The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-24

y.nssoN ron SUNDAY. SEPT. .

-. ''For this cause therefore have I called
tor you 70 see you and 10 speak with you be-
cause that for tho hope OF Israel am bound
with this chain" During the three months
NJ Malta many miracles were wrought by
Paul IN the name OF the Lord Jesus, and
many must have heard the gospel oversees l.
III. In due time arriving at Rome, Paul
was suffered 20 dwell by himself with n
soldier that kept him. and after three days
he called together the chiefs OF the Jews and
made known 10 them why he was n prisoner
and why at Rome. a3efore Agrippa he had
spoken OF the hope OF the promise made OF
God unto the fathers as something concern
Ing the ~ tribes (xxu., o, ~.
81. and they said unto him, We neither
received letters out OF Judea concerning
thee, neither any OF the brethren that came
showed or spake any harm OF thee" They
lid not have daily papers with the news from
all the world In each issue. II may have
been some comfort TO Pant to know tha;
tongues in this part OF the world had not vet
opened lire ON him. He had been enjoying
his shnre OF II elsewhere and had found some
pleasure in II Il Cor XII. 10l.
~. but we desire to hear Of thee what
thou thinkest. for as concerning this sect we
know that everywhere II is spoken against"
In chapter xiv. 5. the followers OF Jesus arc
called the sect Of the Nazarenes. II Paul had
not been spoken against at Rome up to this
time, II would now DO evident 20 him that his
Master had. and his fellowship would be- sure
to come But Paul was ready for his prayer
was 10 know Him. and the power ot ills
resurrection. and the fellowship of Ills suf-
terings phil H.. lO).
%. "He cxpounded and testified the king.
dom OF God. persuading them concerni"y
Jesus both out OF the law Of Moses and out OF
the prophets from morning until evening.
Having gathered unto him ia his lodging "A
company of Jews, he. as his custom was
preached unto them Jesus M Son ot David
and coming King from their own Scriptures
chapter xviii. 2. 3: xiN.. 3 xiv, iI
Doubtless Acts xiii. i6-il. Is u tair sample of
his preaching and reasoning. He sou yht to
convince them that Jesus of Nazareth was in
| Iced the promised Messiah. that II was all
| toreiold that Hc should die aud ris, again,
and that now they were TO receive Him serve
| Him patiently aud faithfully ami wait Tor
His return Acts ill.,, 1921 | rhcss j., o. 10 !;
| Titus H.. li-l3).
"a "And some believe tho things which
| were spoken, and some believed not. Wa
arc nowhere taught that the good news will
be universally received IN this age. Souc
| seed Will fail by the wayslde and somH ON
! rocky soil, hut a portion will find goo
| ground some will hc saved and tho church
shall be- completed tMath. xiii, 1923 Cor.
| TX, % Eph. v, 20 Even IN the next ag,,
when satan shall ur hound. there will hr do
SEWERS VINO will only yield u fcignrd obrdi-
| enco and will follow sntRn when he rumes
out OF the pit Qs. Xvi, 3, margin Rev. Ns.
| s,S.
70. And when thcy ngrccl not anon.
| themselves they departed after that paul ha
spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghos.
| by Esaas the prophet unto our fath'r-." ."
| That Il was not the prophets who spakc - =
wrote, hut God by His spirit through tho
| prophets II everywhere taught. Compare
Acts l.. H., " iy., 20. and notice who It is
| that speaks. David in his last words said
| ha gafets q H.. 4 l..
HIS word was in my tongue or sam. ,Nin
y. Peter snys II was the spirit ot christ who
| spoke through the prophets Pet 10 10.
| 20. Hearing ye shall hear and shall no.,
| understand. ANA seeing yc shall see and not
| perceive. IL was no, very encouraging 80
| the prophet TO be told that the people would
| neither perceive nor understand his nps-uic,
but jeremiah aud E2ekiel had the same pr.
| pect before them. "rhey shall fight against
thee The house ot Israel will not harkrn
unto me- der. l., 49, Ezek. ill.,. ~. The
messenger of tho Lord has only To deliver
the message faithfully DER NNlb.. 2s), sure
| that II viii accomplish the Lords pleasure
| lisa. w., IL, and take refuge and comfort in
| Luke ". 10.
1 %. "For the heart of the people Il waNea
| gross and their enrs are dun OF hearing and
| their eyes have tho, closed. lest SHOULD heal
them. The diificuitS .s-not on Gods side,
+, Int wholly on the side ',-.srno wili- -.,,..t
hardened the heart OF Pharaoh and also nat
| Pharaoh hardened his own heart (EN. T. :,
| ~, q viii, 10, 32) The LCrd did II 10y gi,.
| INK him command which hc would nor
obey and Pharaoh did Il by refusing 10 oney
the Lords command. God Is alwa.; righ,.
| hut MAJ wrun..
1s. ''Be II known Therefore unto you tina,
the salvation of God i sent unto tho Gen.
| tiles, and that they will hear 10 30 CompirN
| chapter Xiii, iG. ~. "ro the Jew, ni,-
was Pauls motto and custom ,RDm. L., No..
| Had Il been continued to this day who vnu
| tell what I'll" result might haze been Onrdi
! "nce is nur part. Results are with Gld. nj
| lie Will sees To IT, That God would gather
| from J>ws and G"ntile- without distinction
| and ON the ground oi simple ia,th ~ Christ
| those who would form the Eoiyof Christ wa.
! mystery revealed to Paul lkow. Ayi. @j
| 20 Eph. ILL.,, l-l2.D
| 80. And when he had said these words tho
Jews departed and had great rrrsuun.
! among themselves. Tn" wlrl pr,uchr,
does not profit unless il Il mixed wan .Hitl
! In tnoso who hear 1t lii"r. ~, - Int
| weapons ot our warfare are intended 10 cast
! down reasonings ana every high thing that
ryalteth itself against the knowledge Il God
aud bring into captivity every thought TO the
| obedience OF Christ IL Cor. N. ., margin
! TO profit 10y the word we must receive It with
| meekness (Jas. l.. 2l.D
! 30. "And Paul dwrlt two whole years in hia
! own hired house and received all THAT cam"
! In unto him doubtless accomplishing tn"
viii OF God and gloriiyilg God as much aS
! when journeying through Asin and Mncrdo.
J MIA. Being no longer ahlo To go Ia people,
God brought people TO Him. aud though h,
| was bound he reioirrd that the word Of God
was not bound GI Tim. g., 9).
81. "PreachinS the kingdom oi God ann
! teaching those thing, which concern the
! Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no
man forbidding him" Tho adversary can
not hinder beyond Gods permission, and II
was His pleasure that for thcsS two years the
word should have free course. The book
opens with Jesus between His resurrection
and ascension preaching the kingdom, and
with the question OF the disciples. Lord,
! wilt Thou NJ this time restore again the
kingdom TO Israel Acts L., ;, 81? II closes
with Paul NJ Rome In u hired house still
! preaching the kingdom. Aiter these $500
/ years we are still more or less bound, hut
| preaching Jeslls Christ and still waiting for