Not only is it not pointed to, but a wholly different comfort is administered. Then said I, woe is me" ( Isaiah 6:1 , Isaiah 6:5 ). Even as was the right of circumcision a special covenant between God and Israel, but not something that was required of the Gentiles. Probably Paul has an eye to those of the circumcision, who preached up the ceremonial law; these he calls grievous wolves, for though they came in sheep's clothing, nay, in shepherds' clothing, they made mischief in the congregations of Christians, sowed discord among them, drew away many from the pure gospel of Christ, and did all they could to blemish and defame those that adhered to it; not sparing the most valuable members of the flock, stirring up those whom they could influence to bite and devour them (Galatians 5:15); therefore they are called dogs (Philippians 3:2), as here wolves. There is need of pastors, not only to gather the church of God by bringing in of those that are without, but to feed it by building up those that are within. Get the word out. People write and say, "Can we duplicate your tapes?" And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. Where are the men now who stand in the same position before God and the assembly as Paul and Barnabas? The word cannot at the same time include both, though it may in certain cases, according to the context, mean either. In fact they thought that Christians would be all the better for being good Jews. Acts. I say, then, that Paul and his company "loosed from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John, departing from them (for he was not at all in faith up to the level of the work at any rate of Paul), returned to Jerusalem," his natural home. [4.] But Satan stirred up, not now simply their religious pride but their envy, and, filled with it, they "spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. And though Paul warned them three years night and day with tears that, "Hey, get sound in the Word, get founded in the Word." (1.) This is not in anywise the question. We shall find, before we have done with the history, what the character of this action was, and wherefore hands were laid upon them: the end of Acts 14:1-28 explains it to us. Here take note of another remarkable fact. Watch that one who is constantly emphasizing what you ought to be giving to God. The law might thunder its claims on a particular people; but the truth deals with everybody as he is before God. For edification see on build up. Watch thou in all things (2 Timothy 4:5), watch against every thing that will be hurtful to the flock, and watch to every thing that will be advantageous to it; improve every opportunity of doing it a kindness. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one of you night and day with tears ( Acts 20:30-31 ). But grace never acts in power without stirring up the enemy, and in ways calculated most to oppose and undermine. 2. All this happened at night. For he did not pass for dividing his sermon into parts as the Rhetoricians use to do, seeing no words were sufficient to express the vehemency of the affections wherewith he was inflamed. There's a little dinghy there. He is so good. Barnabas and Saul go forth, then, to Cyprus, the native place of Barnabas; and coming there they preach the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. Still the two conditions were quite different, and the mere doing by Nehemiah what Moses did would have been ignorance of his own proper place. What a place is this! How I held back nothing that could [benefit you or be of] profit to you, but I have showed you, and taught you publicly, and from house to house ( Acts 20:20 ). One was what was called the Love Feast. There are always those foolish little sheep that will go traipsing after any bell. In old English the word edify was used in its original sense of build. copies the coin, COL. AVG. I commend you to God; to God the Father; to his grace, to supply all their need; to his wisdom, to direct them in all their affairs; and to his power, to keep them from the sins and corruptions of the times, and from the errors and heresies now broaching, or to be broached. Secondly, This ministry was received from the Lord Jesus. (2.) we took him in, and we came to Mitylene. The "world" here means the scene dwelt in by man. Paul, like a faithful watchman, had warned them, and, by the warnings he gave men of the danger of their continuing in their Judaism and heathenism, he prevailed with them to embrace Christianity. John's baptism was only transitional. Hence, the Holy Ghost comes into a very decided and defined prominence here: "Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them." We're here to give rather than to receive. They had faith, they looked to His person; but they had not intelligently laid hold of His work for the peace of their souls. And then I can see the circle of men kneeling as they join hands in prayer, not knowing what the future holds. These befel him by the lying in wait of the Jews, who still were plotting some mischief or other against him. He appeals to them concerning both his life and doctrine, all the time he had been in and about Ephesus (Acts 20:18; Acts 20:18): "You know after what manner I have been with you, and how I have done the work of an apostle among you." It seems that maybe he did get to see them again. But it is important to affirm that none understand the action of the Spirit who expose themselves and the truth (which is still more serious) to the deserved stigma of denying the real abiding-place of ministry. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. We may find, there is little doubt, the importance of it before we have got through our little career. Note, [1.] And now, brethren, I commend you to God: This emotional speech to the elders is now tempered a bit with this pronouncement. Though to an eye of nature life is superlatively valuable, yet to an eye of faith it is comparatively despicable; it is not so dear but it can be cheerfully parted with for Christ. He must know God first, and when he does all else becomes plain. The chapter ends with the tumult at Ephesus. have , to the LORD; neither reading makes any difference in the sense. for dropping , "and," and so throwing together . And to the word of his grace: If one is looking for a physical manifestation of Gods grace, it may be seen in the written word of God. Of course I use this description with reference to Romans 7:1-25 by anticipation, because that Epistle was not yet written. Heavenly Father, thank You for the witness of Paul who, despite many setbacks along the way, was bold in declaring the whole counsel of God with those he met. It is not warrantable to say "raised up Jesus again." Jesus said to Peter, "Feed My sheep." Two things this great and good man is in care about, and if he gain them it is no matter to him what becomes of life:-- [1.] However this may be, the end of the chapter gives another remarkable witness of grace. [1.] I don't know why pastors don't realize that this is the most important function of a pastor is to feed the flock of God. . If the feet of these messengers of peace were beautiful upon the mountains, what were their faces? He entrusted them with it, and from him they received their charge; for him they do their work, in his name, in his strength; and to him they must give up their account. There is in it neither grace, nor righteousness, nor wisdom, but self and self-deception; for it looks like zeal this fire of Jehu. Paul concluded his address with a blessing. It was where Saul himself laboured; but then there were other servants of the Lord beside Saul, as Barnabas, and Simeon, and Lucius, and Manaen. There may be spiritual wisdom in what is often called "arrangement." And in real trials, tribulations, because the Jews were always lying in wait to ambush me.". And so he walked that twenty miles as they went around by ship and met him then at Assos. I know you believe the scriptures," you know. How clearly was shown the folly of their boasted reason! And if we give freely, even as we have received freely, God will take care of our needs. But then in itself it takes in a much wider range than simply resurrection. Acts 20:32 Acts 20:31 Acts 20 Acts 20:33 And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. Nevertheless there is no gospel so eminently Jewish as Luke's in its commencement, not even Matthew's. "Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe." And so we went before to ship, and we sailed to Assos, and there we intended to take in Paul: because he had decided to go by foot ( Acts 20:13 ). This was the very time when the Messiah, lost to Israel, becomes, in a new and intimate way, the centre for God to associate fully in grace with Him. This love feast was especially significant for the slaves because it was probably the only good meal they had all week long. For whatever I do, word or deed, do all to the glory of God. I trust you know that my tongue is in my cheek.I love this. To draw men after themselves. Sad and tragic. Paul commends them not only to God and to his providence, but to Christ and his grace as Christ himself did his disciples when he was leaving them: You believe in God, believe also in me. So the next clause, things of edification. But in the grossly voluptuous state of Corinth the gospel, strange to say, was to take a great and effectual hold on a certain part of the population. And we are here to give to you in the name of Jesus Christ. In the midst of troubles he was as one unconcerned. Strange to say that the poets, however fanciful, are wiser than the philosophers. They say, To John's baptism. Scripture allows neither, perfectly providing for every case. [2.] You must either have apostles, or at the very least apostolic men such as Timothy and Titus; for it is quite evident that merely to call people elders does not make them such. I mean, Paul really was pressing. Yet, I suppose, not two souls besides in the whole earth would have seen a command to them. Thus he puts the sage down with the savage, because God is brought in as the judge of all. We may pray that the Lord restore a person's life for our benefit, but it surely doesn't benefit them. 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Such a charge is altogether distinct from ministry: it is only confusion to suppose that they are the same thing, or inseparable. Such, then, was the object and meaning of the hands laid on Barnabas and Saul. "I'm free from the blood of all men because I haven't shunned to tell you everything, the whole counsel of God.". He not only preached that which was profitable, but he preached every thing that he thought might be profitable, and kept back nothing, though the preaching of it might either cost him more pains or be disobliging to some and expose him to their ill-will. When the question came before them, "there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed." Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. God, in His grace, gives what is needed, a means of salvation. Repentance towards God; that those who by sin had gone away from God, and were going further and further from him into a state of endless separation from him, should by true repentance look towards God, turn towards him, move towards him, and hasten to him. Since Miletus was only about fifty kilometres from Ephesus, Paul took the opportunity to call the elders of the Ephesian church to come and meet him. "And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men." He was a powerful preacher, which is intimated in his testifying to them; he preached as one upon oath, that was himself fully assured of the truth of what he preached and was desirous to convince them of it and to influence and govern them by it. It marked as nothing else could the family spirit of the Church. The masters were troubled because the source of their gains was gone; and the magistrates disliked anything that produced an uproar. Christ was all to them. Let them consider the danger that the flock was in of being made a prey to its adversaries, Acts 20:29; Acts 20:30. (4.) ", The allusion to the resurrection became at once the signal for unseemly jest. Never, never, never. (. That it's a lack of faith or commitment that anybody would suffer. And His glory filled the temple. The Holy Ghost also directed those that chose, and called, and ordained, them to this work in answer to prayer. These two things are clearly recognized by the Holy Ghost. . In answer to all these perplexities, Paul directs them to look up to God with an eye of faith, and beseeches God to look down on them with an eye of favour. Sure it is, a whole different philosophy. Sin must by repentance be abandoned and forsaken, and then Christ must by faith be relied on for the pardon of sin. This is the serious evil that now begins to show itself. As he had served the Lord, so he had served them, with many tears,Acts 20:19; Acts 20:19. The soul of man, which was formerly the habitation of God, is now in a state of ruin. The apostle takes particular pains to show his respect and love for Barnabas after this in an inspired epistle (1 Corinthians 9:1-27); and what is yet more to the purpose, he makes the most honourable mention of Mark in more than one of his later epistles. Read full chapter. But, singular to say, Paul circumcises him. Accordingly the source of this trouble lay not among unbelieving Jews, but among such as professed the name of the Lord Jesus. And God brought life, because you can, you know, if you take a person who's been dead as long as that kid had been dead, there's no way any resuscitation is gonna bring him back. That message can help you grow and can give you the inheritance that is shared by all of God's holy people. No man can have a true encounter with God and still maintain a prideful position. The impression is that of a family meeting together rather than of a modern church service. Peter used the Hebrew Scriptures to attest to the truth that Jesus is God's Messiah and cited His glorious Resurrection as . Notwithstanding, I do not doubt that this is often done with comparatively good let us conceive the best intentions on the part of many, but with very great rashness and inattention to the word of God. But here take note of another part of their service the confirmation of the souls of those who had already believed. You notice how when we go on tour to Israel together, how much closer we seem to get to one another. You will hear them declare that worshipping on Sunday did not begin until Constantine and he was the one who introduced Sunday worship to the church. Not so at Athens: few were the souls, and comparatively feeble the work there. 2. (3.) (iii) He had faced the future gallantly. These men accordingly accompanied Paul and Barnabas. But I'm not worried by this. Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. The consequence was that the apostle preferred even to forego the presence of his beloved friend and brother and fellow-servant, Barnabas, rather than have an unsuitable person forced upon him. xiv. We have seen how Paul would have liked to have been in Jerusalem for the Passover and how the plot of the Jews hindered that. They came to Philippi, "which is the first* city of that part of Macedonia, a colony: and we were abiding in the city itself certain days.". Macedonia, of course, was the northern area of Greece. On the other hand presbyters never appointed to that office, though an apostle associated them with himself in laying hands on Timothy when he conferred on him a . On its contents I need not enlarge: they are familiar to all. And when there had been much disputing," etc. It is, no doubt, subordinate to the glory of the Lord Jesus, but, nevertheless, as a divine person must who does not abnegate His own sovereignty, so it is said "as he will.". And so when he finally got before King Agrippa, I mean, he was really pushing, pushing hard. So, in the Apostle's discourse, the resurrection from the dead is founded not upon the second Psalm, but on a well known passage in the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 55:3), and also in the sixteenth Psalm already referred to. How was it that without the plan of man, and contrary no doubt to the desires of the wisest, the failure of Paul and Barnabas to settle the matter, conciliatory and gracious as they were, only turned to the glory of the Lord? (1.) Secondly, He counts upon the finishing of his course, and speaks of it as sure and near, and that which he had his thoughts continually upon. The meaning of the passage is that Paul is convinced that God is strong to enable him to be faithful to his apostolic calling, in spite of the sufferings which attend it, until the day when he shall be summoned to render his final account. It was Christ that put them into the ministry (1 Timothy 1:12); it is he that carries them on in their ministry, and from him they have strength to do their service and bear up under the hardships of it. The building up of the body of Christ. The philosophies, speculations, and theories of men provide no power at all in this sector. Such too was the state of these men. In Exodus when God gave the Sabbath day law, God said it was a special covenant between Him and Israel. All that a man has will he give for his life; but all that a man has, and life too, will he give who understands himself aright and his own interest, rather than lose the favour of God and hazard eternal life. Those blessings are often represented as an inheritance, or heirship, which God will confer on his adopted children, Matthew 19:29; Matthew 25:34; Mark 10:17; Hebrews 6:12; Revelation 21:7; Ephesians 1:11; Ephesians 5:5; Colossians 1:12; Colossians 3:24; Romans 8:17; Galatians 3:29. Not that one would in the least doubt that Barnabas continued to be blessed of God. (ii) He reminded them of their danger. It was thus according to the grace and wisdom given to these beloved servants of the Lord. He went on in his work in the face of much opposition, many temptations, trials of his patience and courage, such discouragements as perhaps were sometimes temptations to him, as to Jeremiah in a like case to say, I will not speak any more in the name of the Lord,Jeremiah 20:8; Jeremiah 20:9. He believed, and believed after a very different sort, with a divinely exercised conscience by the power of the Spirit,. Here Christians ate in loving fellowship with each other. It was not. To build you up - The word used here is properly applied to a house which is raised and completed by slow degrees, and by toil. He breathed into him and all, and doing it three times, the young boy revived. "And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy unto all the brethren." We have no such care in showing the obedience of Joseph and Mary to the requisitions of the law as in the first two chapters of the gospel of Luke. 18 And when they came to him, he said to them: "You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, Paul was of this mind. Now upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the next day; and he continued his speech until midnight ( Acts 20:7 ). That they should be blessed and recognized, therefore, was in accordance with prophecy. He never served himself, nor made himself a servant of men, of their lusts and humours, nor was he a time-server; but he made it his business to serve the Lord. Of a holy concern to go through with the work of life, which should be much more our care than to secure either the outward comforts of it or the countenance of it. 2. where was it we studied it . Thus we know with divine certainty that the elders were chosen for the disciples by the apostles in every church. So Paul is saying, "I don't think I'm going to see you again." At the same time, while there is liberty to break bread, wherever there arises a sufficient ground for it in the judgment of the spiritual on any day of the week, it is obligatory, if we may use such a term on such a theme, on all saints walking with the Lord to break bread on the Lord's day, remembering always that the obligation flows from the grace of Christ, and is perfectly consistent with the most thorough sense of liberty before the Lord. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: so that the residue of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord who doeth these things known from eternity.". He commends them to the word of Christ's grace, which he spoke to his disciples when he sent them forth, the commission he gave them, with assurance that he would be with them always to the end of the world: "Take hold of that word, and God give you the benefit and comfort of it, and you need no more." III. If Paul had said it, there would have been less to wonder at. Which word, or gospel, has power to build you up, Hebrews 4:12, For the Word of God is quick (living, life-giving, zon), and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, etc. Compare Isaiah 49:2; Jeremiah 23:29, Is not my word like as a fire? When he therefore attempted to turn his old arts against the gospel, and those that were the instruments of bringing it to the island, God asserted His own mighty power. My Prayer. He was the apostle to the Gentiles and his own people might hate him; but in his heart there was nothing but love for them. And so He hates that which is destroying you. We have before us the first appearance of Timothy, who was afterwards to figure so much in the history of Paul and the service of the Lord. It should seem the ship Paul and his companions were embarked in for Jerusalem attended him on purpose, and staid or moved as he pleased; for when he came to Miletus, he went ashore, and tarried thee so long as to send for the elders of Ephesus to come to him thither; for if he had gone up to Ephesus, he could never have got away from them. Peter we hear on this occasion preaching Paul's doctrine, just as we saw that Paul might among the Jews preach somewhat like Peter: God it put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. He calls them brethren, not only as Christians, but as ministers, and thereby encourages them to hope in God, as he had done; for they and he were brethren. [1.] In more ways than one it is important; because, as a simple choice takes away "ordination," and with it that mysterious ritual which the greater bodies like, so on the other hand the apostles' choosing for them elders takes away all that gives self-importance to the little churches. There was no collusion about it. On the other hand, the truth which divine revelation discloses is that which man's mind never did discover, but, when propounded, at once brings conviction along with it. Galatians 1:1 denies such an inference. He wanted to give them some final encouragement and pass on helpful warnings (17).Pauls opponents in Asia had probably been trying to turn the Christians against him. He was flesh and blood as well as other men; he was so, and yet by the grace of God he was enabled to go on with his work, and to look with a gracious and generous contempt upon all the difficulties and discouragements he met with in it. 26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 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