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been the men without silver and gold who have done the most for the world’s good.— 1Torrey. We may have neither the silver of profound intellect nor the golden speech of Chrysostom but we must see that we have something to give to a paralyzed and perishing world. Let us so move among men as to lead them to expect that we have something to give them and then give them Jesus. Meyer. The' poverty of the apostles was in material substance only and therefore was not poverty at all. He is the poor man who has nothing but money. He is rich who has noble sym pathies and who lives in the presence of God and in the service of truth.-— Parker. Such as I have give I thee. He did not say “ such as I have” as if it was inferior to money which he had not, but literally “ what I have” (R. V .), a very different tone. The expres sion eloquently magnifies the power which he possessed as far more precious than wealth. Too many of us if we told the truth, would be forced to say, “ What I have I keep” .— Torrey. In the name of Jesus of Nazareth. The hand of compassion is powerless to save unless it is extended in His name. —McNeill. Do you use His name with confidence?— Petingil. Healing grace is given by the word of Christ. Christ spoke cures by Himself, the apostles spoke them in His name. In that name we shall see wonders done.— Henry. He takes the very name that had been used in scorn and waves it like a banner of victory. When we can peal forth the name with as much assurance of its miracle working power as Peter did, we too shall be able to make the lame walk.— Alexander. He emphasizes the thought of Christ coming from Naza reth. According to John’s account the name Nazareth was included in the title on the cross (19:19) and we can see the place was despised in the eyes of the Jews (Jno. 1:46). This despised origin as well as the shameful death of
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time much more keenly if before com ing to it we had made some sorrowful heart glad.— People’s Bible. v. 2. Certain man lame from his mother’s womb. We are all by nature, spiritually without strength, lame from our birth, unable to work or walk in God’s service.— Henry. The gate beau tiful. The true gate beautiful that opens before every sinèere Christian is the opportunity to serve the Lord in bringing Him and the saving knowledge of His power to the morally and spirit ually lame, the halt and thè blind.— Haldeman. v. 3. About to go in. We may well postpone our devotions if it is to lighten the misery of some one.— Echoes. v. 4. Peter fastening his eyes upon him. Note the three-fold ministry to the lame man: 1, The ministry of the eyes. Have you eyes to see the sinner in his need? 2, The ministry of the tongue. We are commissioned to use our tongues to tell the good news (Mk. in his need? 3, The ministry of the (v. 7; see Matt. 9:25; Mk. 8:23; 9:27). The touch of the hand proved to the man that Peter was interested practi cally in him.—Haldeman. If love to God does not find a field for its mani festation in active love to man, worship in the temple will be mockery.— Sei. Said, Look on us. A lame sinner will look on us with interest when we look with interest on the lame sinner.— Cook. v. 6. Silver and gold have I none. Empty pockets often go with great spiritual wealth.— Sei. The poorest churches are more often the miracle working churches. The rich churches more often have lost the power to say “ In the name of Christ rise up and walk” .— Ottman. As a rule, it has
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