The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

:. the international series
hs''" ,..,mry q, 1902 = Tho
promise of Power.
,,..o,r red by II. c. Lenlngton.l
the LESSON TENT

r. former trtatlsc nave ''"' ~
! lanllus. OF all that Jesus began oo'"
- M nrd trach. .tah IA was taken
'r mat iic through the Holy 'hos'
up "i, commandments unto the
hae whom lie had chosen:
aposm Inn, also lie showed HlmseH
,,rr Ills passion by many iniaiiipie
sN' \, h,ing seen OF them ~ Gays, az"
pl,rirg oi the things pertaining 10 'he
nIrcdom Of God. s .o,her uttb
cnmmandod them that they snouio
ihs" oa,t from Jerusalem. but wait ior
ny a.l,,,tsa of the Father, which, satin ne
~ nave heard of Me. 80 ...,,h .a,.,.
81 tar John truly baptized Win "a,eii
-, III shall be baptized with the hos
cros not many days hence
uber they therefore were come TO-
NM they asked Of Him, saying. Lord,
W, Non al this time restore again the
rrrdom to Israel? :. o..
h-eAnI lie said unto them, IL Is NOT ior
r. know the times or the seasons.
.,tlch the Father hath put In His own
poWfr .,,,a ,,ouer after that
-. uoi, Ghost Is come upon you; and ye
- ~ Witnesses unto Me both IN Jeru-
saIrm and IN all Judca, and In Samaria,
"a INTO the uttermost part OF the carth.
"a Ana when He had spoken these things,
mo fhey beheld lie was taken up. and
eoud received Him out OF their sight.
10 Ana while they looked steadfastly to-
ward Heaven, as He went up. behold, two
M stood by them In white apparel;
"A Which also said. We men OF Galilec.
INV stand We gazing up into Heaven? this
same Jesus which Is taken up from you
lrto Heaven, shall so come In like man
rsras Sc have seen Him 90 into Heaven.
cDLDEN TENT.-Mhile He blessed
them. lie was parted from them. and
carried up into heavcn.-Luke 2f:51.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
With his lesson we begin a series OF
lessons In the book of the Acts Of the
Apostles. Ii is study of the birth
and early development Of the church.
In the first two or three lessons Of the
quarter we study the power that
brought about the wonderful religious
movement almost Immediately follow
ink the ascension of Christ. In sue
cccding lessons we study the results OF
the working Of the power. Study the
entire first chapter of Acts in con.
reciion with this lesson. The chapter
may bc studied with the following
hrief outline in view:
The work begun. VS.. 10
A con mardment and n promise, VS. As
Asctt i0r md second coming vs.. 9-li-
ArtN apostle chosen. VS.. l2-26.
Iae Work Begun book Of Acts
Is merely q continuation or sequel Of
the Gospel according to Luke. Luke
says that III his Gospel he Indicated
what Jesus began both 10 DO and to
I..tt1.- ,.fr-l~ n dnnn
when his bodily presence left the
,ar'h He was TO continue the work
In the hearts Of men and do even q
greater work because Of the throwing
or Of human limitations.
Commandment and Promise
On Thursday, May IS, A. ID. 80, or
just 40 DAYS after the resurrection
az Jesus. there was meeting OF the
disciples mot alone the anostles)
with their Master in Jerusalem.
From the city He led them out 10 the
Mount Of Olives near Bethany. The
disc pies wait in Jerusalem "for the
promise Of the Father" The promise
was the gift Of the Holy Spirit. Why
was the Holy Spirit given? The gift
o. the Holy Spirit meant power for the
disciples in extending the Kingdom.
ascension and Second Coming
After making the promise Of the Holy
Spirit and Indicating the line Of their
work witnessing al home and abroad
wherever Trey should go). "lIe was
taken mp. and cloud received Him out
ofthcir sight" After Jesus departure
two aage,s in the form Of men stood
with the assembled company who
called heir thoughts back to earth and
present duty. and this promise was
given 10 comfort them; "rhis same
Jesus. which is taken M from you in
% Heaven. shall so rome in like man
yer Ms We have seen Him 20 int
Heaven
New Apostle Whit
awaiting the fnlfillment Of the prom
se word he gan TO be circulated abou
the city that Judas had committed sui
eide. There were at least two rumor
afoai and perhaps more. so profound
was the impression it had made. Mat
thew says the traitor hanged himself
Luke, in the chapter We are studying
says he fell and burst asunder. On
thing was sure: he had come to nj
end by his own hand. The traito
could find no happiness in the accurse
80 pieces Of silver. His tragic end mad
profound impression upon the othe
apostles. They had been associate
with this man for at least year or
year and a half. They had seen thei
Lord hetrayedsand crucified. Now h
had come TO his reward-a sad and in
pressive warning to all. Peter SUI
gested that another he named TO II
out the round number Of ~ apostle
Inc choice Of those present fell h'
tween two: Justus and Matthia
Just what Justus and Matthias eve
cc is not recorded. They were n
uouht earnest and devout men. hi
we fact that these men were chose
ana accomplished no notable wor
while others who were not thought I
VIC great service for the early chure
suggested the fallibility Of the huma
augment. The man little esteems
" US often surprises MS when II COM