Acts 9:17-23 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus… I. A BROTHER RECEIVED BY CHRIST, though not acknowledged by Christians. 1. We ought to reject none. Those "far off" may be "made nigh." 2. We should not look too closely at a man's past. Change is possible in any case when grace works. II. A BROTHER SUDDENLY ADOPTED. 1. God's grace is mighty and sudden, so do not gauge another's condition by your own experience. Do not construct rules for the Holy Spirit's working. 2. Do not judge of another's conversion by your own. III. A BROTHER THROUGH THE APPOINTED MEANS. 1. He submitted to Christ. 2. He prayed. 3. He believed. All who desire to join the brotherhood must submit to these conditions. Otherwise he is an alien. IV. A BROTHER IN SUFFERING AND LABOUR (2 Corinthians 2:23-28). (J. W. Munday.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. |
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