Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-05-22
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lssson In the ia.erpsttonaI Series for
MAY 26. iooI-Thc Holy Spirit
GiVcn.
PREPARED ny II. =. Lexington. ]
THE LESSON TENT.

'oi. ruts like a. 81 hie anu ~ sat upon each
4 And thcy were al nIcd with the Holy
Ghost. and began 60 speak with other
tongues a. the Spirit gaVcthern ltterance
>. Ana there were dwelling al Jerusalem
Ic~S. deNoUt mon. cut OF every nation un-
der heaven.
g. Now when this was noIscd abroad. the
multitude came together. and were con-
rounded because that every man heard
the IN speak In his own language.
:. And they were all amazed and mar
NeIeu. saying one TO another. Behold. are
not all these which speak GalilacanS?
y And how hear We every man in our
own tongue. wherein We were born?
g Parthiars. AND Modes, and Elamitos.
ard the jewellers in McSopotnmta and in
sHqea' and CaPpacocia, IN Pontus. and
10. Phrygia. and Pamphyiia. IA Egypt.
ahu IN thr parts OF l.ibyt ABOUT Cyrcne. and
II Crttcs ard ArahuuS. We do hear the IN
speak Ia our tongues the wonderful works
GOLDEN TENT.-Wh.n He. the
spirit of Truth. - come. iir win guide
you int" all Truth.-John 1913.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The lesson really Includes the whole
second chapter Of Acts describing the
gift of the Holy Spirit and it,, immcdi-
ate results. The chapter may be stud
led following this brief analysis:
!. The Git or the sp,rIt.............vs. J.
Erect ON ttty's Muititudes.......Ns. 5-lS
}. Peters sermon:
ca Prophecy Fulfilled ..........vs IA,
tb) Jesus the Christ ....-.......v ~ 22-3s
90 The CAL 10 RepeutaICe.....Vs. $40
T. Multitude Baptized .......-....Vs. A..
The Gift OF the Spirit-PcntecoS
was the ffteth day after The passover
and one OF the three great fcaSts Of
the Jews. II has been remarked that
Jewish tradition made Pcntccost
the anniversary Of the giving OF the
law from Mount Sinai 1t may well
have been that upon the anniversary
of the revelation that marked the be-
ginning Of the Old Testament dispen-
sation. the gift of the Holy Spirit
should mark the beginning of n new
diSpeusatiou. No longer is il the old
Mosaic law, but the love OF Christ.
that constraineth us.
II * 10 he noted that the descent OF
the Spirit was made manifest in three
significant symbols. In the Bible the
Spirit is likencd to three things with
out which life would be imposSib on
earth: air COR wind), fire and water
The first two of these are mentioned
an our text. The Spirit is like the wind
because it * invisible and powerful.
breath of life 10 all things living. II is
like fire in that il is purifying and gives
comfort and light. Fire worship is one
of the religions Of the east. being con
sidered the source of all life. Water
Is not mentioned i'm the passage. but
the gift Of the Spirit * further SYM
bolized in the power ito speak with
other tongues" representing the chief
method Of spreading the truths of the
Gospel and its universally. All peo-
pics are TO hear il. all peoples, OF what
ever nationality, Of whatever age. of
whatever experiences. can understand
1t, each in their own tongue.
Effect on the City's Multitudes-
Such great power became immediately
manifest not only among the few. but
among the many. Strangers in .Jcru-
salem from PARKWAY nations were
surprised to hear themselves addressed
"a their own language The Jews. mot
understanding any but their own lam
Suage and seeing the commotion
caused among the foreigners as well
as their own people, accused the apos-
Ties of being drunk with wine.
Peter : Sermon. The charge OF
drunkenness was out Of all kecpinr
with tho facts Of the case. Drunken
ness stood then as il stands now for
RIGHTEOUSNESS. The descent Of the
Holy Spirit meant directly the ONO
site; for 1T came not upon the sclf-in-
dulgcnt. but upon those who submit
ted themselves TO TIA" Divine law OF
love. The Bible spcaL, Of men pos
SeSsCd OF demons; maniacs they
were. dcfying all Law. human or hi
vino. So we have come now TO speak
Of those upon whom thc Spirit Of
Christ has come o. "posse,scd'' Of the
Holy Spirit. Dcmouiacs and Chris
tians using both terms in their
strict and dcri,ativr rs opposed
to their acquired meanings are at
the very opposite spiritual extremes.
Peter became the spokesman Of the
followers Of Jesus and explained 10
the multitude that had gathered G)
how the phenomenon was the full
filling of prophecies alI the Jews had
long accepted rs messages from
Cod. (2) that e va another proof Of
the MeSsiah.hip OF the Jesus they
had crucifcd. and 60 that salvation
should thence forth come only through
faith in the risrn Christ.
4 Multitude Baptized The imme-
date effect ~ This sermon (realIy the
effect Of the oufpur.ng 81 the Holy
SpiriD was he inquiriug Of great
multitude of the way of salvation
Peter says. Repent aud be baptized"
This va, The beginning Of the Chris
tan church. for thus ~ showed its
power to attract 60 itself the people
About 5000 were baptized that very
day. "aud fear came upon every soul:
aud many wonders and signs were done
by the apostles"
GTRpcs from Canaan.
sympathy IS the secret Of sight
God makes His sou- cut Of His scrv.