Acts 4:16-20. But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem: and we cannot deny it. But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Like the vessel full of new wine, which must have vent or burst, so is the man who is filled with the knowledge of Jesus. He must speak. He must: -
"Tell to others round
What a dear Saviour he has found."
It is no matter of choice with him, for, as Paul says, "Woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel." As the old prophet hath it, "The word of the Lord was as fire in my bones," and if it be the true word of God, it will soon burn its way out.
Acts 4:16-20. But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem: and we cannot deny it. But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Like the vessel full of new wine, which must have vent or burst, so is the man who is filled with the knowledge of Jesus. He must speak. He must: -
"Tell to others round
What a dear Saviour he has found."
It is no matter of choice with him, for, as Paul says, "Woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel." As the old prophet hath it, "The word of the Lord was as fire in my bones," and if it be the true word of God, it will soon burn its way out.