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Acts 16:9: Come Over and Help Us And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.'97Act_16:9. 1. This, says Sir W. M. Ramsay, is in many respects the most remarkable paragraph in Acts. In the first place … Continue reading “361. ACTS 16:9: COME OVER AND HELP US”

Acts 7:59-60: Faithful unto Death They stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.'97Act_7:59-60. When we read St. Luke's Gospel and the Book … Continue reading “359. ACTS 7:59-60: FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH”

Acts 9:4: Why Persecutest Thou Me? And he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?'97Act_9:4. 1. We do well to treasure up, whenever we can learn them, the facts that cluster round the turning-points in a great man's life; the great critical moments which made … Continue reading “360. ACTS 9:4: WHY PERSECUTEST THOU ME?”

Acts 2:42: Apostolic Christianity And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.'97Act_2:42. 1. In these words are set forth the characteristic marks of the new Christian life to which the converts of Pentecost were pledged by their Baptism. The Apostles stand out as the core … Continue reading “357. ACTS 2:42: APOSTOLIC CHRISTIANITY”

Acts 4:12: The Saving Name And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.'97Act_4:12. These words were uttered by St. Peter, as representing the young Church of Christ, when, for the first time after her foundation, she stood … Continue reading “358. ACTS 4:12: THE SAVING NAME”

Acts 1:8: Power for Witness Ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses.'97Act_1:8. 1. The Book of Acts takes up the thread of the story just before the point at which the Gospel had dropped it. It begins with a brief summary of the Forty … Continue reading “355. ACTS 1:8: POWER FOR WITNESS”

Acts 2:4: Whitsun Day And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.'97Act_2:4. 1. The Day of Pentecost, or Whitsun Day, is the birthday of the Christian Church. On that day the Divine society was constituted. Not till Pentecost were Christians a … Continue reading “356. ACTS 2:4: WHITSUN DAY”

Joh_21:22: The Individuality of Duty Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.'97Joh_21:22. 1. This is the last recorded dialogue between Peter and Christ, and it has a special and a touching interest from the fact that it is so. How many … Continue reading “353. JOHN 21:22: THE INDIVIDUALITY OF DUTY”

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Joh_20:31-31: The Chief Purpose of the Gospel Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.'97Joh_20:30-31. These words … Continue reading “351. JOHN 20:31-31: THE CHIEF PURPOSE OF THE GOSPEL”