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”
360. ACTS 9:4: WHY PERSECUTEST THOU ME?
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?”
359. ACTS 7:59-60: FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
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”
358. ACTS 4:12: THE SAVING NAME
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”
357. ACTS 2:42: APOSTOLIC CHRISTIANITY
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”
356. ACTS 2:4: WHITSUN DAY
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”
355. ACTS 1:8: POWER FOR WITNESS
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”
354. ACTS
Autor: JAMES HASTINGS
353. JOHN 21:22: THE INDIVIDUALITY OF DUTY
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”
352. JOHN 21:15-17: LOVE AND SERVICE
Joh_21:15-17: Love and Service So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again a second time, Simon, son … Continue reading “352. JOHN 21:15-17: LOVE AND SERVICE”