The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


THE SECTION includes tho remainder
OF the chapter from the end of our last
lesson.
TIME.-sunday. May Is. A. d. 90 The
feast Of Ientecost. Nh.tsunday. The same
day as the last lesson. blt continuing into
the days following.
LESSON NOTES.
Peters Sermon.-Ns. 1891. An up
per room. with 100 persons gathered in
it, was the scene OF marvellous mir
acle. The sound, the flaming tongues
possibly still remaining. the speaking
in all languages by unlcarned people.
were like the ringing of the great bell
OF the universe" as John Foster puil
il, and drew crowds around the house.
Naturally. those who heard languages
they could not understand, and who
were not in sympathy, imagined that
the disciples were speaking drunken
nonsense.
Peters sermon may be thus outlined:
/. Introductory a gentle but emphat-
ic and reasonable denial Of the charge.
1t was based on ignorance OF the real
facts. The charge was absurd on the
face of it, The excitement of wine
could produce no such results as were
here manifested. and never did Tvs. II,
49,.
.. The theme was that Jesus Of Na.-
areth was the promised Messiah.
3. The Argument. Because whot
they saw was the fultillnent OF the
promises in their own Scriptures con-
corning the Messianic times Tvs lc-2l.
Because Jesus of Nazareth. who had
sent the Spirit. had proved by His Divine
works that He was the Messiah. God
had set His seal 70 the fact (N.22).
Because He was raised from the dead
ms their Scriptures had foretold. and
was now at the right hand of God tNs.
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Because of the gift OF the Holy Spirit
OF which they had just learned tN- 35).
The Inuuirers.-Ns. 3I-iO. First Con-
victed of Sin. 81. "They were priclSed.'
. Pierced as a sharp Instrument. causing
sharp and sudden pain. 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 ser
mon. what shall we do?" They must
: do something. They could not remain
! as they were. How car they escape the
. danger? Where can they End forgive
meas and peace? Every door Of hope
. seemed shut in their faces. But great
? deal il done when men begin to inquire
the vay. NE
1 Repent" Change your mind and
purpose, and the corresponding con
.. duct. "Be baptsed:" As the rite whici
. expressed their willingness publicly e
$ accept Jesus as their Son and Messiah
4 TWAS n confession of their faith. In
I, or into. as coming wholly under tn
! SWAY of "the name of Jesus Saviour
Christ (the Messiah)." For" unto. a
! a result. "the remission Of sins" IN
= GLIDING r) forgiveness. the takins
: away OF the penalty. ard Co the tak'nl
y away OF the sin itself. the disposition e
: sin. the love OF sin. the practice Of sin
, The Young Conversely. Al. THE
> that gladly" The Il. Y. omts glaGly
as do the Oldest MSS. All who receives
the Word were baptized. but doubtless
they did it gladly II was the mos
joyful act of their lives. Compulsory
religion h no religion. Were bap
tized:" as the profession Of their faith
and their new life in Jesus. Ii is moi
: said that they were all baptized in on
: day. They were added" 10 the nun
!, Der Of Christians. Three Thousand
. souls" This was n glorious beginning
for the new church
Picture Of the First Christian Church
VS.. 42-47. 40. They continued stead
fastly:" persistently against ever
b hindrancc from within and without
= 1t is steady. persistent work that tells
v not fitful efforts. I'm the apostles doc
o trine:"i G.. as IN X. ". teaching. AN
J, fellowship" They were like one low
!, irr family. "And in breaking o
N bread" The New Testament phrase TO
2 the Lords Supper. in vmcmbrance o
= Jesus. new conservation of His scrv
e lee. n new inspiration OF love. And II
&c rraycrs:" II. ", the prayers OF course
u they prayed in secret; but this doubt
N less. refers to praying together
5. ~. "And fcar:" Rcvereniial awe II
IN the presence Of tho mysterious power
working snch wonders OF grace AM
love. "Anl many wcEdcrs:" Miracle
which awakened wonder in those VIII
saw them. and thus drew the attention
- of the people
a. "And all that believed were to
al gc,hcr:" They had orc central home
IN they constituted social cNnmunit
le by themselves, separated from the res
u Of the people. not by local or phys
n cal barriers. but by their own mutua
IT synpathies." "And had all things CON
n rnon:" Looked upon their possession
n not ms their own. but held them as sui
- icct 10 the use Of the church as the
u were needed.
!, Is. "Sold their possessions" lande
:. property. "and goods" personal PROF.
- erty. "And parfed::" distribute
/. "thcm as every man ha
"a need" whether citizens or strangers
ll "Did cat their meat" /. e., took thei
NJ food. their ordinary meals.-Can
20 bridge Eible. with gladncss." etc
IL The Gospel pcrvadcs the whole life Wit
rladncss. Gloom is not the fruit
n. religion. but Of sin and disease; ever