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only Of Peter and the others, we may perhaps not be able to decide till we know as we are known. We shall surely know when we see the twelve thrones occupied of which Jesus spake.
 Ten days having passed since He left them, which, added to the forty days between resurrection and ascension, completed the fifty of Lev. xxiii. 12-16 they being with one accord in one place, the Holy Spirit came as prom ised, accompanied by sound from heaven as of a rushing, mighty wind, which filled all the house where they were sitting. There appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as of fire, and 1t sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance (verses3 2-4). Thus was His word be- fore His ascension fulfilled. "Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence" q, 9. The women present must have been filled as well as the men. This filling was not sufi- cient for all future time, for we find some of the same people filled from time toftime, again and again Civ, 8. 3D. In chapter X, A, 46. we read that the Spirit fell" on those to whom Peter was speaking, even as he preached the word to them. and they also spake with tongues and magnified God.
 When tongues were given there was i always reason why. In our lesson story there were gathered at Jerusalem devout men out of every nation under heaven t5), and in their own native tongue they heard these men speak the wonderful words of God Q1). In the Babel story of rebellion against God, all people being of one language. they were caused by God to speak many. to their own confusion (Gen. language were enabled to speak many languages. to the glory of God. There seems to be somewhat of the gift of tongues granted by God again in these days Q90S). but it is to be feared that there is much that is not of Cod much deluslon by the wicked one. There is great need to study closely Cor xiv, with special attention to verses g. 9, 19. 4 greater test of the Spirits presence and power and working than any other gift is that of the love described in l Cor. xiii. The love that eXalteth the Lord alone, that unites believers in one great desire to magnify Him regardless 1 of all sects or divisions of the church and to give the glorious gospel to all the world as quickly as possible-this
 is the filling of the Spirit to be greatly desired.
 At Pentecost many mockingly said. ''These men are full of new wine'' l (verse 13), but Peter became the mouthpiece of the Holy Spirit to call their attention to the prophecy of Joel | (and other Scriptures to be considered in our next lesson) and that this was a fulfillment of that prophecy concern ing the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It was said by man of God that prophecy has many a germinant and springing accomplishment throughout the ages, while the complete fulfill ment may be for some future period. That the complete fulfillment of Joel's prophecy will be in connection with the return of Christ in power and glory is evident from our Lords own words in Matt xxiv, %. 30. Joel iii, 1. ?, shows that it will be in connection with the resurrection of Israel and the Judgment of nations which precedes the millennium of Christ's personal reign to subdue all things unto Him. self. The special word for every be- liever now Is Eph. V. 1921. fSs I& [ ~f N9F H AN3t fef