The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-27
Peter and John Before the Council.


INTRODUCTORY.
We comment upon the whole story, be.
ginning at the first verse of the chapter
We have presented to Us here, Us frequently
In the account OF the apostolic days, the
boldness OF the early disciples. Peters
speech before the council is IA marvellous
Instance OF this Free, fearless. forceful
he sets for us an example I'm the effective
delivery OF the gospel message. The secret
OF this able reclamation of the truth lies
in two main things: 1. Utmost faith In
the word OF God. D Utmost loyalty to the
Spirit of God.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
AS they spake Or, were talking. OF
familiar discourse. IL was not so much a
preaching service as an inquiry meeting
Game upon them. With an added inn
port OF suddenncss. The same word used
Of the angel OF Bethlehem. ("Lo. the
angel of the Lord came upon them"
Being grieved, or wrought upon. The
word means to be worked, or worn out
Bible Union: Indignant. -Taught the
people. Which they supposed TO be their
own prerogative. Through Jesus. Greek:
In Jesus. 1. O., Jesus himself was the resur-
recton or the dead proven, IA particularly
offensive doctrine TO the Sadducees
Laid hands upon. Sgnifying violent
treatment. At Mark 4: 81 1t is rendered
beat into (".he waves beat into the ship").
1t was now eventide The circum-
stance of the healing had occurred at about
consumed in the witness they had just been
making.
Heard the word During the afternoon,
from three to six.-Five thousand. Or.
became five thousand. AS remarkable q
day almost as was Pentecost.
Came to pass. The versing here is poor.
The verb, were gathered together, should
either have been Incorporated at the first
or the fifth and six verses should have
been thrown together Their rulers and
| oil al hoe H.. la-G InA
meeting.
We're gathered together Or. were con-
vened, as OF formal assembly. From the
word used here comes synagogue sun, to-
gether, ago. to lead).
Set them In the midst, l. o., on the pris-
oner's stand.-They asked. A legal
term. Simplifying to make judicial inquiry;
rendered inquire at Acts %: 20. PauIs
trial By what power Or in what power.
Have ye done this. Changing to direct
discourse.
Filled with the Holy Ghost Endued for
1efense as we'll as for aggression. --Ye
rulers. The Holy Spirit speaks cur
teously
lie examined. Or. judged. put on trial.
of the good deed Compelled to apollo
giZe for kindness. whole. Liter
ally, saved. May this be Christianity's
only offense
by the namo of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Answering the query of v. Whom ye
ness of the Spirit.-Whom God raised
Rebuking mans wickedness.
Set at naught Lexicon, to reject with
contempt. The adjective OF this word
means AFFECT, contemptible Head OF
the corner. Or. coruer-stCne foundation
stone. l. Petcr2: e Isa. Is: Ii.
Neither is there salvation in any other.
Referring back to made whole in " 0, the
same word. I'VE must be saved As
strongly as IL could be stated, the necessity
Of the atonement.
Boldness, or freedom, |. G., readiness and
confidence in speech Same wCrl tran
lated confidence at Heb 10 IS cast noo
away. therefore, your confidence" or lib
erty) Perceived different word from
saw, which means immediate perceptions
this is the fruit OF second tn ught-Un-
learned. Literally, unlettered, i. e., not
from the scho lis -Ignoi alG. peculiar
word. Idiotes, from which tur idiot. The
word, however, originally meant one In
private life, without special learning or
gift. Tn ere is no reference 10 sJundness OF
mind. but only TO professional attainment
They took knowledge of them, they
recognized them, l. e.. they observed in ad
dition mot AS explaining the phenomenon
to their mind as it does to u.s. that they
were the men whom they used to see with
Jesus in the flesh. The verb l. in the i'm
perfect tense, of Representative action
Beholding. Still another worl for seeing.
the fourth now in succession viz, saw,
perceived tlok knowledge behold;ng -
They could say nothing against it. Better.
they had nothing to say. VIZ. In self-vin-
dication. In rebuttaL 1he word 1t Is not in
the Greek.
Go aside 1t was better to have such
strong witness against themselves out of
sight. They conferred among themselves.
Greek threw together AS we should
say put their heads together
notable miracle. Literally. n known
miracle. Same word used In V. 10. ("Be 1t
kro ,n"( We cannot deny it, or not able
To rebuff it, |. O.. to say no To it.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES
If We this day be examined OF the good
deed done To the impotent man. Put on
trial for doing e cd. So stands the church
of Jesus Christ to- day. the true church OF
Christ. Our apology is the simple ) ate
mcnt OF our offending. The world hates
the cross But what does the cross mean?
the tenderest lf-giving the world ever
saw. the greatest deed OF kindness and
mercy in the history of man. 1t Is for this
we are ON trial. for seeking TO do good. in
tho name Of the Divine Master; seeking to
save. Very well il the preaching OF the
cross tc to the Greek foolishness. then we
sha continue To DC guilty Of such folly TO
the end. 1t Is the power OF God unto SAL
walton to every one that believcth
his is the stone. Not Peter. The apostle
Peter stands and, pointing away from him
self To Christ, distinctly says: This Is the
stone. neither is there salvation
in any other | stepped into "a Catholic
church the other day and heard sermon
on Peters headship. from the text, "Thou
art Peter. and on this rock" | wish that
priest with his scant honor for the Christ
and his profuse homage for Peter would
peruse this commentary from Peters own
lips. "Thou art the Christi he says one
tims, and another me. "This l. the stone.r
The Christ and the stone are one lie who
like Peter makes the good confession is
planting himself on the rock and partaking
of its everlasting strength.
And beholding the man which was
healed stludng with them. they could
say nothing against it, here is no
joinder To the miracle of n saved life. DO
you wish 10 stop the mouth of caviling
worldp Healed men will do it, If the
preacher has standing beside MIN "A COM
pany OF people with changed lives, he Is
sure 10 have the last word with the enemy.
They have nothing TO say in answer TO the
redeemed soul After all it is not more
orthodox sermons we need but more or
thodox lives to stand with the sermon.
Next Lesson-"The Apostles Confidence
I'm God Acts 4: 1881.
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