The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
March 30.
Review Of the First Quarter, Acts l., e.l4; H..
l.4-dolden Text, Acts H., 36--TopIc: The
Power Of God-Summsry Of the
Preceding Lessons.

1ntroduction.--In the lessons this quarter
we see very clearly what God is able to
do through His people. At the very begin.
ming OF the new dispensation they received
a baptism of fire and power which enabled
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 mag.
nihed and His glory revealed, so that
even the sufferings that they endured
tended to the Advancement of the cause.
Thousands were brought to believe in
Jesus.
The supreme promise of prophecy and
the climax of gospel ful6lment is the
bestowment Of spiritual power. This is
the central thought of the lessons of the
quarter. About this thought they may be
grouped as follows Power promised, les.
son l. Power possessed, lessons ., 3.
Power exercised, (a) in blessing, lesson 4;
(b) in punishment lesson 0. Power op-
posed, lessons 5, 7. 10. Power prevail
ing, lesson H.. Power practiced, lesson IL.
Summary Lesson /. Topic: The com
ing kingdom. Places: Mount Olivet and
Jerusalem. Luke the author of the Acts
Jesus about to leave the disciples; they
were commanded to return to Jerusalem
and wait for the promise of the Father;
they asl; Jesus il He will restore again
the. kingdom to Israel; He promises the
Holy Spirit to them; they are to be wit
nesses in all lands: Jesus ascends to
heaven; angels appear to the disciples;
they return to Jerusalem and continue in
earnest prayer.
ii. Topic: The pentecostal outpourng.
Place: In an upper room at Jerusalem.
At the feast of the Pentecost; fifty days
after the Passover; the disciples assembled
~ an upper room; with one accord; sud-
denly sound from heaven; tongues like
as 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 prophesied
concerning this outpouring
Ill. Topic The effect of gospel preach
ing. Place: Jerusalem. Peter continued
his sermon begun in last lesson; showed
how great person Jesus was; the peo-
pie were pricked to the heart they saw
their sin in crucifying 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
to the church; the apostles did many signs
and wonders; those that believed sold their
possessions and had all things in com
mon; they continued daily in prayer in the
temple.
". 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
leapins and praising God; the people came
together i'll Solomon's porch; they were
filled with amagement; Peter preached to
the people; asked them why they mar
veled; said God had elori6ed Jesus whom
they had killed; and had raised Him
from the dead.
V. Topic: Jesus Christ, the corner
stone. Place: Jerusalem While Peter
and John were preaching the authoritie.
came upon them; they were grleved be-
cause they preached Jesus and the resur-
rection; the apostles were arrested and
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.
sidered the case and decided to threaten
them and let them go; Peter and John
would not promise that they would stop
preaching in the name Of Christ.
vi. Topic: The trials of the early
church. Place: Jerusalem. Those who
believed were united; they sold their pos
sessions and had all things common; no
one lacked anything; Barnabas sold his
land and laid 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
bacS part OF the price; the Lord is not
Knocked, and as punishment for their sin
they both fell down dead at Peters feet j;
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 slay them:" Gamalieis
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.
TX. Topic: Stephens death. Place:
Jerusalem. Stephen still before the San
hedrin; makes Il 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.
X Topic: Preaching to the samaritans.
Place: A city in Samaria. Saul perse-
cuted the church greatly; the disciples
We're scattered abroad and went every
where preaching the word. Philip preached
in Samaria; many were healed unclean
spirits were cast out and there was much
JOY in the city. Simon the sorcerer pre-
tended to be converted.
XI. Topic; Salvation through Christ,
Places: GAIA. Caesarea Azotus Philip
is directed to 60 south of Jerusalem into
GAIA; he draws near to a man of Ethiopia
who is reading the Scriptures; Philip
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 SO; Philip
preached Jesus to the eunuch.
XII. Topic: The godly walk of the
Christian. Place: Rome. Christians
should walk in love, avoid all unclean-
ness, covetousness, foolish jesting and
fruitful works OF darkness; reprove sin /;
walk in the light; awake from spiritual
lethargy; be not drunk with wine; be
filled with the Spirit; give thanks to God /;
submit to one another.