The Acts of the Apostles (1911) — PDF Scan 133

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DAYS OF FBEPARATION 127 unto thee; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in Me."' As he pondered these things in his heart, Paul understood more and more clearly the meaning of his call ''to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God."' His' call had come, "not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father."" The greatness of the work before him led him to give much study to the Holy Scriptures, in order that he might preach the gospel ''not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect," "but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power," that the faith of all who heard ' ' should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God."'" As Paul searched the Scriptures, he learned that throughout the ages, "not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are: that no flesh should glory in His presence. ' ' " And so, viewing the wisdom of the world in the light of ^ Acts 26:16-18. «1 Cor. 1:1. «GaL 1:1. " 1 Cor. 1 : 17 ; 2 : 4, 5. "1 Cor. 1 : 26-29. 9 — Acts