Arizona republican., 1920-01-18

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 s. Then Peter. filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers Of the people and elders; 9, if we this day are examined concerning cer- tain deed done to any impotant man, by what means this man is made whole; 10, be 1t known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. whom ye crucified. whom God raised from the dead, even in him doth this man stand here before you whole; II, He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner; 12, ano in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven. that is giten among men, wherein we must be saved.
 13 Now when they beheld the bold ness of Peter and John and had per ceived that they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. IA And seeing the man that was healed standing with them. they could say nothing against it. Is. But when they had com manded them to go aside out or the council they conferred among them selves. 16, saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a nota ble miracle hath been wrought through them. is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it, IT. But that it spread no further than the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. Is. And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19- But Peter and John answered and said unto them Whether it is right In the sight of God to harken unto you rather than unto God. judge ye: 20. for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard. q. And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because Of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
 Introduction
 We closed our lesson last Sunday in the midst of Peters great address. Throughout this address Peter speaks as one with wonderful authority and power For he knew that God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit were behind him and then, too, he knew he was right. This gave him power to tell these people of the great sin they had com mitted. As he closed his speech the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them and they took them away to prison till morning But, notwithstanding, a large number of the Jews who heard, be- Iieved and the number Of Christians came to be about five thousand.
 The next morning the whole Jew ish council was called together and It was before such men as Annas. the high priest; CaiaDhas, John and Alex andra that Peter made his defense
 Peters Defense
 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit. They had been promised the Divine help when put on trials (Matt- 1O:19, POD. It was an opportunity to preach Christ to the very body that had sent him to death.
 If we this day be examined or the good deed Observe Peters point. that they are prisoners on trial for gooo deed.
 By the name of Jesus Christ. 1t was the power of that one whom that very court had condemned which had wrought the miracle. Whom ye crucf- fled Peter becomes the accused. They, his accusers, have been guilty of crud- fyfng the Messiah. They crucifi&d him, but God raised him from the dead
 This is the stone which was set !at nought. Quoted from Psa. 11S. IA figure drawn from building where a rejected, despised stone IS the mest important and indispensable stone of the structure. Christ quoted the same passage, applied to himself. (A1att. 21:42.)
 Salvation in none other. No other. is rejected: no other name or power to save from destruction. unless he is. acccpted. Why. then. should men In