Christian Age Acts 5:17-26 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, I. THE EFFORT IN THIS CASE; by the imprisonment of the leaders of the gospel (vers. 17, 18). The whole Jewish authority was in opposition. II. ITS VANITY. 1. Because God was on the side of the gospel (vers. 19-24). (1) Sending His angel to release. (2) Infusing courage. "If God be for us, who can be against us?" 2. Because the people wanted and needed the gospel (vers. 20, 21, 25-28). The rulers were fighting against the deepest requirements of the human soul. The gospel is for the people. 3. Because Christ is a Prince as well as a Saviour (vers. 29-32). (Christian Age.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, |
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