CXXI. The Success of Christianity, an Argument for its Divine Origin.
ACTS v. 38, 39. “Refrain from these men and let them alone. for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye…
CXX. The Fulness of the Spirit.
ACTS iv. 31. “They were filled with the Holy Spirit.” LOOK wistfully at the circumstances under which the Spirit works. I. The Spirit of God will not work where He is not recognised. We must have faith in His power,…
WHY I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
WHY I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES People are growing increasingly skeptical about thepossibility that miracles can happen and do happen today. What is a miracle? It can probably be described as”an event that takes place which transcends the laws of nature and cannot…
CXIX. Salvation in None Other.
ACTS iv. 12. “Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” THESE words were uttered by St. Paul representing the young Church of Christ, when,…
CXVIII. The Inevitableness of Christ’s Resurrection.
ACTS ii. 24. “Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that He should be holden of it.” THIS is the language of the first Christian Apostle, in the first sermon that…
CXVII. Power from the Holy Ghost.
ACTS i. 8. “Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you. And ye shall be witnesses unto Me.” I. THE reference is to the Holy Ghost. Do we dwell sufficiently on His work and office….
CXVI. Our next Duty.
JOHN xxi. 22. “Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou Me.” AT the instant when Christ spoke these words, we see Peter moving away with Jesus from…
CXV. The Doubt of Thomas.
JOHN xx. 27, 28. “Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold My hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side; and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto…
CXIV. Peace.
JOHN xx. 19. “Jesus stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.” THIS was our Lord’s fifth appearance on the day of His resurrection. He came to the upper room unexpectedly, the disciples knew not how,…
CXIII. The Tears of Mary.
JOHN xx. 13. “Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto Him, Because they have taken away my Lord.” THERE is reason in the tears of Mary. Tears, they say, are wont to be unreasonable, but Mary Magdalene knew well why…