The Events of the Non-Catholic Period of the Church, After the Death of Christ, as Set Forth in the Acts of the Apostles, Reviewed in a Series of Expository LecturesS. Harris & Company, 1879 - 478 pages |
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... praying to be ' baptized with fire , ' make a great mistake , but as , when they do it , God knows that they do not mean what they ask for , He does not grant them their petition . The second thing to be noted is , that the baptism with ...
... praying to be ' baptized with fire , ' make a great mistake , but as , when they do it , God knows that they do not mean what they ask for , He does not grant them their petition . The second thing to be noted is , that the baptism with ...
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... prayer and supplication , with the women , and Mary the mother of Jesus , and with His brethren . And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples , and said , ( the number of the names together were about an hundred and ...
... prayer and supplication , with the women , and Mary the mother of Jesus , and with His brethren . And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples , and said , ( the number of the names together were about an hundred and ...
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... prayer to put in the hand and draw out one of the lots , and then the case was decided . Whether this was the ' plan adopted on this occasion , we cannot say ; but whether it was , or was not , all present intended the plan adopted to ...
... prayer to put in the hand and draw out one of the lots , and then the case was decided . Whether this was the ' plan adopted on this occasion , we cannot say ; but whether it was , or was not , all present intended the plan adopted to ...
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... prayer and supplication . ' " Now with reference to this we have , first , to consider the place of assembly . Where was it that they thus continued in prayer and supplication ? Not in a splendid building , in a place of elaborate ...
... prayer and supplication . ' " Now with reference to this we have , first , to consider the place of assembly . Where was it that they thus continued in prayer and supplication ? Not in a splendid building , in a place of elaborate ...
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... prayers to Him on whom they depended , and to whom they looked for support and com- fort under their times of trial . The first three centuries witnessed scenes of this kind without end under heathen governments , and similar scenes ...
... prayers to Him on whom they depended , and to whom they looked for support and com- fort under their times of trial . The first three centuries witnessed scenes of this kind without end under heathen governments , and similar scenes ...
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Page 462 - While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 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.
Page 378 - But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Page 8 - Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the Apostles whom He had chosen, to whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, 'and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God...
Page 36 - Wherefore, of these men which have companied with us, all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Page 398 - And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
Page 5 - For He whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the spirit by measure unto Him.
Page 5 - Behold my servant whom I uphold— mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth! I have put my spirit upon him. He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Page 461 - For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God...
Page 211 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul : neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own ; but they had all things common.
Page 154 - Repent ye, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord ; and he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you : whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.