How much do we pray for others, and how much for ourselves? THE PRICE GOD PAID FOR THE CHURCH EVEN HIS OWN BLOOD. ( Acts 28:1-2) The islanders of Malta are impressed when Paul is miraculously unharmed by a snake-bite. We must be like our Master and like Paul givers, not receivers (vers. (1). So do we clasp hands with our children, with our youth departing for their life work, with our missionaries, with our dying ones. The ministry has no existence apart from the Church. We can take nothing away from Christ's Church. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. Persecution and error were only biding their time to waste and destroy the flock. They were "to feed the Church." The Apostle whose words I have taken for my text, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' 32. I Entrust You to God and to the Word of His Grace. IV. "The Church of God which He hath purchased with His own blood." - Its been fun. 4:3. S. Clark.The Persian had conquered here, and the story of his triumphs, as the tragedian pictured it, had caused an Athenian audience to burst into tears. Do it discreetly. Acts: 1: Sharing Christ in All Places : 1:1-14: While You Wait : 2:21-42: A New Community : 4:23-36: A Winning Witness : SELF-DEVOTION. With a beloved pastor is a sad trial, but it is one to be borne as cheerfully as possible, if Providence is evidently calling him elsewhere. We just returned from a few days with our two daughters and their families in Virginia. The one terminates on ourselves and is partly ourself seeking its own gratification. It is even good for us that the apostle should be taken away: it was expedient for us that Christ Himself did not remain upon the earth in visible presence. Repentance follows faith, and is produced by it. Connection of this chapter with the previous one and the subsequent chapters. Refutation of it. He gave himself to Christ, and at our next communion season he was at the Master's table, and soon became a most useful officer in the church."(T. ", 3. Acts 20:26-32. Self-heed is the secret of public power. 27:32): "Of all the tithes of oxen and sheep and goats, that pass under the shepherd's rod, every tenth that cometh shall be sanctified to the Lord." (2) and (11) from Smith's Dictionary of the Bible; and No. Paul laboured not only for himself, but also for those who were with him. No. Phil. Of Repentance. 25. Comp. read more, Scripture: To try to satisfy the cravings of the soul with mere moralities, humanities, philosophies, speculations, socialities, amusements, is to enfeeble and make it ready to perish. These are words of invitation. Paul was the greatest worker among the apostles, not only as a missionary, but also as a writer. Grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.1. In the fact that there is nothing so distinctly characteristic of the Christian life as the spirit of obedience. Through this intercourse with God they had first really found each other. "None of these things move me" (Acts xx. You Shall Receive Power.For Mission. - So long. Why should a man care anything about the world he is going to leave? DEMANDING THE UTMOST ATTENTION. 27). And the moment we get anything from the Lord worth contending for, Rev. Although even if all were able, they St. Cf. Becomes well nigh despairing to those who must harbour the fear that it is final, bodily and spiritually. Cf. --1 Thess. The "wolves" could not come in so long as Paul was there. Intelligent souls are alone capable of profound emotion. Scripture: Acts 20:17-25. 3:12. 1. --1 Thess. 1. Christianity does not depend upon its great or its little men. Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. "None of These Things Move Me" (Acts xx. b. There are those who are determined to live just as they please, without regard to Christ or conscience, and who do not care what lies beyond. But the fact that what was aspiration whilst he was in the very thick of his difficulties came to be calm retrospect at the close is to me very beautiful and significant. Quoniam, cause xvi, qu. Ostracism, slander, and ridicule are their milder weapons. "It is More Blessed to Give than to Receive" (Acts xx. And it had all been in full realisation of that matchless saying of the Lord, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Error of those who take a contrary view. A. Notice the occasional use of very small letters. 3. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth December 29. The very sound of it is an abomination to them. The firstborn dies, but the Church is as strong as ever; the most eloquent tongue is silent, but the music of the Cross loses no note of its enchantment. "Take heed" also "to all the flock." 5. Moreover, if discourse must be bestowed upon any, and this so take up the speaker that he have not time to work with his hands, are all in the monastery able to hold discourse unto brethren which come unto them from another kind of life, whether it be to expound the divine lessons, or concerning any questions which may be put, to reason in an wholesome manner? S. Times.I. 25. "I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God" (Acts xx. His one Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860On Sleeping in Church"And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep; and while Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead." We must always take care of ourselves before we seek to take care of others. TEXT: ACTS 20:17-32 "None of These Things Move Me" (Acts xx. Their trials had been his, as were their victories. He was always undergoing the discipline of an athlete; he kept his body under lest he himself should become a "castaway." We have from him thirteen Epistles; how many more were lost, we cannot even Philip SchaffHistory of the Christian Church, Volume IMoreover, if Discourse must be Bestowed Upon Any21. When you are on the . Paul knew that after his departing "grievous wolves" should enter into the Church, "not sparing the flock." 31-45).1. They are condensed Epistles. So doing, he gave to his words a tremendous vital force.6. Faithfulness Is Better Than Life. 24). 33-35). In E. So wrote good Mr. Spurgeon once in "The Sword and the Trowel," and that little sentence has helped many a tried and tired child Of God to stand fast and even rejoice under the fiercest attacks of the foe. There appeared a great wonder AnonymousDaily Light on the Daily PathFebruary 9. (5) from Horne's Introduction, Vol. 3. "It is More Blessed to Give than to Receive" (Acts xx. THE ATTITUDE OF THE RESPONSIBLE. Here is one precious unrecorded word, which was floating down to the ocean of oblivion when Paul drew it to shore and so enriched the world. He was always undergoing the discipline of an athlete; he kept his body under lest he himself should become a "castaway." Parker, D. D.)Personal contact with soulsT. He could truly say, "I have repented, and I do repent"; and he could Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 35: 1889, The Minister's FarewellWHEN Paul was parting from his Ephesian friends, who had come to bid him farewell at Miletus, he did not request of them a commendation of his ability; he did not request of them a recommendation for his fervid eloquence, his profound learning, his comprehensive thought, or his penetrating judgment. The minister is not a monk, he is a public, a social man with a great shepherdly heart, that can understand and love a thousand varieties of men. This was to be with food adapted to it. 2. The Bible states that The Joy of the Lord is My strength my rock and my shield. For from among yourselves men will arise with all sorts of perverse religious notions, and you will have to combat them. 24. Cf. There is great danger ahead. He wants a Saviour, if possible more than his people. Oh the comfort of being just one of the worshippers, of losing the official in the personal, the minister in the Christian in communion, in prayer, in preaching. When they arrived, he said to them: You know how I In the language of Scripture upon the subject of the Church. This can only be done by the Holy Ghost applying the atonement of Jesus Christ. Whether Men are Bound to Pay Tithes under a Necessity of Precept?Objection 1: It would seem that men are not bound by precept to pay tithes. The concluding verses (36-38) are most suggestive of the spirit we all need prayer, love, gratitude, deep sorrow in parting with friends, and especially with those who have blessed us in the Lord!(A. The Church is sound and strong, only as it incarnates the Christ. How to Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit. God purchased the Church with His own life. 27). Times. And shall anyone in view of this fact say, "I will be a Christian outside of the Church"? I needed a nap, or a candy bar or something to keep me awake. Christ was glad to purchase the sheep at the cost of His own life; ought you not willingly to make the slight sacrifice of caring for those whom He purchased at such a price.4. Always has been, and always will be, represented by a visible organisation in the world. I cannot agree with all the doctrines of the Church. And so throughout all that early period. And Jerome says to Pope Damasus [*Cf. "The blood is the life"; the life is the blood. And we may well include in this "all" the whole body of theologians who came after him; for where shall we find an equal wealth of the profoundest thoughts on the highest themes as in Paul? a. Error of those who take a contrary view. (Clement of Rome.) not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but AnonymousDaily Light on the Daily Path, April 26 EveningWho is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?--SONG 6:10. 2. Other societies exist irrespective of Christ's mediation scientific, political, commercial but the Church is acquired by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Negligence in him is more serious, example for evil more influential. SELF-DEVOTION. March 7. There is scarce any expression in Holy Writ which has given more offence than this. Lessons: Parting 1. Paul's Sermon . Most of the following specimens of ancient manuscripts are taken from Scrivener's Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. 27). (2) and (11) from Smith's Dictionary of the Bible; and No. 7. The Church in its collective capacity must have guardianship. Repentance follows faith, and is produced by it. What should I talk about, on my last The sacrifice of Christ derives an infinite value from His Divine nature. Its whole idea is that of going before and showing the way in all that is pure and beautiful and of good report. "That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. As we stood looking at the sleeping cherubs, I said to him, "My friend, what sort of father are you going to be to these children? In what sense the origin of Repentance ascribed to Faith. The Holy Ghost had renewed them, but they must each say with the apostle, "I am pure from the blood of all men." Refutation of it. "I did not shrink from doing anything helpful, proclaiming the message to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house" (Acts 20:20). That is the mystery of Divine love. Loses half its bitterness when those who are about to be separated feel that they will remain united in love for the same Saviour. Lessons:1. His one Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860, On Sleeping in Church"And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep; and while Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead." The believer in Jesus he enrolled as a member of the Church. "I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God" (Acts xx. This cannot be reckoned among the moral precepts, because natural reason does not dictate that one, Objection 1: It would seem unlawful for religious to live on alms. Which He hath purchased with His own blood. This was to be with food adapted to it. It is tempting to think that the text gives a, 'And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23. Scripture: Acts 20:32-35. He is Eternal with the Father, as glorious and as intelligent. Did these brethren realise the vast responsibility? Self-sacrifice we must not covet money, fame, ease, or anything that man can bestow. H. Moment, D. D.)Paul's farewellS. (2) Church vigilance. "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts xx. Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. PARTING. In what sense the origin of Repentance ascribed to Faith. H. Moment, D. D.)Paul's farewellS. Through this only did they get wisdom to read their title and secure the heavenly inheritance. And whosoever preaches perfection (as the phrase is,) that is, asserts that it is attainable in this life, runs great hazard of being accounted by them worse than a heathen man or a publican. We cannot do it all. I desire to speak mainly to my own friends, the members of my own congregation; and other friends who have come to give me a parting 'Godspeed' will forgive me if my observations have a more special bearing on those with whom I am more immediately connected. The Passion that will change the world (mp3) (Acts 20, 1 John 5: 13) By Adrian Warnock, includes testimony by Guy Lester. 5. Becomes well nigh despairing to those who must harbour the fear that it is final, bodily and spiritually. What is the center of our being? Take the statement of the text. --Acts xx. With many tears he added his own personal testimony to his official statement. Strength or weakness in them is power or feebleness in it. 29-36 and 71. (Clement of Rome.) An unswerving trust in God and in the Word of His grace (ver. He "labored more than all." He could truly say, "I have repented, and I do repent"; and he could Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 35: 1889The Minister's FarewellWHEN Paul was parting from his Ephesian friends, who had come to bid him farewell at Miletus, he did not request of them a commendation of his ability; he did not request of them a recommendation for his fervid eloquence, his profound learning, his comprehensive thought, or his penetrating judgment. 3:12. 35). Knowing that they were in the world, he can but be solicitous now that he can no longer personally aid them.1. 32. A second opinion concerning repentance considered. [18] And when they had come to him, he said to them: You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you, [19] serving the Lord with all humility, ADMONITION. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 7. No. And take courage, remembering how much easier is your testifying than was Paul's, and that your helping words and deeds, as well as his, all receive God's approval. Paul goes to Macedonia, and thence to Troas.7. ADMONITION. And Jerome says to Pope Damasus [*Cf. And this brotherhood, which He so organised in the world, He arranged to perpetuate, by inaugurating two rites, which, for all time, should separate His people from the world, and bind them together in a compact and visible body. But Paul was anxious for the fortunes of the Church at Ephesus, though he would himself see that Church no more. There appeared a great wonder AnonymousDaily Light on the Daily Path, February 9. Of Repentance. 26-27, in which Paul reminded them of his own labour as an elder. 4. 2. When you understand sin you Will understand blood. 29). In what sense the origin of Repentance ascribed to Faith. ]. Phil. And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture: The ActsChristian Perfection"Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect." When he opened his heart up to the people of Ephesus, we see some qualities inside which we all should cultivate. If a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.--I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man, . There is scarce any expression in Holy Writ which has given more offence than this. The more precious the treasure, the more does its keeper arm himself. Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Chapter Twenty-Seven Chapter Twenty-Eight The objectives are usually things I plan to emphasize during the class. 9:20 And then preaching. Did these brethren realise the vast responsibility? Paul was a man TRUSTFUL COMMENDING. And the means also by which we see and love the Father: our strength and our eternity. . III. 2. Bible > Acts > Chapter 20 > Verse 28 Library Free Downloads eBibles Acts 20:28 After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. Lessons: Take heed 1. 24). This great leader will soon, come quickly on the world scene as the ruler of the European Commonwealth; along The commandment to pay tithes is contained in the Old Law (Lev. Intelligent souls are alone capable of profound emotion. Christ says, "Behold My Church, for which I gave My blood!" A second opinion concerning repentance considered. Inside the Heart of the Apostle Paul And hence some have advised, wholly to lay aside John WesleySermons on Several Occasions, Two Essential ThingsPaul testified concerning "repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ"; by which I understand that, as an ambassador for Christ, he assured the people that through repentance and faith they would receive salvation. The shepherd is essential to the flock. In the principle that Christ gains men through men. There are those who want peace in their time, and want to leave all thorny questions to he determined by those who come after them. Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. 35). 29-36 and 71. Christianity does not depend upon its great or its little men. We have from him thirteen Epistles; how many more were lost, we cannot even Philip SchaffHistory of the Christian Church, Volume IMoreover, if Discourse must be Bestowed Upon Any21. III. After the close of the service in which George Herbert was inducted into the charge of Bemerton Church, a friend, wondering at his delay in leaving the building, looked in at a window and found him prostrate on the ground before the altar. and the Church is greater than any member of it; the Word! The church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. So wrote good Mr. Spurgeon once in "The Sword and the Trowel," and that little sentence has helped many a tried and tired child Of God to stand fast and even rejoice under the fiercest attacks of the foe. It is not the gospel, but the Church, by means of the gospel, which is to conquer and reform the world. So doing, he gave to his words a tremendous vital force. Acts 20:18-38 Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. It is a flock, a name given to the Church of the Old Testament (Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 63:11; Jeremiah 13:17; Jeremiah 23:2; Jeremiah 31:10; Ezekiel 34:3; Micah 7:14, etc., etc. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. Self-heed is the secret of public power. Lessons: Take heed 1. Connection of this chapter with the previous one and the subsequent chapters. 1. Cause of the erroneous idea that faith is produced by repentance. (2) and (11) from Smith's Dictionary of the Bible; and No. He "labored more than all." That is the balancing consideration. 28:31) Spread of the Christian Church to the Ends of the Earth - Missionary Journeys of Paul. IV. Grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.1. Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 4:3. I have chosen these words with design, if possible, to disturb some part in this audience of half an hour's sleep, for the convenience and exercise whereof this place, at this season of the day, is very much celebrated. 1. 1; Regul. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth, December 29. This then is what it means to"serve the Lord with all humility of mind." The Lord's interests must always come first. 5:16) forbids those widows who have other means of livelihood to live on the alms of the Church, so that the Church may have "sufficient for them that are widows indeed." Then the Church makes the ministry. A. The hypocrisy of Monks and Anabaptists in assigning limits to repentance exposed. Ourselves, or our Rev. I desire to speak mainly to my own friends, the members of my own congregation; and other friends who have come to give me a parting 'Godspeed' will forgive me if my observations have a more special bearing on those with whom I am more immediately connected. I may be pardoned if my remarks now should assume somewhat of a more personal character than is my wont. That is the balancing consideration. "The Church of God which He hath purchased with His own blood." Then everything will be left when Paul goes. We read in the book of Samuel that the moment that David was crowned at Hebron, "All the Philistines came up to seek David."
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