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The Voice in Speech and Song
convincing power that for the time seemed to soften and subdue their
hearts.—
The Acts of the Apostles, 409
.
Evident Sincerity—In a candid, straightforward manner he stated
the object of his visit to Jerusalem, and the circumstances of his arrest
and trial.... The apostle spoke with earnestness and evident sincerity,
and his words carried with them a weight of conviction.—
The Acts of
the Apostles, 421
.
Clear Defense Before Agrippa—With clearness and power Paul
outlined before Agrippa the leading events connected with the life of
Christ on earth.—
The Acts of the Apostles, 436
.
True Courtesy—Look at Paul when brought before rulers. His
speech before Agrippa is an illustration of true courtesy as well as
persuasive eloquence.—
The Ministry of Healing, 489, 490
.
Caution and Kindness—He said nothing of the abuse which he
had suffered at the hands of the Jews, or of their repeated plots to
assassinate him. His words were marked with caution and kindness. ...
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He related his own experience, and presented arguments from the Old
Testament Scriptures with simplicity, sincerity, and power.—
The Acts
of the Apostles, 450, 451
.
As a Voice From Heaven—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....
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....
Many who that day looked upon him, “saw his face as it had been
the face of an angel.”
Acts 6:15
.
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, clear and convincing, overthrew error.—
The Acts of the Apos-
tles, 495, 496
.
Timothy
Home Instruction—Timothy’s father was a Greek and his mother
a Jewess. From a child he had known the Scriptures. The piety