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a light to shine
Jby Dr. J. O. Percy
C onsidering th e missionary task of the church, there is a veiy in teresting passage of Scripture found in Acts, chapter four. Peter and John had had the wonderful experience of seeing the lame man healed of his illness. As a result, he went on praising the Lord. This resulted in Peter and John being thrown into a great deal of difficulty. But as a sign of God’s blessing, these two servants of the Lord had a tremen dous opportunity to preach the Gospel. “Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about 5,000” (Acts 4:4). How wonderful to. see God working in this way. Further in the chapter, Peter again is accused by the high priest of having done this miracle. They asked him by what power they had accomplished it. “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be examined of a good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth: even by him doth this
man stand here before you whole” (Acts 4:8-10). Peter gave testimony to the fact that it is the Lord Jesus and Him alone who is able to make people whole. “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). A remarkable statement is made con cerning Peter and John. “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. And beholding the man standing with them, they could say nothing against it” (Acts 4:13, 14). First of all, see the conviction Peter and John had. They realized that the only message which could help any one was the message of our Lord Jesus Christ. Would to God we had that same conviction today. We look out upon the world in desperate spiritual need and get the idea, “Well, if we just take care of the offerings, send out clothing, and teach the people how (continued on next page)
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