DISCOURSE: 1775 ELYMAS THE SORCERER STRUCK BLIND Acts 13:9. _Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, and said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right w... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1776 THE WORD OF SALVATION DELIVERED Acts 13:26. _Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent_. IN tracing the steps of the Apostle Paul, I see exactly what every minister of Christ should be: he shou... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1777 THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST GLAD TIDINGS Acts 13:32. _We declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second Psalm, Thou art... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1778 THE SURE MERCIES OF DAVID Acts 13:34. _As concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David_. IT is of the nature of prophecy to be dark. It was doubtless given in order to raise in me... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1779 DANGER OF DESPISING THE GOSPEL SALVATION Acts 13:38. _Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of M... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1780 THE GENTILES RECEIVE THE GOSPEL Acts 13:46. _Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. For so... [ Continue Reading ]