The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-16

Rev ID. NJ. Stenrns.
10. Then Paul, after that the COVER
nor had beckoned unto him TO speak,
answered. Last week we left Paul
about to address the people from the
castle stairs just after his arrest. The
next day he is brought before the Jew
ish council. but both the address from the
stairs and his words before the council
caused such an uproar that the chief
captain had TO rescue and care for him.
The next night the Lord stood by him
and strengthened him Chapter xiii, IL.
Then because of plot to kill him he is
sent under a strong escort to Caesarea.
In this lesson he is before the governor,
Felix, and also the high priest and ell
ders who have come from Jerusalem to
appear against him. They have just ac-
cured him. and now he is about to
answer for himself.
IL. There are yet but twelve days
Size l went up to Jerusalem for to wor-
ship" The story of this book then from
chapter xxi, 10, to this event occupied
but twelve days, but how full they were
for Paul. Consider the last twelve
hours of the Lord Jesus ere He was
nailed to the cross. how much they meant
to Him, and how large a portion of each
gospel is taken up with the record
Whether our hours or days mean much
or little let all be for Him.
II. And they neither found me in
the temple disputing with any man.
neither raising up the people, neither in
the synagogues. nor in the city" So
that their accusations, even though
made by Orator Tertullus, were all lies.
1t is very trying to be publicly accused
of things of which you are perfectly in
nocent, but it is very clarifying to God
if one can be patient under such cir
cumstances q Pet. ii, 1921; iv, 40.
IL. Neither can they prove the things
whereof they now accuse me-" Only lies
and not a particle of foundation But
so it was with Jesus Himself, and He
answered nothing Mark XIV, $50, giving
us an example as to how we ought to
act. It is we'll sometimes to be as deaf
and dumb Cps. xxxviii, Is, 1D.
IA. so worship the God of my faith
ers, believing all things which are writ
ten in the law and in the prophets"
And yet that was counted heresy be-
cause he believed the word of God rath-
er than mans Interpretation of that
word. In some quarters it is counted
a kind of heresy to so believe in these
days, but we are surely safe in following
Him who said, 'All things must be full
filled which were written in the law Of
Moses. and in the prophets, and in the
psalms concerning Me"
10. And have hope toward God,
which they themselves also allow. that
there shall be a resurrection of the dead,
both of the just and unjust" Some of
the most important old testament texts
the resurrection .TOh C5-21
margin; lisa. XVI, 10; Hos.Vi, 2, and Dan.
xii, 2.
16. "And herein do exercise myself.
to have always conscience void of Of
Tense toward God and toward men."
Believing and teaching that all the
saints shall meet the Lord in the air
and be at the judgment seat of Thirst
q Thess. iv, 16, II; Rom. xiv, 10; III Cor.
V, 1O TO be judged for their works. Paul
sought to live that in that day his
works might not be burned up or dis
approved q Cor iii, 10; tx, 81, r. W
II. Now after many years I came to
bring aims to my nation and offeriE gs-"
AS from Antioch Chapter Xi %. 2p). 50
from other places the saints sent thank
offerings to Jerusalem, for If Jerusalem
sent them the good news Of Jesus, the
Messiah it was but right that they
temporal gifts.
IS "Whereupon certain Jews from
Asia found me purified In the temple,
neither with multitude nor tumult."
There was no ground for his arrest
except thier hatred of the man and his
teaching. His teaching was strictly
scriptural and heartily indorsed by The
Lord Jesus Himself chapters xviii, 9,
10; xiii, III. so that their hatred was
really hatred OF God and His truth.
Our comfrot is that, if faithful to Him,
we must expect FELL owShip in His suffer
10. who ought to have been here be-
fore thee and Object If they had aught
against me-" Knowing they could
prove nothing. they thought best not to
appear. In view of eternity ard the
Judgment seat. what solid comfort there
is in the words. IF God be for us who
can he against us?'' Who shall lay any
thing TO the charge of Gods elect" CRom.
vin 81. 33)?
20. "Or else let these same here say if
they have found any evil doing in me
while 1 stood before the council His
appearance before the council and the
happenings there are recorded in chap
ter xiii. lilo. 1t was that same night
that the Lord appeared to him and
strengthened him (verse III, so there
could have been nothing displeasing to
the Lord in his conduct.
q Except it be for this one voice,
that L cried. standing among them.
Touching the resurrection Of the dead 1
am called in question by you this day"
See chapter xiii. 6. 1t was this saying
before the council which set Pharisees
and Sadducees against each other, so
that the chief captain had to rescue Paul
from them How great truth like the
resurreCSions or the coming of the Lord
will set religious people against each
otheri
%. when Lysias. the chief captain,
shall come down, will know the utter
most of your matters" 1t is a great
comfort to the true child of God to
know that God is thoroughly acquainted
with the uttermost of all his matters
He knows us even to the imaginations
of the thoughts of our hearts Gen. vi.
3; l Chron. xviii. 81. He also sees the
end from the beginning and will per-
feet all that concerneth us Qsa. XVII 10;