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Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 2:21

Acts 2:21Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.SalvationI. Its nature.1. Deliverance from--(1) The guilt of sin.(2) The power of sin.(3) The punishment of sin.2. Deliverance to--(1) Acceptance with God.(2) Conquest of evil.(3) Heaven.II. Its Condition. Calling on the name of the Lord, involving--1. A sense of helplessness. A man in the water will not cry if he can wade to dry land, but only when he feels in danger of drowning without assistance.2. A conviction of His power... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 2:22-36

Acts 2:22-36Ye men of Israel, hear these words.Personal preachingOne of the old English worthies said that a great many sermons were like carefully written letters dropped into the post-office without any address written upon them. They were not intended for any one in particular, and they never reached anybody.The effect of Pentecost upon PeterIf we see the effect upon Peter, we shall have a true idea of the effect of the outpouring of the Holy Ghost upon the entire Church. Fix your minds,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 2:25-28

Acts 2:25-28For David speaketh concerning Him.A prophetic panorama of the life of JesusThese words of David show Jesus--I. In His relation to the Father.1. He had a constant recollection of God. “I saw the Lord always,” etc. In His early life He said, “Wist ye not that I must be about My Father’s business?” And when the end drew near He said, “I must work,” etc. His faithful people are in this respect like Him in their degrees.2. He had a constant assurance of the Divine presence--“He is on My... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 2:29-32

Acts 2:29-32Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David.An anti-rationalist argumentPeter avers--I. That david could not have said of himself the words here quoted, For this he states the threefold reason, that David had died, that he had been buried, and that his tomb was still shown. No one had ever heard of his returning to life; his soul was still in the kingdom of the dead, and his flesh must long since have returned to dust. Yet he had spoken the truth in the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 2:33-36

Acts 2:33-36Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted.The right hand of GodThe phrase imports--I. The unspeakable felicity into which Christ’s human nature--for it is of Christ incarnate that this is said, and as the reward of His sufferings as a man--had now entered; for “in Thy presence is fulness of joy,” etc. (Psalms 16:11).II. The glorious majesty to which He had reached (Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 8:1).III. The fulness of power with which He is invested who has declared, “All power is... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 2:14

14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: Ver. 14. But Peter standing up ] ( σταθεις , consistens. ) Buckling close to them, and not suffering them to carry it away so; Constantem et praesentem Petri animum declarat. Beza. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 2:15

15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. Ver. 15. Seeing it is but the third hour ] This was then an argument more than probable. Now men are grown such husbands, as that by that time they will return their stocks, and have their brains crowing before day. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 2:16

16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; Ver. 16. But this is that ] Thus the Old Testament is fulfilled in the New. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 2:17

17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: Ver. 17. In the last days ] God keeps his best till last. Not so the devil. I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh ] The best thing upon the basest. Oh, wonderful goodness! read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 2:18

18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: Ver. 18. And on mine handmaids ] Souls have no sexes, Galatians 3:28 . read more

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