Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-29
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
March 80.
Review Of the First Quarter. Acts l.. OLA: il,
l.4-Goidcn Text. Acts H.. S6-ropie: The
Power Of God-Summary of the
Preceding Lessons.

We very c.edTty WHAT nOu Is dDlc .
do through His people. At the very begiI
ming of the new dispeasa.ion they received
a baptism OF fire and power which enable l
them to triumph over every foe. Miracles
were wrought. hypocrites were discovered
and punished, and even in the midst of
persecution and death His name was mas
nitied and His glory revealed. so that
even the sutferings that they endure l
tended to the Advancement OF the cause d.
Thousands were brought to believe il
Jesus.
The supreme promise OF prophecy an |
the climax OF gospel fulfilment is the
bestowmcnt OF spiritual power. This -
the central thought OF the lessons OF the
quarter. About this thought they may be
grouped as follows: Power promised. les
son !. Power possessed. lessons ,. s..
Power exercised. (a) in blessing. lesson 4;
(b) in punishment. lesson 6. Power op-
posed. lessons ;. :. 10. Power prevail
ing. lesson II. Power practiced. lesson II.
Summary .-Lcsson /. Topic: The COM
ing king Ion. Places: Mount 0livct and
.Ierusai lem. Luke the author ~ the Acts !;
Jesus about 20 leave the disciples: they
were commanded 10 return to Jerusalem
and wait for the promise of the Father;
they ask Jesus if He sill restore again
the kingdom to Is:ae,: He promises the
Holy Spirit to them: they are to be wit
Iesses in ali lands; Jesus ascends TO
heaven; angels appear 10 the disciples:
they return TO Jerusalem and continue in
earnest prayc.
II. Topic: The pentccostai outpouring.
Place: In an upper room ut Jerusalem.
At the feast OF the Pcntecost: fifty days
after the Passover; the disciples assembled
in an upper room; with one accord: sud-
denly 4 sound from heaven tongues like
a. OF fire sat upon them: they were filed
with the Holy Ghost: spake with Other
tongues: the multitude heard the sound
and came together: Joel had prophesed
concerning this outpouring.
III. Topic: The effect OF gospel preach
ing Place: Jerusalem. Peer continued
his sermon begun in last lesson; showed
how great a person Jesus was; the pco-
pie were priclSed To the heart; they saw
their sin in cgucifying Christ; Peter calls
upon them to repent; they were promised
the gift OF the Holy Ghost: three thou
sand believed in Christ and were added
10 the church: the apostles did many signs
and wonders; those that believed sold their
possessions and had al things in COM
mon; they continued daily in prayer in the
tempe.
" Topic: The power of Jesus Christ.
Place: At the temple in Jerusalem. Peter
and John going into the temple see a
lame man: he asks an aims; they ask
him to look on them. they do not give
him money, but command him to rise up
and walk; the man was healed and went
leaping and praising God; the people came
together in Solomon's porch; they were
filed with ama.ement; Peter preached to
the people; asked them why they mar
veled said God had gloriied Jesus whom
they had killed; and had raised Him
from the dead
V. Topic: Jesus Christ, the corner
stone. Place: Jerusalem. While Peter
and Holm Ccra nVeachiu,, tho ,uthnrt
came upon them; they were erleved ne-
cause they preached Jesus and the resur-
rection; the apostles were arrested ard
put in prison; many that heard the
word believed; the next day the rulers
assembled and Peter and John were set
in the midst; Peter spake to them and
again preached Jesus; the Sanhedrin con-
them and let them 90; Peter and John
would not promise that they would stop
preaching III the name of Christ.
vi. Topic: The trials OF the cary
church. Place: Jerusalem. Those who
believed were united; they sold their pos
sessions and had all things common: no
one lacked anything; Barnabas sold mis-
land and i2id the money at the apostles
feet; the apostles witnessed of the res
direction OF Jesus with great power; An
anias and Sapphira sold their possessions:
they tried to deceive the apostles and kept
hack part OF the price; the Lord is not
Knocked. and as a punishment for their sin
they both iell down dead at Peters feet;
fear came upon the church.
VII. Topic: The impossibility OF sup
pressing the gospel. Place: Jerusalem.
Such great numbers were added to the
church that the rulers and Sadducees de-
termned to stamp out the new religion:
the apostles were arrested and brought
before the. council; Peter preached Jesus
to- them; they were cut to the heart and
took counsel to STAY them" Gamaliel's
speech saved their lives.
VIII. Topic: Choosing the seven dea-
cons. Place: Jerusalem. The number
OF the disciples was large and the apostles
could not properly attend to all the
worthy poor; general meeting was called
and seven men were chosen to attend
to that business.
N. Topic: Stephens death. Place:
hcdrin: makes 4 long address in which he
shows that their charges are false; they
cried out against him: cast him out of the
city and stoned him; Saul consented to his
death.
Y Topic: Preaching to the Samaritars.
Place: 4 city in Samaria. Saul perse-
cuted the church greatly; the disciples
were scattered abroad and went every
where preaching the word. Philip preached
1ti hSiC
spirits were cast ont and there was much
JOY in the city. Simon the sorcerer pre-
tended to be converted.
NJ. Topic: Salvation through Christ
Places: GAIA. Caesarea. Azotus. Philip
is directed to GO south OF Jerusalem into
GAIA; he draws near to man OF Ethiopia
who is reading the Scriptures: Philio
asked him il he understood the passage
he was reading: the man did not, where.
upon Philip was invited into the chariot
the place he read was Isaiah IS; Philip
preached Jesus to the ounuch.
MI. Topic: The godly walk OF the
Christian. Place: Rome. Christians
should walk in love. avoid all unclean.
ness. covetoasness. foolish testing and
idolatry; have no fellowship with the UT
fruitful works oil darkness; reprovc sin +:
walk in the light; awake from spiritual