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Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 28:23-31

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 28:23. Into his lodging.—Probably the “hired dwelling,” μίσθωμα, of Acts 28:30, though some (Heschyius, Hackett) consider the term ξενία points to a private house—perhaps that of Aquila, or of some other Roman Christian—in which he was entertained as a guest. For expounded and testified read expounding, testifying, and persuading.Acts 28:25. The one word spoken by Paul did not occasion (Meyer), but accompanied (De Wette) the departure of the Jewish leaders.Acts 28:26. The... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 28:14

Acts 28:14 We have here: I. The accomplishment of a long-cherished purpose by the Apostle. From an early date in his ministry his heart had been set on visiting the imperial city. Take heart then, my brother. No matter what may be the Rome on which you have set your desire, if it be but to bless and benefit your fellows and honour Christ, be sure that for you, too, there will come a day when you will be able to sympathise with Paul and Luke when they say, "So we went toward Rome." II. We have... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 28:14-15

Acts 28:14-15 Seeds of Life. I. The words of my text describe very simply St. Paul's entry into Rome by the Appian Way, a prisoner, nearly two thousand years ago. How much has risen and fallen in those two thousand years? Millions upon millions of men and women have come into the light of our sun and passed away also; but this fact of St. Paul's entry into Rome does not pass away. We know that he was a life-seed, carrying life; we know that that life has wrought these great changes; that life... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 28:20

Acts 28:20 If we turn to inquire historically what were the elements in the Christian faith by virtue of which chiefly it worked and spread in the early days after the death of Jesus, we find one at least of the most important to have been the conviction among His followers that in Him the hope of a Messiah was fulfilled. Rather, I should say, this was the central belief round which others are grouped, either supporting it or belonging to it as consequences. Even a belief so fundamental and so... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 28:28

Acts 28:28 The Churches Warned. Note in what points, if in any, we may claim affinity with these representatives of Judaism at the eventful epoch of its dying struggle with the infant Church. I. They, like us, had long been in possession of exclusive privileges, and accustomed to survey without emotion the great mass of mankind deprived of them. II. Note the influence of long-continued and exclusive privileges on the opinions and the doctrinal belief of those enjoying them. It is curious, yet... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Acts 28:22

DISCOURSE: 1817THE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST EVIL SPOKEN OFActs 28:22. We desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.AS prejudice is easily excited in the mind, so is its operation extremely powerful, wherever it is entertained. An opprobrious term will often convey more in one moment, than could be conveyed otherwise in many sentences: and, as superseding the necessity of any specific accusations, it is generally resorted to... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Acts 28:28

DISCOURSE: 1818THE GOSPEL SENT TO THE GENTILESActs 28:28. Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.WHEN we consider how often we are called together to hear the word of God, we are surprised and humbled to find so little good done by it. But the Apostles themselves had the same cause for complaint as we. We can scarcely conceive a more solemn occasion than that on which the Jews at Rome were convened to hear the Gospel. St.... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Acts 28:16

a soldier the soldier that guarded him. Acts 24:23; Acts 27:3. read more

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