CHAPTER 16

CHAPTER 16

Verse 7. The Servant character of the Lord comes out. He remembers Peter.

Verse 9. He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils. The one who was most in the power of the enemy becomes a trophy of divine grace.

In verse 15 He gives the disciples their commission. The point of baptism here is, accept the name of Christ on the earth. I must have Adam on me or Christ. Put on Christ. If I refuse Adam, it must be in the death of Christ. A man might believe and yet not take the name of Christ. Ananias would not believe in Saul’s conversion unless he was baptised - that is the point in it.

“In my name”. We do not put enough force on that, “my name”. Everything is to be done now in Christ’s name - the smallest thing as well as the greatest. Suppose I take a house. I should be very careful how I did it, but it would delight me to think that I had done it in His name. The highest practice in divine things is the greatest delight to your heart.