Fourth, Peter’s sermon was preached reasonably. The Apostle did not simply play on the emotions of his hearers, but he reasoned with them, showing them the rational character of the truth of the proclaimed Word of God. When I was a young Christian, a nationally famous faith-healer was touring the United States, and he came into our area. I went to see him, fascinated by this phenomenon. When I got there, I saw two large tents. I walked into the first tent and saw spread out on the sawdust-covered
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