secret, by Paul 392

the minister's source of strength
362, 363

See also Communion with God.
Prayerfulness 316

Prayers of many souls longing for

light 109

Preaching, power in, dependent on
belief in message proclaimed
510, 511

See also Ministers; Sermon.
Prejudice against Gentiles, removal
of 141, 142

See also Jews; Opposition; Wall
of partition.

Preparation for victory in race for
eternal life 311

See also Training.
Pride of intellect 240
Priests, opposition of Jewish, to
disciples 40-44, 66

support of priesthood 335-337
Priscilla, as a tentmaker 349, 350
as a gospel laborer 243, 269, 270,
355

See also Aquila.

Prison, see Deliverance; Imprison-

ment.

Prize at end of Christian race 309-315
Promise, of Holy Spirit 47-56

of life eternal 529-533
of never falling 529-533
Property, how made secure 345
Prophecies, Messianic 436, 437, 451,

452; opened to understanding
of disciples 26, 27; to be un-
derstood by some Jews 381,
382

revelation of, of Old Testament to
mind of Saul 115, 116, 119, 120
use of, by Paul in presenting gos-
pel 247

See also Prophecy.

Prophecy, appeal of Paul, Peter, and
Stephen to 221

gift of, respect for 263

the Revelation an unsealed

prophecy 583, 584

sure word of, a guide 534, 53;
See also Prophecies.
Prophets, recognition of gospel
order by 200

Protest of German princes 68

Publius 446

Purification through trial 524, 525
See also Sanctification; Trial.
Purity, as a test, enjoined upon Gen-
tile believers 191-197
attainment of, through love for

Christ 332-334, 560

gained by members of Caesar's
household 463, 466, 467
high ideals of 298-334, 478
of thought 518, 519

See also Transformation.
Puteoli, Christians in 447

Race, the Christian 309-315
Redeemed, glories of 582, 583, 588-
592

joys of 601, 602

on Mount Zion 590, 691
Reformation, preparation for 53
fearlessness of Reformers in 68
protest of princes 68
Reformers, as builders of God's
temple 598

in sixteenth century 68, 373
Reforms, arbitrary, in social customs
459, 460

Rejoicing, in tribulation 214, 449,
480, 481, 484

of Paul 214, 449, 484

See also Joy; Thanksgiving.
Religious liberty, announced in
Jerusalem 68

principles of, maintained by
Reformers 68

to be cherished 68, 69
See also Authorities.

Remnant among Israel, salvation of
376-382

Repentance, in contrast with im-
penitence 426

Jews given abundant opportunity
for 61, 62

of Corinthian believers 324-326
of Peter 538

Responsibilities, distribution of, see
Gospel order.

Resurrection, doctrine of 227, 239,
257-259, 319-321, 436, 437
evidences of Christ's 60, 61, 115
of righteous 33, 34

Peter on the 60, 63, 78

Self-forgetfulness 527

Self-sacrifice 356, 357, 507, 525, 560
rewards of 601

Self-support should never be forced
upon ministers 340, 341
Self-supporting work 395, 396

principles underlying 346-358
Self-surrender 209, 278, 299, 483
Selfishness 339

heart hardened by 75

Sensuality, see Heathenism; Purity.
Sergius Paulus of Cyprus, conversion
of 167-169

Sermon, of Paul, in Antioch of

Pisidia 171-173

of Paul and Barnabas to Lystrian

heathen 180, 181

of Paul to Jews, of Thessalonica
221-228; of Corinth 246-248

of Paul to elders of Ephesus 392-
396

of Paul before Felix and Drusilla
422-426

of Paul before Agrippa II and

Bernice 435-438

of Paul before Jews in Rome 451-
453

of Paul on Mars' Hill 236-240
of Peter at Pentecost 41-44

of Peter in Solomon's porch 59, 60
of Peter before Sanhedrin 82, 83
preached by daily conduct 464
See also Defense.

Servants, relationship of, to masters
522, 523

Service, spirit of, to actuate entire
church 111

strength in 105, 106

See also Apostles; Believers;
Workers.

Shepherd, spiritual, Peter's faith-

fulness as a 514-528

Shepherds, spiritual 394, 395
unselfishness of 169

See also Ministers; Watchmen.
Shipwreck of Paul on voyage to
Rome 439-446

Sidon, Paul's visit to church in 440

See also Tyre.

Signs of the times, as proclaimed by

Paul 359-261

betokening last days 535, 536
Silas, visit of, to Antioch 195

as companion of Paul 202, 221-230,
233, 248, 350

Silversmiths, Ephesian 292-295
Sin, deliverance from 306-308
end of 591, 602

joy in forgiveness of 476
no compromise with 555, 565
overcoming, by grace 560, 561
sinfulness of 503, 504, 555
See also Growth; Purity; Sancti-
fication; Victory.

Singing of Paul and Silas in prison
214

See also Song.

Sinners, impenitent 62

Christ the hope of 301-308
Skepticism 235, 241, 244, 245, 535,

553

See also Unbelief.

Slavery, attitude of Christians
toward 456-460

degrading influence of 459

principles underlying 456-460, 522,

523

Smithfield 85

Socrates 236, 241

Soldier of the cross 362

See also Warfare.

Song of redeemed on Mount Zion 590
Sopater of Berea 390

Sorcery 212, 213, 290

See also Elymas; Magic; Spiritu-

alism.

Sorrow, over decease of loved ones
257-259

of Paul, over impenitence of
Jews 374

end of 602

See also Rejoicing.
Sosthenes of Corinth 253
Soulsaving 370, 371

Spirit of God, see Holy Spirit.
Spiritualism, modern 289, 290, 474,
475

See also Elymas; Magic; Sorcery.
Standard, see Law of God; Purity.
State of the dead 257-259

See also Resurrection.
Steadfastness 267, 499, 500, 517, 524,
529-538, 575

See also Faithfulness; Victory.
Stephen, education of 97

as deacon 87-97

disciples rejoice in 35

Peter's sermon in, at Pentecost 41-
44; after healing of cripple
63, 64

healing of cripple at Gate
Beautiful 57-69

Temple, spiritual, building up of
church into a 595-599
Temptation, avoidance of 518, 519
of those who receive Holy Spirit
49, 50, 56

of ministers to leave their work
for more remunerative occu-
pation 356, 357

to speculate 366

Temptations, through environment
298-308, 466, 467

in heathen communities 14, 298-
308, 473

See also Temptation; Trial.
Tenderness of Paul toward Corin-
thians 385

for the sinner 503
Tentmaking 346-352
See also Aquila; Paul.
Tertullus 419, 420
Testimony, Paul's dying 513

See also Witnesses; Witnessing.
Thanksgiving of Peter 517
See also Joy; Rejoicing.
Theocracy, church organization
under 92-94

Theories, startling 580

See also False teachers.
Theosophy 474

Thessalonica, example set by Paul in,

as a bread winner 347-349

gospel in 221-230

epistles to church at 255-268
Thoughts 507, 518, 519

Timothy, conversion and early im-
pressions of 184, 185

call of, to gospel ministry 202, 203
circumcision of 204

as companion of Paul 211, 233,
248, 323, 350, 390, 455
Paul's desire for presence of 498,

499

Paul's last letter to 498-508

Tithes for support of gospel 74, 75,

335-345

See also Liberality; Offerings.

Titus, labors of, in Corinth 301; in
Macedonia 323, 324; in Dal-
matia 490

Toil, rewards of 601

See also Hardship; Paul; Trial.
Tradition 267, 474

Training, of disciples 17-26, 32, 45, 64
of John 540-545

of workers 367, 368

spiritual, of contestants in Chris-

tian race 309-315

See also Workers.
Transfiguration 64

Transformation, in character of John
540-545

of heart, among Corinthian

believers 324-334

of members of Caesar's household
466, 467

spiritual 476-478

through grace 273, 379, 517, 557-
567

through obedience 532, 533
through power of Holy Spirit

48-56

See also Character; Conversion.
Traveling, perils in 439

See also Apostles; Believers; Paul;
Workers.

Tree of life 478, 589, 592
See also Eternal life.
Trial, Christians not freed from
363, 467, 468, 524, 542, 560,
561, 590

object of 524, 574, 575
of John before Sanhedrin 77-86;
before Domitian 569, 570

of Paul at Caesarea 419-427; be-
fore Festus 428-432; before
Nero 486, 487, 492-497

of those who receive Holy Spirit
49, 50, 56

steadfastness under 524, 529-538
See also Discipline; Trials.
Trials, effect of, on Paul's physical
strength 488

experience through 574, 575
of early disciples 595

of God's witnesses 575, 576, 597
of gospel ministers 330-332

of Paul 296, 297, 439-446, 449, 510
of workers 418