The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-21


meet with considerable opposition in the way
Of abuse, ridcnle, sarcasm etc.
D. Good persons have often been imprisoned.
Outline for blackboard.
g Data. Acts, 4:14.
When. June, A. d. 40. Evening.
Where. Jerusalem. Temple. 81.
8 Occasion. Healing of Lame Man and
p ST Peters SPEECH.
SG Officers. 3; 5:26.
Te Prisoners. SITS. Peter and John. 81.
- Method. Seizure. 4:3.
Charge. Preached resurrection. Ar
Prison. 3D. 5:1s.
Results. Belief Additions 4:4.
{ Lessons. SeesSuggestions.
TRIAL AND DEFENSE OF SITS. PETER AND
JOHN.
Data.
Acts 4:5-I2. Read all of Chapter
Time.
About June, A. D. 80 Next day after arrest
Al. Probably early. SITS. Peter and John
went to the Temple at the ninth hour or about
3 p. m. 81. 1t rule to try cases before
the Sanhedrim only in the daytime. The
morning was specially favorable. Jer 81: II.
The Mashnn says: Judgments about money
may be commenced in the day and concluded
in the night, hut Judgments about life must be
begun in the day aud concluded in the day"
1t would seem to be psychological fact that
judgments. involving very important interests,
specially those of life and death. should be
rendered with due delberation; when the
mind is at its very best when the nervous
system is not fatigued when the brain cells are
at rest.
Place
Jerusalem. 4:6 The Sanhedrim met in
q building connected with the Temple. Mercy
and what represented Justice were near each
other. The place was the Bethdin, or Judg-
meBt-haIl.
.SaHhedria.
This was the Supreme Court Of the Jews. 1t
was composed of three score and 10 persons,
aud was hence often styled. The Seventy.
Hcrod, Christ, st. Stephen, SITS. Peter, John,
and Paul were arrayed before that body. IN
Christs time it exercised all power except that
of capital punishment. It was composed of
rulers, elders, aud scribes 40. We know
some members by name-Annas, Caiaphas,
John (supposed to have been Johanan ben
Zaccai), Alexander All we know Of the last
named is the fact mentioned in 4 g.. The
body was called, - Rulers of the people aud
elders OF Israel" As.
Words and Phrases.
/. By what power Z. The reference is to
the dynamic force-thc miraculous operation.
No human power was adequate. 1t was not
legerdemaip. The healing of the lame man
was a fact. By the belief of the Sanhedrim
showed the Apostle could not effect such
work by his own capacity. There was mys-
terry about it. There was 10 question but that
the wonderful healing had been effected. As
much is implied in the question, by what
have ye, done this?" Al.
g By what name. 7:10. Compare 81 6.
This word is often used in the sense of au-
thority.
3. Filled with the Holy Ghost g. Under
the complete influence of Gods Spirit
4. Good deed. 9. 1t was bold in ST. Peter
to pass such a judgment on the very act ranked
in the accusation against him a crime. 1t
was curious sight to see a man on trial for
good deed.
5. Impotent. 9. Without strength, power
less.
&. Whole. 9. 10. What conirast-impo-
tent whole. Often the word whole" in
ciudes soundness both physical and spiritual
Wilderness in New Testament sense is as
broad as salvation.
Z. Ye crucihed 10. They did not in person
put Christ to death, but they instigated it,
yelled for it, approved it.
8. Raised from the dead. 10. See "resur-
rection from the dead - in A -
8. BY Him. 10. By Christ. by Christ's au.
thority, through power impaired by God.
10. This. II. To wit. Him. v. TO- Jesus.
II. Stone IL. Christ is spoken of under
the figure OF stone.
IL. Set mt nought. II. Not fit to live. use
less, good for nothing. and. hence, set aside
put out of the way. fiji to be cast among the
skeletons on Calvary; hence. crucfied.
l3 Builders. II. Ps, 1ls: %; St. Matt,
q ~; l Pet, 9 t. Christ had applied Ps
us 90 to himself ST. Peter saw how applica-
bic the words were. Christ had been rejected
by the Jews. The Sanhedrim were the build
ers Of the nation. They might have found in
Christ strong pillar for the uphoiding of their
Church and Government. See Eph. 9: 90 %;
Isa % l6. Nobody to-day can imagine where
the Jewish race would have been in this cen.
fury had they entered into the plans of Christ |
AS it is, they, in national sense at least, are
nnught-almost are not
IA Salvation in no other IL. Much can be |
done in the way OF improvement by utilizing
our natural forces; but salvation complete re- |
iigious development, is not possible without
recognition of Christ and constant effort to
build after his model.
10 Must be. 12. If we find salvation IL will be |
necessary TO do SO in His (Christ's) name. The |
means of salvation is Christ. Scientifically we |
find 1t is necessary to use given means to ac- |
complish proposed object. There is must be |
in chemistry. electricity, etc. So must plays !
part religionsly. There is a way in which to |
he saved, and if one wish to be saved lie must |
adopt that method. That way is Christ's way, |
and there is no other.
Conclusion
of st. Peter before the Sanhedrim. What a |
different man wo see! He is not denying Je- |
sus-disowning all knowledge of Him. What |
has happened? Pentecost Day. Here is sug-
gestion for us all. If we want power; if we
wish to be brave for Christ; if we desire to |
face and shame the enemies of our salvation;
if we long to defend our religion before tho |
learned and the powerful. We need to get into |
the spirit OF our religion to share in the heart of
Christ to WOO the Holy Spirit. We want to |
witness for Christ. Seek tongues Of fire. OBJ |
tain the baptism from OIL high. Study Christ's
life. Dwell around Calvary. Let the love of |
our Master abide in our hearts. Be jealous for |
the salvation of others. Denounce murderers
of Christ. Invoke sinners to tho cross. Be |
brave, because true; bold because right; hap
py, because saved. Instead of being shrink |
ing, hiding, fearing. denying, cowardly disci.
pie like Peter at the trial of Christ, seek power
from Above to make you brave defender of
the Crucifed.
0ChiIdren Teetif0D |