The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-12
Peters Version.

found in Acts 10: LEO.
| INTRODUCTORY.
| The proper in trod cton TO this lesson IL
| the closing verso OF the preceding chapter.
q verse indeed that might we'll have been
| paraguay pied with the lesson or to-day.
| We are coming to the opening or the door
| to the Gentiles. Coming events cast their
| shadows before, and this forty-third verso
| OF the ninth chapter OF Acts, Is a bit OF In
| tlmation of what Is To take place. Peter
| tarries "at Joppa with one Simon, tanner"
| n despised tradesman; so con sidered among
| the stricter Jews The bars and barriers.
put up by men, are already going down.
God Is prep iring his servant for the great
| step that snail declare the way open TO all
| the world.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
| C9sarea. About seventy miles from Je-
| rusalem, on the seacoast. band. Tho
| word originally meant anything twisted.
as into band. (speira). Our word spiral
| is probably from this.
| Devout. Literally, we'll reverencing. -
| Much aims The word in the singular
means compassion, in the plural, acts or
| com pass ion Prayed to God. He gave
aims to the people and prayed to God.
| This does not mean, however that he was
| any more than a good moral man. Tho
| word accepted OF verse thirty five. does
| not necessarily mean saved, but rather a
candidate for the bestowment of favor.
vision. heavenly visitation In
|
Evidently. Or. In plain view NINTH
hour. Three p. Coming In The
clear outlines OF the vision.
Looked on him. The word means to DIX
ones eyes upon. 1t Is used at Luke 4: 20.
("The eyes Ct all were fastened on
Hmm Lord. In the sense Of sir. In
courteous address, not necessarily an APP
/ prehenslon OF the visit or as Deity. Are
come up The suggestive Creek is. have
made an anabasis. Memorial The same
word used OF the woman who broke the
alabaster box. Matt. &c: 13
Send men. He was man like that other
centurion Matt 8: o., "under author
ity. Call for. Another form OF the
word send used In this same verse
Lodgeth. Root: Guest A tanner.
From the word foe hides. despised call
ing. Peter has clearly grown more lenient
and broad-s pirtcd. He will tell thee
what thou oughtest 10 do Omitted from
Tischendorf
When the angel Or as the angel. He
lost no time but obeyed at once. "A de-
vout soldier. suitipg the messenger to the
crrand-Of those that waited on him
continually. One word in the Greek, body
| servants.
Declared Better, related. He sent
them. From this verb comes our word
apostle, l. e., sent ones Such were they.
| In sense.
On the morrow, e., they were still 60
Ing on the next day, the place being about
| thirty miles UlStaut.---SO tney went.
| More accurately and LUMINOSITY, as they
| were proceeding. Peter went up. The
| word anabasis again. Verse FOUR. As they
were approaching Peter was lcd by tbe
| Spirit to the house-top Sixth hour.
| Noon,
Hungry. 1t was dinner time Would
| have eaten. Or. wished to eat; better still,
| was going TO eat He fell into a trance.
More accurately, a trance fell upon him.
Greek: ecstasy. The English word comes
directly from this, (ekstasis). Literally it
means out OF place
While Peter doubted. The verb signifies
| to be utterly without way.-Vision.
| Same word as in v. 3.-Had made In
quiry. Moro expressively, having made
inquiry (particlpial FORM. Stood before
the gate, or. made stand, halted. How
fortunate that they came Just at that mo-
ment. and that they strictly kept the
Lord 5 schedule OF time!
| WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
A certain man I'm Cesaerea called Cor
nolius And now let us not lay too much
| emphasis on the man He was good man.
but not a saved man. His prayers and aims
prepare him for the recognition OF the
great salvation, but they do not save him.
| When Peter at last speaks to him he tells
him ". 43) that he Is a sinner just like any
one else, and that il he is saved It is by
| coming TO Christ as the Savior OF the lost
| He Is the first in tho procession or GENTLE
converts who are washed in the blood OF
| the Lamb; that Is his distinction. Yet let
us learn this subsidiary lesson that aims
and prayer. while they do uot redeem, are
seen OF God They come up TO him; and
wherein thej are sincerely given they are
born OF him, whose Spirit prepares the way
as well as leads into the light
Call for one Simon. 1t makes little mat
ter who the man Is. only find him. There
is q lad down there at the gateway 1t Is
"a matter OF little consequence who it is. SO
he swing the gate open for the coach and
all IL contains to pass through. Peter open.
the gate TO the Gentilcs. 1t is no great
credit to him, though the honor is not small
God has called him to It, and to God be the
glory. Just now this gateman has been
aslecr, and Gods angel has walked him up
| in more senses than one, but just In time &c
thrust the rude bars aside and swing the
| heavy gate for the coming In OF God elect
lie Is not yet fully awake. though God has
long been preparing him for this He rubs
his eyes little, but there IL Is clear before
his face The Gentiles. too. have entered
into the grace OF God and into the gift OF
his Spirit -
Doubling nothing. 1t IL the way we al
ways climb 10 new apprehensions Of the
God-head, the way OF no doubt The
wordi Is particularly interesting one IL
signifies dlsputing, discrimina ting, judy
Ing. Peter had as 1t were suspended judy
mcnt. Not seeing clearly how or why u
should be, he was going forward In simple
faith and obedience to Gods command,
| Thus do we rise to every new plane OF
Christian life apd doctrine IL is the secret
Of the prayer for wisdom. For this Is the
| same world that Is repdered at Jas. I: 9.
.nothing wavering.' The man who ex-
pec;s wisdom must ask ain faith nothing
wavering,n l. O., having no dispute with Col
|, as TO the how OF 10 or the why OF 10. not judg-
Ing his own poor and half-blnd intelli.
gence More suggestivey still IL Is ths
| Identical expression used of Abraham.
| Rom, 4: 20. where being promised a son and
| not seeing I'm himself how the word could
| lie fulfilled. abe staggered not (wavered
not doubted noD, through unbelief. but
| land notice this was strong In faith. givint
glory 10 God.n OF course. because only
| God knew how 10 could be brought about
and so In his own blindness he trusted God.
| Thus does Peter here. He Is going, like
| SAUL led with sightless eyes into Damas-
Gus. Go forward, Peter. In faith. You are
on the right path. With thee, too. whet
| thou hast gone into the city, ait shall b,
| told what thou must do,
Next Lesson. AZ eter at Cesarea." Act
| 10: 34-4S
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