The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-21

ae<sos for October - 1oo3-teees -
Ccsnrea-Aces Bos30-41.
GoLpxs TExr-Throusb fiis aane vsose
ever bciisycsn in Him sha;l receive rcsrissioe0
sinS-acss i0:s2
Ttxr-A ID. 40 Inredsssely after the 49,
tessoa Fourth day af.er Corarlius vfs.oa-
PLACE -Ces-r~l- the Roman capital Of Soose
The home Of corneliuA
PArr--In his native ciiicia- and Tsrs1s -
capital About - years old
ASriocn receiving The Gospel: ee.s nu
bers converted Here The disciples nrss eaiseo
ChyiStianA
LESSON MOTIFS
II. Thou hast well done that thou
art Gomez" The peculiar turn OF the
phrase, in social usage. made IL the ex-
preston. not Of mere approval. but OF
heartfelt gratitude Therefore we arc
all here present before Cod" All who
are gathered here arc conscious OF
Gods presence. are sincere in our IN
most souls where Gods eye can see
s.,ro hear Implying the intention to
obey. "All things that arc commanded
thee Of Cod" Gods message through
Peter.
"a. Then Peter opened his mouths"
The expression suggests the idea OF ,
regular discourse, as distinguished
from n simple conversation Il per-
ceive,- contrary To my former opinion.
ssthat God is no respccter OF PERSONS:
! The words denote the Judging a man
bv a test which has nothing to do with
his moral character
IS. But in every nation Jew or
Gentle. ssHc that fcareth Him and
worketh righteousness" These two
oarticulars include the observation OF
both tables of the law. lis accepted
Of Him." II the things done were good
In themselves. they were equally good
whoever did them
50. THE word which God scnt:" Q,
the me- sage of the Gospel preaching
peace" BY peace is here meant saiva-
ton in general. the glad tidings OF tho
Gospel. by Jesus Christi" lie Is the
only Saviour. Every power that can
reach sinful soul and raise IL TO holt
ness and God is found in Jesus Christ
..He is Lord of all persons" tall Is mas
culine. not neuserl- The parcnthesis =
significant as guarding against tho
thought Cornelius might have enter
tanned, that the Jesus Of whom he
heard as the Christ was only prophet
. and n teacher
same Greek that is rendered word IN
| In verse So re know" This inn
plies that they had already some lSnowl-
edge Of the life and works Of Christ
! So Oppressed Of the devil" Demoni-
acs. His triumph over this form OF
, satanic agency is singled out as the
(, highest exhibition of his wonder-work-
r ing power
80. ..Shewci him openly" Rev. Yer.
s.rave him to be made manifest" by
! many proofs that he was really the
/ same Jesus raised from the dead. with
a the same body
!. i. .IIc commanded US" Peter now
shows Cornelius his commission from
!, Christ. go We into all the world and
!. preach the Gospel to every creature
: ..And to testify" Bear witness t<
!, what they had seen and heard and ex
y pcricnced- Judge Of quick living
!. and dead Christ is now the Judge
:, His life and character are the STANDARD
:. by which every nan Is to judge him
n self.
4 40. ITO Him give all the prophet
!. witness" The prophets as body
!, their prophecies Is q book-point =
= Jesus Christ and prepare the way TO
Him. directly or indirectly Salvation
= is az through Els nanae:" G. al
the attributes and energies OF which
- the name was the symbol: tal to ''whc
!, socrcr believcth.- accepts OF Jesus
4, their Lord and Saviour: l3) the results
- ..Shall receive remission OF sins" hi
:. is mans first need
= "A. while Peter yet spake:" He wa
= going To speak more, but these Gentle
y accepted the Gospel as soon as the
"a heard il. tine Holy Ghost fell on a
!. them which heard" Implying recei
=. ton and obedience The word" Tn
s. was the Pcntecost Of the Genti'cs-
- Is. They Of the circumcision" Jcv
J., ish believers AS many rs came wit
- Peter Six disciples froaJcppa (1l:l2
\. ION the Gen;iles also" This was
r. new revelation 70 them. conir-nin
Peters vision.
80. ..They heard them speak wit
- tongues Different languages unlSnov
=, before rs on Pcntecnst ten years befor
=" magnify Cod" Showing that thu
- were full Of the Christian spirit The
-, answered Peter tothc natural. thous
-" perhaps uncxprsssrd inquiry. as
whether they should admit the &c
tiles
Der a.. "Can any man forbid water
,o'- Who can object to the outward adm
, Of sion Of these believers by baptism in
the church Of Christ? The Holy Che
in Is well rs WEE" and have thus been q
adj mitted by God into the real number
,-o- disciples Who has a right IL Ike
,ws them from the outward sign and p'
nth fession?
ar, IS. And he commanded them to
,ev baptized Peter seems 10 have
,ro Trained from baptizing the convel
AN here. rs Paul usually did lest sol
ulc should imagine that they were bet
les for being baptized By an apostle. rati
: q, than by an ordinary minister. and u
her factions arise.
M PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
I ir 1. Yer. 30. The ministry Of angels !
ned not yet ceased
en-. ,. Yer. 81. God never fcrgcts TO |
Ugh swcr a sincere prayer
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