Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whoever believes in him shall receive remission of sins. To him give all the prophets witness, etc. Peter's climax. He led his hearers up the ascent of faith, and bid them see Jesus on the height, above all, summing up all in himself, before all eyes, testified to by all witnesses from the beginning. I. THE TWO TESTIMONIES here set forth - the witness of the written Word, the witness of the unwritten work of the Spirit in the heart. 1. The union of these the ground of a sinner's confidence. Faith lays hold of the object. 2. The world is invited to examine these two witnesses for Christ. The Bible, as the Book of the prophets, stands not alone. God writes a Bible in his Church, in great examples of his Spirit's work; in the consciences of men. We must appeal to both. Review the course of revelation side by side with the facts of spiritual history. Great revivals accompanied by great openings of the Word. II. THE WORLD-WIDE BLESSEDNESS. 1. Remission of sins the foundation on which all spiritual, moral, and physical change must be built up. No compromise with a lower doctrine. The promise of the Spirit is to faith. The kingdom proclaimed is not man's kingdom, but God's. 2. The Name of Jesus is the center of all religious reformation. Apostolic successes were due to the unflinching steadfastness of the ambassadors. 3. Connect the conclusion of Peter's sermon with the preceding testimony. Faith is acceptance, not of any Christ, but of the Christ to whom all the prophets witnessed. Practical religion is based upon intelligent understanding of the object of faith. It is obedience to the truth. - R. Parallel Verses KJV: To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. |
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