The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-09
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments For
January II.
Subject: The Promise Of Power Fulfilled, Acts
H., 1.2I-doIden Text, Acts H., 90
Commentary on the Days
Lesson.

Lesson.
]. "Day OF Pentecost" The meaning
Of Pentecost is fiftieth. 1t occurred fifty
days after the Passover, and was the sec
ond Of the three great yearly feasts held
by the Jews. "Was fully come" The
disciples, knew they were to receive Q
how or when, thus they were led to seek
the Lord with all their hearts, trusting
Him for the fulfilment of the promise.
"All." The l20 spoken OF in Chapter /:
Is. with one accord" There was no
person uninterested, unconcerned. or luke
warm all were in earnest, and the Spirit
of God came down to meet their united
faith and prayer ain one place" The
upper room. Acts l; l3. 1t is Gods pan
that His people should meet together in
His name Heb. 10: 25: Matt. 49,: 10. %
and those who absent themselves from the
company of the saints will suffer spiritual
loss
2. Suddenly" Unexpectedly, in
moment not gradually, as winds generally
rise. "a sound" The suddenness,
strength and diffusivencss of the sound
strike with deepest awe the whole com
pany. and thus complete their preparation
for the heavenly gift. Wind was Q fa-
miliar emblem Of the Spirit. Eek 81: 0;
John 3: 8; 90: %. But this was not a
rush Of actual wind. 1t was only sound.
"as of it. ut filed all the house" The
sound was heard by all. To an upper
room the Spirit came, plain unfurnished
room, where there was no ritual, no priest,
no burnt offerings. no smell of incense.
3. There appeared" After the audi.
bic. sign immediately follows the visible.
parted themselves off like streams from
one source, or like branches from one
root. and distributed themselves among
them. This was the BAPTISM with fire
which John had promised Matt 3: lll
the fire on earth which the Lord Himself
IIo,need to see kindled; Like as of fire"
The fire. indicated; !. The penetrating
power of the word of God. 2. The old
symbol of zeal and enthusiasm. 8. Leap
ing, triumphant. Transforming energy. 4.
The resistless purifying which consumes
the errors and burns up evil. s. All the
comfort warmth; cheer, life; JOY. blessing,
which the Holy Spirit could impart. ut
sat- There were as many flames as there
were persons, and they sat upon them for
some time to show the constant residence
of the Ho;v Shirt with them.
4. "Filled." Were entirely under His
sacred influence and power. To be filed
with anything is phrase denoting that all
the faculties are pervaded by it. engaged
in it. or under it's influence. with the
Holy Ghost" At this time their hearts
were purified by faith and they were en-
dued with miraculous powers for the fur
In other LANGUAGES which thev had not
known before this time. "Utterance."
Furnished them with the matter as well
as the language.
5. Dwelling" Both residents and Wis
itors. "Devont." Truly religious. Every
nation" "The Jews at that time were
scattered into almost all nations, and in
all places had synagogues.'
6. when this sound was heard" (R.
VI The sound that came from the upDer
room. "Confourded" Perplexed, fail
ing to understand what it all meant. Sec
V. IL: Gown language" Or dialect; they
heard even the different dialects See
7. "Galiieans." Persons wholly unedu-
Gated and consequently ignorant of those
languages which they now speak so flu
emily.
the names in this and the following verses
see dictionary.
10. "Proselytes." Heathen who had
accepted the Jewish religion.
IL. Wonderful works" Concerning
Jesus, His death. resurrection and ascen-
sion, and His power to save men from sin.
"Whot meaneth this?" They could not
understand what thev saw.
49, "Others mockinR." The word rem
dered mocking means to cavil. to deride.
There has seldom been a remarkable man
Hesitation Of the power of the Holy Spirit
that has not given occasion for profane
mockerv and merriment The Saviour
Himself was Knocked. and the efforts of
Christians to save others have been the
subject of derision. New wine" Sweet
wine.
clear and practical. 1t was fornded on
facts. and was endorsed by the Holy
Spirit. "Harken," Important truth is
about to be spoken.
Is. mot drunken" We have not even
been taking sweet wine. Third hour"
1t 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 fuhlment
of the predictions OF one of your own pro-
phets. Joel" See Joel 2: 1882. Peter
gives the sense, but does not quote the
II. "The last days." This expression
always denotes in the New Testament the
age of the Messiah, which the Scriptures
renresent as the. worlds last great moral
epoch. The Christian dspensation. Pour
out" Not in drops as under the old cove
nant. but in streams which He shed on
us abundantly. "All flesh" All races,
ranks and classes. "Prophesy" This
WorQ denotes ln general. 10 speak unuef
a divine influence, whether in foretelling
future events. in celebrating the praises
of God, or in instructing others in the du-
ties of religion. See Paul's definition in
Cor. IA: g. "Visions-dreams." These
were some of the ways God chose to reveal
Himself more especially under the old
covenant.
49, observation-disclosures Former
ly there were schools of prophets, but
now the Spirit was to be poured out upon
persons of inferior rank, for the kingdom
of the Messiah is to be purely spiritual
10. II will show" There are great
variety of opinions as to the meaning Of
verses 10 and 90 "The sum-" etc. These
are fgurative representations of eclipses,
intended. most probably, to point out the
fall of the civil and ecclesiastical state in
Judea.
20. DAY of the Lord" This will ap-
ply to any day in which God manifests
Himself, but particularly to a day when
He comes forth to punish men as at the
destruction of Jerusalem, or at the day of
Judgment. These wonders were to take
place before God was to come forth in
judgment.
All Hands Are Smoking.