. And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying ( Acts 12:12 ). Accordingly, among the train of those that received the gospel and were baptized, Simon is found. But what I want to press for our profit, beloved brethren, is that at any rate he who is the object of grace can afford to be gracious. He struck Peter's side and wakened him and said, "Rise quickly." The same event doomed secular Israel. Evidently the authorities remembered the last time Peter had been arrested, and how he had mysteriously escaped from jail. Among the Gentiles we know that they were installed, as we shall see a little later, by apostolic choice. Here the Lord alone gives, alone calls, alone sends forth. They refused utterly the Holy Ghost's testimony to the Son of man glorified in heaven, and slew or scattered the witnesses, Who then was specially used as the instrument of the free action of the Holy Ghost elsewhere, without plan, without thought of man, and apparently the simple result of circumstances, but in truth God's hand directing all? The soldiers who were the guards over Peter were put to death, taking the sentence that was to be placed upon Peter. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and he stayed there. He would direct attention to the fact, that the ordinary greeting of St. Paul, at the beginning of each epistle, is to the 'saints and faithful brethren' constituting the Church of such a place, fellow-heirs with himself of eternal life; and that throughout these compositions, the members of the Church are presumed to be in living union with Christ, reasonings and exhortations being addressed to them, the force of which cannot be supposed to be admitted, except by those who are led by the Spirit of God; in short, that the members of the Corinthian or the Ephesian Church are addressed as Christians; and a Christian is one who is in saving union with Christ.". He was made king by the Emperor Caligula, and was put in possession of all the territories formerly held by his uncle Philip and by Lysanias; viz. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper constituted the visible symbol of their profession, and the pledge of their union with Christ and with each other; but the governing function in the assembly was the ministry of the Word, whether it assumed the extraordinary forms of 'tongues' or a 'revelation,' or 'prophecy,' or 'the interpretation of tongues,' or consisted of the stated instruction of regular pastors and teachers. Ananias goes, puts his hand on him, addresses him by the sweet title of relationship Christ began, consecrated, and has given, telling him how the Lord, even Jesus, had appeared unto him. There was more work for him to do. He did this because he saw it pleased the Jews. Prayer was a normal part of their daily ministry (Acts 2:4247; 3:1; 6:4), 4. And so it has been completely excavated around there and partially restored, and it is a very interesting sight and an interesting study in Roman architecture and it gives us a little bit of the culture.Now according to Josephus, it was into this theater, which is an outdoor theater that Herod came, according to Josephus, with this fabulous robe made of silver cloth. The facts were notorious; but of this we may be sure, that never had they been put together before the mind of the Ethiopian as then, never connected with the living Word and His grace. In almost every chapter in Acts, you find a reference to prayer, and the book makes it very clear that something happens when Gods people pray. Which shows that he was planning to put Peter to death. It is not only that God uses one and another: this He does and we may bless Him that so He does; but the God who employs means is also above them, and He needs now only to draw out by circumstances the souls of some simple Christian men who had faith and love to seek the Gentiles without requiring the same vigorous and extraordinary means, under His mighty hand, as even the apostle did. That the mode of interpretation alluded to involves a deviation from the obvious meaning of the New Testament phraseology is not, indeed, sufficient reason for at once rejecting it; but it does warrant us in requiring that the necessity for such deviation shall be clearly made out. On the night before Herod was going to bring him before the people, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound by two chains; and guards kept continuous watch before the door. When Peter had knocked at the door of the entrance a maidservant called Rhoda came to answer the door. But the point here is lost in our English version. I am far from saying that it was comely on their part to indulge in hesitation touching this wondrous display of divine grace. After a brief visit to assure the Christians he was free again, Peter fled to a safer place (12-19).Herod, by contrast, suffered a horrible death. Normally a prisoner was chained by his right hand to his guard's left hand; but Peter was chained by both hands to a guard on each side of him, while the two remaining soldiers of the quaternion kept watch at the door. Philip, besides being one of the seven, was an "evangelist," as we are told expressly in another part of this very book (Acts 21:8). He said, "Tell these tidings to James and to the brethren." . Reading: Acts 5:12-16 (NLT) The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. quietem, perpetual rest. Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. In earnest emphasizing the seriousness of prayer. Peter instructs them to go and tell the news to James. Herod stretched forth his hand against the church and he killed James the brother of John with the sword. There was special exposure to this evil which called for so much the greater guard against it at Samaria. Genitive case of hos as adverb; at which place, i.e. To pray, pray for, offer prayer. Among the various spiritual gifts then common in the Church, the chief place was to be assigned to prophecy; 'for he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.' It is not His operation in enabling souls to believe, but a precious boon given to such as believed. - And were praying for praying, A.V. Such, I suppose, therefore, was the principle that lay at the bottom of the difference of the divine action on these two occasions. Alas! And so the Jewish Passover usually coincides closely with our Easter season. But it was God's way. It was wrought not by those that had previously been always the great spiritual witnesses; for we hear of none ministering but the apostles, and indeed not even of all the apostles speaking, though it may be that they did. Of any typical or sacrificial element, St. Paul makes no mention: the whole service, with the exception of the Lord's Supper, was manifestly homiletic or verbal. Warning: array_slice() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /var/www/html/familytimes/includes/rss/esvLookup.php on line 15, View this passage in NIV (Bible Gateway) , Acts 9:32-43Peter Used by God in Joppa to Heal Beloved Dorcas, Acts 10:1-8Cornelius on a Mission for God, Acts 10:9-22Gods Message to Peter through a Vision, Acts 10:34-48Peter Preaches to Cornelius Household, Acts 11:1-18Peters Defense to the Legalists, Acts 11:19-26Barnabas Seeks Saul to Help with Discipleship, Acts 11:27-2Antioch Believers Send Encouragement to Jerusalem, Acts 12:3-11Continual Prayer Brings Results, Acts 12:18-25Gods Judgment on King Herod, Acts 13:1-12Paul Confronts a Sorcerer at Cyprus, Acts 13:4-12Saul (Paul) Confronts a Sorcerer at Cyprus, Acts 13:13-25Paul and Barnabas Say Farewell to John Mark, Acts 13:26-41Paul Preaches the Gospel of the Resurrection, Acts 13:42-52Gentiles are Receptive to Pauls Message, Acts 14:13-20From God to Stoning Paul Still Committed to Preach, Acts 15:6-11Jerusalem CouncilDiscussion Re: Moses Law, Acts 15:12-21A Decision based on Gods Word, Acts 15:30-41A Disagreement about John Mark, Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our personsbut they are helpless against our prayers. (. It is the message of life, but it is also the means of peace. It is prayer that expects no answer. Matthew 7:15 13. They gained the ear of Blastus the king's chamberlain and sued for peace because their country was dependent for its sustenance on the king's territory. They have power to shut up heaven, that it does not rain during this period of their prophecy. In earnest - emphasizing the seriousness of prayer. Veszprm a bulik vrosa.. Persze nem csak a partyk, hanem az eskvk is igen npszerek a vrosban. It was a action that you would take in order that you might have greater freedom of movement. Thus was the plot laid, and both Herod and the people long to have the feast over, that they may gratify themselves with this barbarous entertainment. Nevertheless, the Lord suffered him whom he had furnished with constancy to be put to death, that by death he might get the victory as a strong and invincible champion. TUESDAY Pray we Demonstrate genuine love At once a sudden and terrible illness fell upon him from which he never recovered. Cornelius was not in ignorance of the gospel going out to the children of Israel, but it was precisely because he was a lowly-minded believer that he did not therefore arrogate the blessing to himself. A comparison of the last verses of Acts 11 and this chapter (Acts 12) suggests that Barnabas and Paul made that trip to Jerusalem with relief for the victims of the famine at about the time of the events given in Acts 12, this being in 44 A.D., a date determined by the death of Herod Agrippa I. "He went on his way rejoicing." The Syriac so renders it expressly, and the chronology requires us so to understand it. But this was not enough for God. The expansive power of Christianity called it to break forth on all sides; and speedily the original congregation, or in modern language the mother church, of each city gave birth to other societies of Christians in the surrounding neighbourhood. Therefore, in an effort to please them he took action against the apostles by having one of them, James, executed (12:1-2).The execution of James pleased the Jews more than Herod expected, so next time he planned to kill the leading apostle, Peter (3-5). . God is always wise. "It can't be real. Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. The gospel goes forth elsewhere; it is in no way bound to Jerusalem. Nlam barti hangulatban zajlik a fotzs, garantltan izzads-mentesen Lendletes, prgs s vidm fnykpezs a mottm. Though not at first fully aware of the great change which had taken place in their religious standing, still less of its ultimate consequences, the first believers at once formed a separate community in the bosom of the Jewish theocracy; a community having, for its distinctive marks, adherence to the twelve Apostles, baptism in the name of Christ, and the celebration of the Lord's Supper. Share whats on your heart and where you need Gods help, guidance, and healing. II. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And he was eaten with worms and died. When he had seized Peter, he put him under arrest. God knows exactly the day and the circumstances by which He's going to take me home. He had a conviction that this was the instrument the Lord would use for good. If Christ were the object of our souls, we should bow as one did called of God with incomparably better tokens of the Lord's favour than any other, this blessed man, Saul of Tarsus. The presence of the Holy Ghost was a new and quite unexampled thing even among believers. When day came there was no small disturbance among the soldiers about what had happened to Peter. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God." Historical: Records the historical spread of the Gospel (Acts 1:2). If the blood of his saints, much more the blood of apostles, is precious in his eyes, and therefore, we may be sure, is not shed but upon a valuable consideration. To gather together, assemble. WebActs 12:12 And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying. Thus we see that, while we have the angel of the Lord in certain cases, the Spirit of the Lord expressly in others, we have also simply the holy judgment of the gracious heart. It would be a mistake to suppose that God had not wrought on the heart of Gentiles. Barnabas was quite justified in seeking Saul. Az eskv helysznnek ezttal a Solo tterem adott otthont. . It was Peter, not Paul, who was sent to Cornelius. We tend to like it better when we get a "yes" from heaven, but God might actually be doing There a large number had assembled together and were praying. Power was what struck Simon's mind himself a devotee of power, who in times past had sunk indeed low, even to the enemy of God and man in order from any source to be the vessel of a power beyond man. WebPRAYER POINTS FROM ACTS 23. Oh why should any confessor of Christ why should any child of God shrink from rendering godly satisfaction to those that seek it? A man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under the queen of the Ethiopians, was returning after having gone up to Jerusalem to worship. The Spread of the Gospel in Judaea and Samaria (Acts 8-12), C. The Spread of the Gospel to the Uttermost Part of the earth (Acts 13-28), How did the Gospel? So James is now following his Lord in martyrdom, the brother of John. Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. He was the grandson of Herod the Great who was the Herod at the time of the birth of Jesus. "The Lord hath sent me that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost." Faith never rests on any other ground than God's word. Gird yourself up and tie on your sandals. He acts on that of which he afterwards wrote. I've never really tried it, but I can imagine it would be difficult to run in a robe. Stephen prayed as he was being stoned (Acts 7:5560) 5. He had no confidence in the Lord for himself not a particle; for just as those who have confidence in the Lord have not an atom in man, his sole hope of blessing for his soul lay in the influence of another man, not in Christ's grace. Unreal!" WebThe following are prayer points for personal revival and spiritual awakening that you can use to pray and bring back the fire of the Spirit into your life, church and community. He would make a spectacle of him. WebPraying through Acts 1:10. So he comes to the place where the prayer meeting is being held. (These were the days of unleavened bread). Ignyes eskv fotzs vllalok Veszprmben, mvszi s dokumentarista fotkkal tudlak titeket elkprztatni. And you say, "Well, Jesus was tried during the Feast of Passover." . Tjkoztatjuk, hogy a honlap felhasznli lmny fokozsnak rdekben stiket alkalmazunk. How then could so fatal an error have been committed? To pray like that, is to pray with Gods love on our hearts. I quote from the original edition (Edinburgh, 1807): "Acts 11: 31. Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural. Pray we hate evil and cling to what is good (12:9). The first of the New Testament Herods (see Herodes G2264) is Herod the Great who reigned from about 41 B.C. 20 Prayer Points With Bible Verses | PRAYER POINTS - prayerguide Herod the Great left three sons, between whom his kingdom was divided - Archelaus, Philip, and Antipas. Kulturltan fotzom, nem nyomok senki arcba egy teleszkpot. One of the chief means was prayer, 1. To Antipas, Galilee and Perea; and to Archclaus, Judea, Idumea, and Samaria. Not on the other hand that there ought to be a spirit of suspicion or distrust in the church or any Christian. Ha klnlegesre s egyedire vgysz, ltogass el az oldalamra. Here I would be glad to know how this can be interpreted upon any other principle than that church in the single number was solely appropriated to a single congregation, when applied to an assembly of Christ's disciples. And so we have the story of Ananias, and the ways of the Lord, not of some great apostle, nor even of Philip, but a disciple at Damascus named Ananias, to whom the Lord spoke in a vision. She despised the Holy Ghost as she had despised the Messiah; and no wonder therefore that he who had gone up to Jerusalem to worship was returning with the yearnings of his heart still unsatisfied. . There is this difference, no doubt, between such cases now and that of Cornelius then, that, before the mission of Peter, it would have been presumptuous for a Gentile to have pretended to salvation; now it is the fruit of unbelief for a believer to question it. 2. Szabadtri eskvk esetn: Van tet a fejnk felett, lehetsg es esetre? Where. (b) Bernice (see Bernike G959) , who appeared with him when Paul was under examination. WebThe greatest sacrifice and act of submission is when we lay our agenda down and pick up Christs. Philip is found at Azotus, and passing through he preaches elsewhere. 2. Oh Lord, deliver Peter" and all. And because he did not give God glory, he was smitten by an angel and there died.So the end of Herod Agrippa I. Continually he tried to encourage his fellow Jews to be more tolerant of others (Acts 15:13,Acts 15:19). (Prophetic prayer: Let us fight from the heavenlies Lift up your two hands to the heavenlies as if you are beckoning and shout this prayer point:) By Your Rushing Violent Wind from heavens, O God Arise and SWEEP AWAY every power fighting against my promotion and glory this year 2012, in the name of Jesus. The time for the call of the Gentiles strictly was not yet come, though the way is being prepared. Furthermore, forasmuch as he had said that the word was preached at the beginning only by the Jews, and he meant those who, being banished out of their own country, did live in Cyprus and Phenice, correcting this exception, he saith that some of them did teach the Grecians. Now, look you, the Angel of the Lord stood by and a light shone in the house. 5. The believers prayed for guidance in making decisions (Acts 1:1526), 2. James and John were called by Jesus the sons of thunder. He said to him, "Wrap your cloak round about you and follow me." 298, 299). The word "Grecians" does not mean "Greeks," but rather Greek-speaking Jews; to whom the gospel had been preached long before, as the cases of Stephen, for instance, and Philip clearly testify. 12:12-19 When Peter had grasped what had happened, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark. For he appealed to Caesar when he realized that he was getting the royal run-around by Festus, a political pawn, and he appealed to Caesar. Now all of you that have visited the Holy Land are familiar with the theater that is in Caesarea. Saul (as he is still called) and Barnabas are made the channels of bringing the contributions to the elders not named before. At this point we come to the history of the call of another and yet more honoured witness of divine grace and Christ's glory. And it continues still. Festus did not have any charges to send with Paul, and so he had asked Herod Agrippa II, the son of this Herod Agrippa I, to hear Paul's case in order that they might develop charges against him to send to Nero when he was sent there. And he departed, and went into another place ( Acts 12:17 ). ], 4. [Note: Bock, Acts, p. At the precise instant when one apostle was already dead, another imprisoned and condemned, and the entire Twelve proscribed by an all-powerful ruler acting as a Jewish deputy in the whole procedure, out of a desire to please his subjects, at that very moment God sent an angel to release Peter and shortly thereafter struck Agrippa dead. Prayer was a normal part of their daily ministry (Acts 2:4247; 3:1; 6:4) 4. Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular, Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular.
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