Acts 13:2 The Heroism of Foreign Missions. I. The first element of heroism is the quality of ideality the power, that is, of getting hold of the idea of any cause or occupation, or of life in general, so that the cause, the occupation, or life becomes a living thing to which a man may give himself... [ Continue Reading ]
Acts 13:9 The assumption of the name of Paul instead of the name of Saul stood in some relation to his missionary work, and was intended in some sense as a memorial of his first victory in the preaching of the gospel. I. The new name expresses a new nature. The central heart of Christianity is the... [ Continue Reading ]
Acts 13:13 I. Consider first the apostasy of John Mark. It was not a departure from Christ, but it was a departure from very plain duty. And if you will notice the point of time at which Mark threw up the work, you will see the reason for his doing so. The first place to which the bold evangelists w... [ Continue Reading ]
Acts 13:36 Life the Service of a Generation. I. "He served his generation." The expression is vague till we interpret it. To one of us it may seem a small thing to have the possibilities of life confined within the limits of a single generation. We may have formed a grander conception of the capabi... [ Continue Reading ]
Acts 13:38 I. How little the word "forgiveness" is understood! There cannot be forgiveness until there has been the consent of two parties. We sometimes have said, in our ignorance, "Why does not God forgive all men and make an end of sin?" _He cannot._You yourself cannot. It is a moral impossibilit... [ Continue Reading ]