<TITLE>27. Par 93-93</TITLE>L-93 I want to read some Scriptures now, found in the Book of Acts, the 2nd chapter while they're making ready for the baptismal. I think they's only about two or three to be baptized. Won't take but just a moment. And I want you to listen close now. I'm going to begin reading out of Acts 2, the 28th verse, beginning reading.
 Thou has made known unto me the way of life--the ways of life;... (It's in the plural.)... thou shall make me full of joy and with thy countenances.
 Men and brethren, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us to this day.
 Therefore being a prophet... (How many knowed David was a prophet? Sure. He was a Psalmist and prophet.) Therefore being a prophet, and the knowledge that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruits of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to set on his throne;
 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption.
 This Jesus has God raised up, wherefore we are all witnesses. (Doesn't that sound like today? We are witnesses of these things. I could say this morning, Hattie, the rest of you, we're witnesses of these things.)
 Therefore being at the right hand of God exalted... having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he has shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
 For David is not ascended into... heaven; but he said himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Set thou on my right hand. (You remember last Sunday, how we spoke of the prophets, all of them great men, how they had to die. But One come, the Royal Seed.) Set thou on my right hand,
 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
 Therefore let all the house of Israel know surely, that God has made this same Jesus, who you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
 Now when they heard this... (That Jesus was both Lord and Christ.) Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to them that's far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
 And they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls.
 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and in the fellowship, and breaking of bread, and with prayers.
 And fear came up on every soul; and many wonders and sign were done by the apostles.
 And all that believed were gathered together, and had all things in common;
 ... sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
 And they, continuingly daily with one accord in the temple, breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.


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