The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-07-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
The First Christian Church-Aces s,s1-<1
July ~, 1902.

The SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The First Christian Church. Ars. s.s1. a
= July II. 1907.
GOLDEN Trxz.-The Lord added to ,hs ch,,,r,
daily such as should be savcd.-Acts 2;S7.
TIME-Sunday, May @, A. D. 30 The teas,
Of Pentecoet Whitsunday The same day 4.
the last lesson, but continuing into tho days foj
lowing
PLAcn-Jerusolem. in tho vicinity Of the up
per room where the disciples met
RULERs-Tiberius Cesar, emperor Of Rome
0D; Pontius PLATE, governor OF Judea (b)
priest Q).
CrRcuMsrANoEa-rt was the birthday OF ,be
Cnrisnan cnurcn The risen Lord had ascend.
beon fulfilled BY tho wonderful outpourinQ Of
the Holy Spirit upon the one hundred and TWEEN.
ty disciples assembled OF Jerusalem. manifest.
ed BY sound as Of the rushing Of q strong
wind, By tongues OF 1re, and by the inspira tion
OF the disciples 10 s2oak In various languages
AN this took place before nine O'Clock in The
morning tvcr. i5,.
LESSON HELPS
81. "Now when they heard this;-
Which Peter had been saying. "Thcy
were pI1cked:" Pierced as sharp instY,,-
ment, causing sharp and sudden pain.
In their hearts," Their conscience
and moral nature "And said unto
Peter and to the rest Of the apostles
The meeting now evidently broke up
Into fragments, personal conversation
with inquirers following the public
sermon. Men and brethren:" This
friendly. courteous address showed how
already the peoples hearts were
moved. What shall we do?' Con-
vinced that the nation had put its Mes
siah to death. the people were over
whelned with both sorrow and per
plexity.
30. For the promise:" OF the Holv
Spirit, and OF salvation, contained In
Joel, and quoted in verses 1921. Unto
you. and to your childron:" He speci-
lies those for whom the promise was
intended. Unto you:" Lest they
should doubt of pardon and grace,
their sin being so great ITO your
children:" Because everyones first
care Is and should be for their families
and descendants. And to all that are
afar off," All Gentle nations. Even
as many as the Lord our God shall CALI"
The promise belongs to everyone whom
God calls unto Him.
40. "And with many other words.~
etc: Hence we learn that there is no
attempt made by the writer of the Acts
to produce more than the substance and
character Of what was here said. Ibid
he testify" The usual word in the
Greek for 'bearing Witness And
eShort;" The order Of these words.
especially the dependence Of cxhorta-
toCf
worthy OF note. Save yourselves" BY
taking hold of the offered salvation and
believing in Christ From this un-
toward (crool,ed) generations" The
meaning is, both from the evil influence
of and also from the condemnation pro-
nounced against the Jewish nation.
4l. They that gladly reccived:"
Freely" .'cheerfully," .'joyfully."
Were baptized:" Immediately, though
not necessarily on the same day. There
were added about three thou
sand souls:" Unto them is an addition
by the translators. These were to carry
back the Gospel to tho lands whence
they came.
4a. And they (the 5000 converts) con-
t!nued steadfastly:" The one Greek
word is expressed by the English verb
end abverb. They persevered In and
gave earnest attention to their training
in the Christian life. I'm the apostles
doctrines" l. G., the teaching Of the apos-
ties in the truths Of their religion, and
In the words and life Of Jesus, and in
the practical duties of religion. "And
(in) fellowship" The original signifies
literally sharing In common. "Break-
ing of brcad:" is the earliest New Testa-
Inent phrase for the Lords Supper, and
thus the second sacrament took its place
along with baptism in the Christian
from the beginning.
43. Fear came upon every soul:"
The fear was an awe, "a reverential as
MANY wonders and signs
were done by the apostles:" This gen.
eral description includes the miracles
described more In detail in subsequent
chapters (chap. S:l-s; 5:12, Is, 10Y.
~. "And all that believed were to- |
yether:" They had one central home;
hey constituted social community
oy themselves, separated from the rest |
If the people, not by local and physical
barriers, but by their own mutual sym
>athica-" And had all things common:"
looked upon their possessions not as
heir own, but held them as subject to
he use Of the church as they were
lecded.
45. 'Sold their possessions and goods"
AOssessions: immovable property -
ands, houses Goods; movable personal
property. Parted them to all:" Not to
riends only, but ''as every man had
leed:" These verbs (sold, parted) are in
he imperfect tense, indicating that the
Gle and distribution took place from
ime to time, us special occasion of dis
ress or want called for them.
20. And they, continuing daily" (sc-
ording to the prayer: ''Give US day by
ay our daily broadly with one accord
4 the temples" The wisdom of the
hurch Of the first days was conspicu-
usly shown in their reverept love for
he temple of their fathers "And