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Acts 19:2. The Lack Of The Spirit. Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed? Act_19:2 "Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed?" not, "Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?" There is no warrant for the introduction of that word "since" into the Authorized Version. The tense is the … Continue reading “163. ACTS 19:2. THE LACK OF THE SPIRIT.”

Acts 10:34, 35. Divine Selection. Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to Him. Act_10:34-35 The training of the Apostle Peter for the fulfilment of his work in the world may be said to have consisted of … Continue reading “160. ACTS 10:34, 35. DIVINE SELECTION.”

Acts 16:25, 26. Songs In Prison. … about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them; and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened; and every one’s bands were loosed. … Continue reading “161. ACTS 16:25, 26. SONGS IN PRISON.”

Acts 2:33. The Holy Spirit Through Christ, In The Church, For The World. Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, He hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear. Act_2:33 Christianity’s supreme credential is Christianity. Of all miracles it is … Continue reading “158. ACTS 2:33. THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGH CHRIST, IN THE CHURCH, FOR THE WORLD.”

Acts 5:32. Witnesses. We are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Ghost, Whom God hath given to them that obey Him. Act_5:32 In these words Peter was the spokesman of the infant Church, and he was at once answering a challenge and declaring the solution of a problem. We can appreciate the … Continue reading “159. ACTS 5:32. WITNESSES.”

Acts 2:24. The Resurrection. … it was not possible that He should be holden of it. Act_2:24 So far as the records of the New Testament reveal, these words constitute the first Pentecostal comment upon the fact of the Resurrection. They occur in the second part of the discourse delivered upon the Day of Pentecost … Continue reading “156. ACTS 2:24. THE RESURRECTION.”

Acts 2:32. The Teaching Of The Resurrection. This Jesus did God raise up. Act_2:32 "This Jesus"! That opening word fastens attention upon a particular Person, and compels us to consider Him, even before we pay attention to the declaration of the apostle. The lesson we read constitutes the second part of the first message delivered … Continue reading “157. ACTS 2:32. THE TEACHING OF THE RESURRECTION.”

Acts 2:3. Tongues Like As Of Fire. The Symbol of the Church And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. Act_2:3 The Day of Pentecost had come. The week of weeks had run its course. Nine and forty days had passed since Passover. … Continue reading “154. ACTS 2:3. TONGUES LIKE AS OF FIRE.”

Acts 2:4. The Filling Of The Spirit. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Act_2:4 That is the central and supreme word about the day of Pentecost. The sound of the wind and the sign of the fire were symbolic, and not essential. The ecstatic speech in tongues was an outcome, temporary, transient, and … Continue reading “155. ACTS 2:4. THE FILLING OF THE SPIRIT.”

John 21:15, 16, 17. My Lambs–My Sheep. Feed My Lambs… Tend My sheep… Feed My sheep. Joh_21:15-17 These words constitute our Lord’s final commission to Peter, and as Peter stands ever before us as the representative man, the words were spoken through him to the Church. We need to rescue these words from an altogether … Continue reading “151. JOHN 21:15, 16, 17. MY LAMBS–MY SHEEP.”