luk_4:22). When the Lord Jesus stood in the Nazarite pulpit, and preached the Word, preached it with conviction, preached it with gracious words, the people said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" (Luk_4:22). A true preacher with a true message and … Continue reading “1455. Christ the Preacher, with His Hearers Doubting”

Christ the Preacher, with Faith in the Scriptures "And He began to say onto them, This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears" (Luk_4:21). When the Lord Jesus entered the pulpit in Nazareth and had read from the roll of Esaias the Prophet, He closed the Book, and He gave it again to the … Continue reading “1453. Christ the Preacher, with Faith in the Scriptures”

Christ the Preacher, with Gracious Words of Truth "And all bare Him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth" (Luk_4:22). As Christ spoke that day from the pulpit in Nazareth, the people "wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth." The preacher of to-day should follow … Continue reading “1454. Christ the Preacher, with Gracious Words of Truth”

Christ in the Pulpit Luk_4:16-30 Christ the Preacher, with Bible in Hand (Luk_4:17). Christ the Preacher, with Faith in the Scriptures (Luk_4:21). Christ the Preacher, with Gracious Words of Truth (Luk_4:22, f. c). Christ the Preacher, with His Hearers Doubting (Luk_4:22, l. c). Christ the Preacher, with His Power Circumscribed (Luk_4:23). Christ the Preacher, with … Continue reading “1451. Christ in the Pulpit”