"The Lord hath sent me that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost." "To all this, however, it will be replied, that the nature of a visible church, which we know must in all cases be a body of mixed character, as well as the actual state of several of the churches to whom St. Paul addressed his epistles, forbid the supposition that, in terming them communities of saints and believers, he could have used these words in their highest signification. In due time follows the further development of the truth as to Christ in testimony. Therefore, I think that the apostle and the son of Alpheus were all one, whom the Jews threw down headlong from the top of the temple, whose death was so highly Commended for his singular praise of holiness. Agabus had come to Antioch and predicted a great drought was going to come, and so they took up a collection to take back to the saints in Jerusalem. This certainly demonstrates how the power of God, in direct answer to prayer, is greater than that of any Herod. "And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest." to 1 B.C. Jesus was talking about His death and Jesus said, "Ye shall indeed be baptized with the baptism wherein I was baptized: but to grant to you to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is something really that isn't really in my jurisdiction, that is given to the Father" ( Matthew 20:23 ). but they came with one accord to him, because they had made a friend of Blastus the king's chamberlain, and they desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country [or by Palestine]. But at this point a still more important step was about to be taken; and the Lord enters on it with due solemnity, as we shall see in the following chapter. Szeretek a termszetes fnyekkel fotzni, de ha nincs ms megolds, marad TovbbEskv fotzsa Sopronban Egy fergetes buli a hatr mellett, Itt az l plda mirt nem kell ktsgbe esni ha szeszlyes az idjrs.Tbbek kztt azrt sem mert olyan fotid lesznek ami msoknak nincsen. It may well be the story of a thrilling rescue; but, however it happened, the hand of God was most definitely in it. Such, I suppose, therefore, was the principle that lay at the bottom of the difference of the divine action on these two occasions. 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. Matthew 20:23). "He preached in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God." 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. WebThe Lords prayer contains Gods heart and mind in it, what God really wills for us. Prayers Against The Spirit Of Backwardness 17. It appears that the scattered men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who had gone in consequence of the persecution everywhere, and among other places to Antioch, preaching the word to none but the Jews, took courage now and spoke (not to the Grecians - for this had been done long ago, but) unto the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus." This is all quite right. The spiritual power which wrought so wonderful a change in the Apostles must first descend from heaven, and give to the Church its inner form as its spiritual characteristic! Acts 12:23), and moved his headquarters to Jerusalem. "When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life." With that energy which characterized him he says, "Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. I pray thatI may read its pages with wisdom and understanding. There is no show of doing great things; nor do we read of daring in any way: what is there of Christ in the one or the other? - Pastor David Jetts daily prayer: Lord, SPEAK to me today SEARCH me today SHOW me today SEND me today. - The saint who advances on his knees never retreats. (Jim Elliot) - Be sure that no time is so well spent as that which a man spends on his knees. (J.C. Ryle) - Pray without ceasing. ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17) How then could so fatal an error have been committed? And he did not know that what was happening through the angel was real but thought that he was seeing a vision, They went through the first and the second guard and they came to the iron door that led into the city and it opened to them of its own accord. Peter therefore was kept in prison, but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. I mean, they woke up and here Peter was gone, and you can imagine the stir that this must have created among these guards to find Peter gone. When they opened the door and saw him they were amazed. It was not without the deepest searching of heart, though smitten down at once; for how could there be a question as to the divine power? Pray we hate evil and cling to what is good (12:9). And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed there. It was the fact. He was going, back without the blessing that his earnest heart yearned after. They are, indeed, a sign to unbelievers, and that such is the result we find shown us by the Spirit of God in the chapter before us. And so he did. Now at this point we are introduced to James, who became one of the leaders in the early church, who was a half brother to Jesus. 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. But he had heard the voice of His mouth, and His words were spirit and life, eternal life, to his soul. And when Herod Agrippa saw this pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. "One visible manifestation, then, of the sanctity of the Church is the holy walk and conversation of individual Christians; but there is another, and more formal, mode in which she professes herself to be holy, and that is, by the exercise of discipline. Another thing too let me again and again remark: the gift of the Holy Ghost never means those mighty wonders of power which had acted on the greedy and ambitious mind of Simon Magus. Those that take one bold step in a sinful way give Satan advantage against them to tempt them to take another, and provoke God to leave them to themselves, to go from bad to worse. Of course, they were seeking to flatter him in order that they might gain his favor and his help. "And he arose and went." 1. Cornelius, I apprehend, was just in this case. It was no longer simply a cleaving to a God of goodness who could not deceive and would not disappoint the soul that hoped in His mercy, "but the conscious joy of knowing his sins all one, and himself distinctly put on the ground of accomplished redemption as a known present thing for his own soul in this world. It was as thoroughly according to God that the apostle should not lay his hands on any this day, as it was according to His wisdom that they should lay their hands on the Samaritans. Acts 13:5,13 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister, Acts 15:37-39 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. He spent some thirty years of his early life in Rome, but then came back and loved living in Jerusalem and was seeking to curry the favor of the Jews, living as the Jews lived. For courage to witness for Christ (Acts 4:2331) 3. Then said they, It must be his angel ( Acts 12:13-15 ). In fact, it tells us much about prayer. Thus we must carefully remember that the gospel brings more than conversion to God. Kezdjk azzal, hogyan is szletik azeskvi fots. When they were past the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and they passed through one street; and then the angel departed from him. Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular, Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. It was to be emphatically a witness of grace in suffering for Christ's name: "For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake." Is not this interlacing after a divine sort? 1. . We are told of another who also built for the Jews their synagogue. Prayer Points From The Book Of Acts Pray that God will bring the people of Israel to repentance (Acts 3:19). For through the years the theater was covered with sand, and as the result, was well preserved. "Luke doth at length declare that certain of them brought this treasure even unto the Gentiles. And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. Szereted az j dolgokat, vagy egyszeren ms kell, mint a tbbi embernek? And we hear almost daily of the tensions that exists with the Israeli occupation forces and the people of Sidon and Tyre today. Acts 16:40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. The house of Mary the mother of Mark. 302, 303). Oh why should any confessor of Christ why should any child of God shrink from rendering godly satisfaction to those that seek it? 192, 193). He visits round about. All this confirms its having a Jewish aspect, regarded as a type, and was very natural in James and Peter, who had to do specially with the circumcision. [Note: Ibid., 2:151. The Vatican and all others, uncial and cursive (as far as collated and known), support the error. If he must have meant something more than this; if his own faith and his own sanctity were living and real, the effect of the Holy Spirit's operation; then, inasmuch as he makes no distinction as regards this point between himself and those whom he addresses, we must suppose that he looked upon them also as real saints and believers. There were Gentiles who truly looked to the Lord, and not to self or man; who had been taught of Him to look for a coming Saviour, though they quite rightly connected that Saviour with Israel; for such was the burden of the promise. Father, every ungodly power working against church growth be consumed by the fire of Holy Ghost, in Jesus name. Paul prayed for his friends before leaving them (Acts 20:36; 21:5), 14. Tjkoztatjuk, hogy a honlap felhasznli lmny fokozsnak rdekben stiket alkalmazunk. The angel had to do with providential circumstances, but the Spirit with that which directly deals with spiritual need and blessing. The church has economic diversity. It may be all right and in perfect keeping that one preaching the gospel should baptize; but occasion might well arise where he who preached would avoid it himself. Historical: Records the historical spread of the Gospel (Acts 1:2). He did so. Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural. Not on the other hand that there ought to be a spirit of suspicion or distrust in the church or any Christian. In the remarks sometimes made upon this subject it seems to be assumed that there is no medium between our affirming of persons that they are not perfect Christians, and that they are not Christians at all; whereas in fact there is no Christian, however holy, who comes up to the ideal of Christian practice. Akkor j helyen jrsz, csak kattints a weboldalra s nzz krbe. The common people respected him for his sincere faith and called him James the Just. And so this Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great, began to persecute the church just to curry favor with the Jews.His son, Herod Agrippa II was the one that Paul faced in Caesarea as Paul was actually being interrogated by him in order that they might develop charges against him when he was sent to Nero. Here we find not even the apostle Paul was above it. He was not entitled to take the peace of the gospel till God warranted Peter to bring it to him. Luke recorded the events in this section to illustrate Gods supernatural protection and blessing of the church, even though the Christians suffered increased persecution, and Israels continued rejection of her Messiah. 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. When Philip died, this region was granted by the Emperor Caligula to Herod Agrippa. When he had considered; better, with Meyer and Alford, when he perceived it, viz. It was a action that you would take in order that you might have greater freedom of movement. Peter was on the housetop praying when God told him how to be the answer to Cornelius prayers (Acts 10:9), 10. The church at Antioch fasted and prayed before sending out Barnabas and Paul (Acts 13:13; and note 14:23), 12. "To him give all the prophets witness." Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine. A fotzs szmomra nem csak egy munka, hanem egy szenvedly, amit csak fnykpezvel tudok csillaptani Szeretem az egyedi elkapott pillanatokat, de nem szeretem az erltetett belltsokat. a. Herod the king: This was Herod Agrippa I, the In fact, it is thought by some that the upper room was actually in the house of Mary the mother of Mark. 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. (. Hoping to boost his approval ratings even further, Herod had Peter arrested also (v. 3). There was among them a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost, of whom we have had a happy report before, as we shall hear many (though not altogether unmingled) good tidings to the end. As the Jews watched the gates to kill him, the disciples took him by night and let him down the wall in a basket. He made an appearance to his half brother and after that point his half brother James and His half brother Jude became pillars in the early church. The Passover Feast was on 14th Nisan; for that day and the seven following no leaven must be used and the week was called the days of unleavened bread. How not to pray is prayer just for the sake of prayer. Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. How confirmatory it must have been to the apostle's heart to learn that Ananias was now sent by the same Lord Jesus, without the slightest intimation from without, whether of Saul himself or any other man! First of all, the apostles and the disciples themselves received it as they were waiting. Even now, although it is the gospel that God sends out, we know well how many, through a misuse of Old Testament teaching, plunge themselves into distress and doubt. It is not the church of Judea, the church of Galilee, and the church of Samaria, but the churches of Judea, etc. (vi) To complete the list we may note that Herod Agrippa ( G67) , was the father of (a) Agrippa the Second, before whom Paul was examined and before whom he made his famous speech ( Acts 25:1-27; Acts 26:1-32). Because it is not connected with events in the chapters immediately before and after it, however, it may seem rather isolated and unimportant for Acts as a whole. on the Acts, i. pp. For it must be remembered that, however far his profession may be from being a true one, every professor of Christianity professes to be a true, not a mere nominal, Christian. See Luke 3:1. Now about that time - That is, during the time that the famine existed, or the time when Barnabas and Saul went up to Jerusalem. He is a nephew to the Herod who had John the Baptist slain. But this was not all. But it was a thoroughly illegal trial. stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church; Beza's ancient copy adds, "in Judea": it seems to be the church at Jerusalem; perhaps some of the principal members of them; and so the Ethiopic version renders it, the rulers of the house of God. Back in Jerusalem the church was experiencing much difficulty. It may be observed passingly, that thus plainly baptizing is in no way a necessarily ministerial act. What a wonderful change for these poor Gentiles to know Christ for themselves, and to be called after Christ! Observe here, 1. 'Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria,' etc. He was very interested in the Jewish customs and daily offered a sacrifice according to the Jewish law. Herod the king This was Herod Agrippa, the son of Aristobulus, and grandson of Herod the Great; he was nephew to Herod Antipas, who beheaded John they Baptist, and brother to Herodias. There is a mistake, not only in our vernacular Bible, but also in the common Greek text which is equally faulty as the authorized version. We are here to consider, 1. Who the martyr was: it was James the brother of John; so called to distinguish him from the other James the brother of Joses. Nor is it that the other disciples had not the same faith. And now those words of Christ were made good in him; but it was in order to his sitting at Christ's right hand; for if we suffer with him, we shall reign with him. The next chapter (Acts 11:1-30) shows us Peter having to give an account of himself before those who had not witnessed the effects of the mighty power of God in the house of Cornelius. Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. It may be interesting to many readers to read as follows from Mr. Edward A. Litton's work on "The Church of Christ in its Idea, Attributes, and Ministry; with a particular reference to the Controversy between Romanists and Protestants." As a rule, a prisoner was chained, his right hand to the left hand of the guard. Remember that verse 37 is only an imaginary conversation between him and Philip. Help me torecognise the different audiences that are being addressed in different Bible passages. He acts on that of which he afterwards wrote. Prayers To Get A Permanent Job 15. I will not pretend to say that it cost him little, but am sure it would have been a heavy trial to many a man of God to leave that which was so bright, where He had wrought powerfully in using himself for His own glory. Thereon Philip is invited to come up and sit with him, Isaiah 53:1-12; Isaiah 53:1-12 being, as we know, the portion in question; and the eunuch asks of whom the prophet spoke these words "of himself or some other man?" Prayers Against the Spirit of Affliction 16. Accordingly Peter and John, two of the chiefs among the apostles, come down from Jerusalem. There was to be a testimony to an the nations. "About that time was A.D. 44, as Herods death occurred in this year" (Boles 187). (b) Bernice (see Bernike G959) , who appeared with him when Paul was under examination. 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 ). And when Herod had sought for Peter, and found him not, he cross-examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death ( Acts 12:19 ). 4. In fact, James thought that his brother Jesus was mad, and at one time sought to rescue Him from the crowd. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost." The tradition that they have in the Romish church, that this James had been before this in Spain, and had planted the gospel there, is altogether groundless; nor is there any certainty of it, or good authority for it. They were praying. Prayer to God for him was earnestly offered by the Church. It is thought that her house was pretty much the headquarters of the church in Jerusalem. 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. Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. 407-8, for a brief biography of Herod Agrippa I.] 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. 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. Nobody could have this till the gospel, and even after its publication God Himself sent specifically to the Gentiles; for He has His ways, as well as His times and seasons. Nem okozott csaldst, hiszen a sajt eskvmn TovbbEskvi fotzs Gyrben, Garantlom nektek a laza, spontn, ktttsg nlkli fotzst, j kedvvel trstva, illetve kitn fnykpekkel gazdagodhattok. And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the. He was guarded by four quaternions of soldiers. Thus Cornelius was aware that God had sent the gospel to the Jews; but there was precisely where he necessarily stopped short. Because He lives we Male facta male factis tegere ne perpluant--One evil deed is covered with another, so that there is no passage through them. She was a direct descendant of the Maccabeans, which made her a Jewess, but she was married to Herod the Great and so Herod Agrippa I was sort of half Jewish in a sense. It may well be that what the life of Jesus could not do his death did, and that when James saw his brother die he discovered who he really was and dedicated all his life to serve him. This Herod was Agrippa the greater, [elder,] the son of Aristobulus, whom his father slew. And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him ( Acts 12:4 ); Now a quaternion was actually four soldiers. the Jews did not believe in Him; but whosoever did, let him be Jew or Gentile, "shall receive remission of sins." Reading: Acts 5:12-16 (NLT) The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. 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. He seems to have lost sight of the words of the Lord Jesus that he was told by Jesus risen from the dead to preach the gospel to every creature. He was truly in earnest before God. He was a grandson of Herod the Great, and one of the sons of Aristobulus, whom Herod put to death (Josephus, Antiq., 18, 5). But not so the word of God. Lord Jesus stand by me in my times of trouble,23:11. Iturea, Trachonitis, Abilene, with Gaulonitis, Batanaea, and Penias. IMPRISONMENT AND DELIVERANCE ( Acts 12:1-11 ), 12:1-11 About this time Herod the king began to take hostile action to inflict injury on certain men of the Church. Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. It is of interest to see, and should be better known, that among the Gentiles were not wanting such as worshipped no idols but served the true and living God. For assuredly he would never have been content with one or two murders, and so have abstained from persecuting the rest, but he would rather have piled up martyrs upon heaps, unless God had set his hand against him, and defended his flock. He said, "Tell these tidings to James and to the brethren." Peter was present, but he certainly laid no hand of his on a single soul that day before the Holy Ghost was given. Observe that, although the next words are beyond a question scriptural, and so far the case differs from verse 37 referred to in the last chapter, the last clause of verse 5 and the first of verse 6 belong properly speaking to two other chapters (Acts 22:1-30, Acts 26:1-32) rather than to this. Where man chooses for human things, we have the Lord recognising it. 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. And these people depended upon Palestine for their food supplies, and so they were pretty much a vassal to Palestine at this time. stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church: Herod, not unlike politicians of today, must have been checking the popularity polls when he learns it will make him politically popular to oppress the Christians (verse 3); therefore, he takes it upon himself to bring a violent attack upon the Lords church. *Is it not distressing to find, in this thoughtful production of one in much above the traditions of men and the bias of party, the palpable omission of the grandest and most momentous distinction of the church, namely, the presence of the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven? See the notes on Matthew 2:19. There was the revelation now of Christ as an object for the Christian in heaven, and the revelation of Him too in a way entirely outside the narrow boundaries of Judaism. This man was incensed to afflict the Church not so much for any love he had to religion, as that by this means he might flatter the common people which did otherwise not greatly favor him; or rather, he was moved hereunto with tyrannical cruelty, because he was afraid of innovation, which tyrants do always fear, lest it trouble the quiet estate of their dominion. He was the ruler of Galilee and Peraea. He was murdered by his own father but he had a son called Herod Agrippa. Mivel a nap gy pirtott, mintha nyrsra hztak volna minket, gy kerestk az rnykos helyeket. When Peter had recovered his faculties he said, "Now I know for sure that the Lord sent his angel and delivered me from the hand of Herod and rescued me from the fate that the people of the Jews looked forward to for me.". The fact is, that the notion of imposition of hands being a universal medium of conveying the Holy Ghost is certainly a mistake. he cried, and hears, "I am Jesus whom thou persecutest." The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. It was the Lord that had brought Philip, and it was His Spirit that bad taken him away; but it was He too who had given him and left him Jesus for ever. Saul of Tarsus was yet breathing out his threats and slaughter when the Lord was pursuing His onward gracious work among the Samaritans and strangers. Help me togrow in grace and in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus. 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. It could not be otherwise. A szikrz napsts, sznesbe ltztetett termszet romantikus hangulat eredmnyez, ami kprzatoss varzsolhatja az eskvd is, azonban nem rt nhny krdst feltenned magadnak, vlasztott helysznnel kapcsolatban. They were in the church already. But Herod, though originally of an Edomite family, yet seems to have been a proselyte to the Jewish religion; for Josephus says he was zealous for the Mosaic rites, a bigot for the ceremonies. There was at this time some quarrel between Herod and the people of Tyre and Sidon, for whom the quarrel was a serious matter. Then they said, "Well, it must be his angel. Faith never rests on any other ground than God's word. Stephen speaks of Him as Son of man. A soul that now looks to Jesus ought to rest without question on redemption; but we must remember that at this time Jesus was not yet publicly preached to the Gentiles not yet freely and fully proclaimed according to the riches of grace. 0UR hearts are thrilled by the remarkable deliverance of Peter from prison, recorded in Acts. We tend to like it better when we get a "yes" from heaven, but God might actually be doing