The Indiana State sentinel., 1893-07-05


Rev ID. VI. Stenrns.
19. They caught Paul and silas and
drew them into the market place unto
the rulers" The pevious three verses
tell of the healing OF a woman who had
an evil spirit by means Of which she
brought gain TO her masters. but being
healed she was Of no more use TO them.
and hence their rage among the apos-
ties. What a Devil we have TO contend
with. 10 whom a sound mind in a sound
| body is something distasteful! Let Us
all the more bless the Lord, who healeth
our diseases
20. These men, being Jews, do ex-
ceedingly trouble our city" II is all
right to ruin people soul and body. but
those who seek the welfare of soul and
/ body are accounted troublers 1t
| grieved Sanballat and Tobiah exceed
ingly that man had come TO seek the
welfare Of Israel (Neh. ii, 1O). 1t grieved
the Jews that Jesus had come to heal
the sick and raise the dead. And I have
/ actually seen ministers grieved that a
man should in their town teach people
TO love the Bible more, and thus be saved
/ from sin and folly
p. And teach customs which are not
lawful for US TO receive, neither TO OBJ
serve, being Romans" They did not
| know that the men they We're persecut.
ing were Romans also verse 80 and
loyal citizens. If TO honor God is con-
trary 10 Roman custom, then Rome is
not on Gods side.
p. And the multitude rose up to-
FFTaar~
! leth IN the wicked one U John V 10
| K. W. Marvel not if the world hate
! you (John XIV, 1S). If the world does not
/ hate US, we cannot be very like our
Master, but il was the religious world
| that hated Him.
%. And when they had laid many
stripes upon them they cast them into
| prison" This seemed like very poor
| treatment from the man OF Macedonia
| who said, Come over and help US"
but Paul understood il, having been told
at the start that he was TO suffer for
| Jesus sake Chapter tx, 10 and having
already on his first tour had consider
| able experience of IL.
"A. Who, having received such
| charge, thrust them into the inner
| prison and made their feet fast in the
| stocks" And il is not at all likely that
he used much tenderness in handling
| them So with torn and bleeding backs
| they find themselves well under the
| power of the enemy. Without friends
| and without influence they suffer this
| shameful treatment Il Thess. H. y
| simply because they had interferred in
the unlawful gains. Men have been mur-
| dered in our own day for the same
| cause The world changes not.
%. And at midnight Paul and Silas
| prayed and sang praises unto Cod, anu
| the prisoners heard them" Truly they
| were putting into practice the words OF
| the psalmist: Il will bless the Lord at
! all times. His praise shall continually
| be in my mouth" Ups. XxxiV u. They
| were filled with the spirit Of Daniel and
| his companions, who went cheerfully 10
| the lions den and To the fiery furnace
for the sake of their God.
| 70. And suddenly there was a great
| earthquake. and every ones bonds were
loosed." Their songs were heard in
| heaven as well as earth, and though
| they had no influence in the city see the
| power they had in heaven. A quaking
earth. open prison doors and all bonds
! lOosed Surely this is suggestive OF
| coming events and reminds us Of His
| death and resurrection and the accom-
! panying events Of earthGuake and res
| direction Of the saints. He came 10 pro-
| claim liberty TO the captives and the
| opening Of the prison TO them that are
| bound Qsa. Xxi. y.
q. And the keeper Of the prison.
| awakening out of his sleep, would have
| killed himself" While the righteous.
| although in great suffering. were prais-
| ing God, the ungOdly, though perhaps on
| the verge Of eternal torment were in
| health and asleep What q mercy TO
| awaken such ere il be too latei Then in
| his blindness. not knowing Of the here
| after, the jailer would have rushed
| madly into it. only TO find himself in
| hopeless despair Read carefully Luke
xvi, p, %; Rev. xiv, 9-l1; Job xxxvi IS
%. But Paul cried with a loud voice
| we
are all here" Here is good for evil on
| the part Of Paul in the true spirit Of
| his Master q Thess. Y, 15). He could not
/ rejoice TO see the jailer suffer, nor per-
| nit him TO injure himself. though his
| own body must have been full Of pain.
| II we endure grief suffering wrong
| fully, or if we do well and suffer for il
and take il patiently, God is well
| pleased q Pet. ii. I9. 20).
| 29. Then he called for n light and
sprang in and came trembling and fell
| down before Paul and Silas" How well
| he knew to whom To goi He had never
| seen prisoners like these. nor met with
| such conduct under such treatment. and
| then had not Paul called out TO him that
he should do himself no harm? Paul.
! interest in him and in his welfare
wrought upon him by the Spirit Of
| God.
80. "And brought them out and said.
| Sirs, what must I do to be saved -
Whether he had before heard anythir-
| Of Pauls preaching or had throu, -
| others received any light on things eter-
| nal we are not told. But through a
! combination Of marvellous events he is
now powerfully wrought upon for his
| souls good anG made to see his great
| danger. See how much God will do 10
| save a soul from death Read Job
XXxiii, IS %, so and the context and
consider the sorrows Of Jesus to save
| US.
81 "And they. said believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and
| thy house" This is the teaching OF all
| scripture as to the work Of salvation.
| His work is a finished work IL is i'm
/ possible to add to il or improve upon il.
S2 And they spake unto him the
word of the Lord and 10 all that were in
his house." No doubt they would show
! from the scriptures that Jesus was the
| Christ and that the law cannot give
| life, but that Christ is the end Of the
| law for righteousness to every one that
| believeth and that believing means
| receiving. for he that hath the Son hath
| life, and he that hath not the Son hath
not life Gal. iii. 81; ii. Is: Rom. X 4;
| John /, p; l John V, IL, 12).
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