The Acts of the Apostles (1911) — PDF Scan 501

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PAUL BEFORE NERO 495 As lie gazes upon the throng before him, — Jews, ■Greeks, Romans, with strangers from many lands, — his sonl is stirred with an intense desire for their salvation. He loses sight of the occasion, of the perils surrounding him, of the terrible fate that seems so near. He sees onl}^ Jesus, the Intercessor, pleading before God in behalf of sinful men. With more than human eloquence and power, Paul presents the truths of the gospel. He points his hearers to the sacrifice made for the fallen race. He declares that an infinite price has been paid for man's redemption. Provision has been made for him to share the throne of God. By angel messengers, earth is connected with heaven, and all the deeds of men, whether good or evil, are open to the eye of Infinite Justice. Thus pleads the advocate of truth. Faithful among the faithless, loyal among the disloyal, he stands as God's representative, and his voice is as a voice from heaven. There is no fear, no sadness, no discouragement in word or look. Strong in a consciousness of innocence, clothed in the panoply of truth, he rejoices that he is a son of God. His words are as a shout of victory above the roar of battle. He declares the cause to which he has devoted his life, to be the only cause that can never fail. Though he may perish, the gospel will not perish. God lives, and His truth will triumph. Many who that day looked upon him, ^^saw his face as it had been the face on an angel. ' ' ' Never before had that company listened to words like these. They struck a chord that vibrated in the hearts of even the most hardened. Truth, -Acts 6:15. 32 — Acts