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the SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for June s3' isSo-
Tn. saviour's Partlng Words - Loss
2rta1-53.


25.ss-53.
CsoLDfs TEXT Go ye. therefore ana 1880
All nat iOns-Matt = ~
rms SECTION includes the eighth. ninsn.
tenth ana eleventh appearance y Jesus ana
the ascension Matthew - lo-." LAR
i6 $3.50 Luke "a 4s-53 Acts !. 3-i2 / Sorintn-
tans l5.6 z
TlxE-ycrses ss-s3 are q summary OF the
tear hlngs Of Jesus during the forty days De-
tween the resurrection and the ascension
The ascension was May II. A d 20
PLACE The ascension was from tne a'ouns
OF Olives near Bethany
EXPLANATORY.
a. These are the N.Y. words.
These events. pertaining to My death
and resurrection. are the fulfiliment OF
Nv words. American Commentary
(which spalSc unto you.' at various
times while was yet with you toee
Luke 1888: Mark 1885, These strange
events which have staggered your faith
| should be the means of strengthening
| il. because they are the fultillmcut not
ONLY Of what l told you beforehand
should take place. but Of what was
| foretold ages before in the Scriptures.
(which were written in the law OF
Noses:" The first Of the three divisions
into which the Jews divided the Old
Testament Scriptures. The law in
cluded the Pentatcuch or first i've
books And in the prophets. the
second division. including the histor-
zeal book, from Joshua to Kings lex
cent Ruth. called the former prophets;
and what we call the prophets except
Daniel called the later prophets
..And in the Psalms which. as the
leading book. gives the title TO the
third division. named also lIagiographa.
which included the Psalms, Proverbs,
Ecclcsiastes and all the other books not
included in the other divisions.
As. Then opened lie their under
standing" This j. what first OF all they
needed as a preparation for their work
% sproclaiming the Gospel That
they might understand the Scriptures,
which show the beginning OF the king
dom Of God. upon which Jesus was to
found the new kingdom; which fore
told the Messiah and His work. and
thus were the foundation of faith in
Jesus as the Messiah.
49, And thus it behooved:" Was hit
ting. The X. v. omits this expression
and connects what follows with 1t IS
written" The Christ to suffer and
rise from the dead These were the
two great essential facts OF the gospel.
y a.. And that repentance" The duty
!" Of repentance on the part OF men, the
:, motives for repentance revealed and
- emphasized by the cross the aids TO re-
= pentancc by the assurance OF tod ; for
viveness in Jesus Christ and by the gif'
- = of the Holy Spirit. And remission O
sins The forgiveness OF sin, the re
rnoval Of its punishment. and deliver
e ance of the soul from the power OF sin
~ ..Should be preached in His name:
- Tia, is. ..bv the authority OF Christ,
and Through the merit and media
- ton of Christ.
~ A.. Among all nations. beginning q
-, Jerusalem They were TO begin
-. home. but by no means To remain Their
- a.. And ye are witnesses OF thes
things" The idea contained in LUX
l:a. (which from the beginning wei
ici- rve-witpesses and ministers OF u
10 word is here found once more.
inc 40. .And. behold. | send the promii
ION of my Father upon you:" The promi'
~" ~ the. gift of another Comforter col
Us tanned in Christ's last conversatic
&C. with the eleven John i4:l6-20. 20; l5:2
- %; 1913, IA This was the promise I
~ the Father. made in the Old TestameI
ne lisa. 44:3: Eek. 36:27; Joel 2:2s-32
No See Matt 3:1l and Acts 2:l7.) "B'
III. tarry We in the city OF Jerusalem
~; Make this your home. They waite
-" for ten DAYS after the ascension, pra
' az ing. conversing. studying the Scri
-! lures. thus being prepared Tor the
great work Then came the great Ola
ow OF Pentecost. when the promise OF II
y Father was fulfilled, and each one r
TO- ceived consciousness OF new al
a." mighty power and felt, as man M
oon never felt before. the presence and To-
81 of God Until We be endued wit
'uie mower from on high Compare Romal
az 1918. 10; | Corinthians "a; Corint
ians 1879; Philippians $40; Thess
~. lonians 1:5
"a. 20. We now come to the close Of I
- forty days during which Jesus had q
-. peared to Ills disciples and instruct
~ them. There were four more appc;
ances after the one by the Sea OF Ga
-, lee: the last of these was at Jcrusals
whence lie led them out las far
80 Bethany. i'm its vicinity on the Mou
~ of Olives. And lie lifted up His han
- and blessed them
- 81. "Hc was parted from Them" by
- ginning to ascend upwards. And c
rcd up into heaven" The tense OF
original is picturesque. and indicate
continued action. a gradual going
in out Of their sight. Compare the In
ntry detailed account, Acts |: Gil.
oil 81. 'sAnd they worshiped Hi
lend Acknowledging now that lie was ind
and Divine they gave Him the religi
ne worship due only to God. And
her turned TO Jerusalem with great j
'ame Every sorrow had been turned into
Efer. The proof that Jesus was the Mess
(? IL had greatly increased; they saw
osesi Ills death was the redemption OF
anch world: they had learned how He &C
n fulfill His promises: they saw new ms
'ome- ing i'm the Scriptures: they were fu
game love and joy in the Holy Spirit
me =" So. And were continually in
,Nins temple" at The hours Of worship
larry as we say of regular attendant