Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-11
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
Lesson Comments For
January IL.
Subject: The Promise OF Power Fulfilled, Acts
H., l.2l-Golden Text, Acts H., 80
Commentary on the Days
Lesson.


Lesson.
l. DAY OF Pentecost' The meanin,
Of Pcnteccst Is tiftie;h. 1t occurred fifty
DAYS after the Passover. and was the sec.
md OF the three great yearly feasts held
by the Jews. Was fully come. The
disciples knew they were To receive Il
great blessing. hut they did not know
how or when. thus they were led to seek
the Lord with all their hearts. trusting
Him for the fulhiment OF the promise
All" The 10 spoken of in Chapter /:
-. With one accord There was no
! person uninterested. uncoacerned, or hike
warm; al were i'll earnest. and the SPIRIT
Of God came down to meet their united
faith and PRAYER. In one place. The
upper room. Acts |: H. ]; is Gods plan
that His people should meet together in
His rame tHeb. 10: -: Matt. Is: 10. ?
and those who absent themselves from the
company OF the saints will suffer spiritual
loss
, 'suddenly." Unexpectedly. in
rss not S5aaat :? Th sa lnd Efsy
strength and diiTusiveness OF the sound
strike with deepest awe the Whole com
pany and thus eDmplete their preparation
Tor the heavenly gift. Wind was a IA
miiar emblem OF The Spirit; Eek. -: 9:
John 2: .: -: y; But this was not a
AS Of it. 1T filed all the house The
sound was heard by all. To an upper
room the Spirit came. pam GutGrnShed
room. wcer" there was no ritual. 20 priest,
no burn; offerings. no smell Of incense.
,. There appeared" After thu audi
w sign Immediately follow the yiSihc.
"Ciovsn tongues The Tongues OF IKE
parted themselves OF like streams iron,
ore sourec. or like branches from one
root. and distributed themselves among
them. This was the baptism with IRE
which Holm had promised Matt. 5: H.
the fire on earth which the Lord NimSels
,onged TO So, kindlcd Like ~ 81 firc.
The Gre indicated: !. The penetrating
po,var of the word OF God. .. The old
symbol oil zeal and enthusiasm. ?. Leap
n. t'.rmohant. transforming. energy. !.
The resistiess purifying which consumes
comfort. warmth. cheer life. Joy. blessing
winch the HOLY Spirit could impar,. 1T
sat There were aS many flames - there
we're persons. and they sat lipon them Tor
some time To show the constant residence
Of the Hoy Shirt with them;
& Filled Were entirely under His
sacred influence and power. TO be tiiled
with a2v;hing i ! phrase deuoting that all
the faculties are reIvaded by H. engaged
IN Is ~ under ia Influence with the
How Ghost NJ this time 5he; hearts
werc purified by faith and hey we're en-
'it'G WIN miraculous powers 10Y 'Ae lhi
theraorc Of the gospel. Other tongues
II otier n<i7.es which they had not
known hero-e this tirc "Uttcrance."
Furnished thew with the matter as wei
a. The language.
;. Dazzling" poth residents and Wis
itarS. "psvou. Tr.lv religious. Every
nation. The Jews at that TIME were
scattered INTO almost all nations. and il
all places had svnagogues.
6. When this sound vas heard tH
W The sound that came from the upoe,~
room. "Confounded.' perplexed. fail
y. II Own language" Or dialect; they
heard even the different dialects. See
y. s.
:. "Cali,eans." Persons wholly unedu-
Gated and consequently ignorant OF those
languages which they Eow speak so flu
Q. "Psrthians For an explanation OF
the names in this and the following verses
see dictionary.
10. .Prosclvtes." Heather wic had
accepted the Jewish religion.
II. Wonderful works Concerning
Jesus His death. resurrection and :sccn-
sior. and His power IN save men from SIN.
u. Amazed IN. great bern exitv
understand what they saw.
l3 Others hooking The word rcr-
dered hooking means To caril. to deride
There has seldom been a remarkable man
hesitation of the power OF the Holy Shirt
that has not given occasion for nrofane
mockerv and merriment. The Saviour
HIMSELF was Knocked. and the efforts ri
Christians TO save others have been the
subject Of deris;on. New wine Sweet
wine.
II. "Peter-said.' Peters. sermon was
clear and practical 1t was founded ON
facts. and was endorsed by the HOY
Spirit "Hlrken.' Important truth IA
about 10 be spoken
Is. Not drunken We have no. even
been taking sweet wine. Third hour.
II IS only o'clock in the morning. too
early TO be affected with strong drink
This was also the hour of morning wor
ship. and devout Jews Were not accus-
toned to take food or drink before that
time: even drunkards did not usually be-
come drunk in the DAYTIME.
l6 This is that This is n fulhlment
of the predictions OF one OF your owr, pro-
lhe,<. ".Ioel" See Ioei ,: 1882. Peter
gives the sense. but does not quote the
exact words
Il. The last days" This expression
always denotes in the New Testament the
age OF the Messiah. which the Scriptures
enoch The Christian dispensation. Pour
out" Not in drops as under the old cove
nant but in streams which He Shed on
Us abundantly. "ill hesh.'' Al races.
ranks and classes "Prophesy. ms
word denotes i'll general 70 speal: under
divine influence. whether in foretelling
future events. in celebrating The nrsiSes
of Col. or in instructng others IN the du-
ties Of religion. See Paui's definition N
Cor. II: 3 "Vision< dreams" These
were some Of the ways God chose 10 reveal
Himself. more especially under tine old
covenant.
Is. Servants -handna;dal7." Former
Is there were schools a prophets. hut
now the Spirit was to he poured ont upon
persons Of inferior rank. for the kingdom
oi the Messiah IS to hc purely spiritual.
~ Il will show" There are great
variety OF opinions rs to the meaning Of
yerSe- - and -. The sun etc. These
are fg1rativc representations o. ecipseS,
intended. MOS; probably. TO point out the
iall OF the c:eil and ecclesiastical state in
-. DAY Of the lord This viii ar
RI. - any day in which God manife-ts
HIM sell brit particularly 10 q day when
lie comes forth to punish men as at the
destruction of Jerusalem, or at the daS OF
Judgment. These wonders We're to take
pace before God was to come forth in
judgment.
All Hands Are smoking.
Tobacco is in Tehuantepec a great