The Dolores star., 1914-12-18
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LESSON rExT-Luks H:se-ss; Acts IL.
n.
GOLDEN TExT-He was taken up: and
. cloud received Him out Of their sight
Acts 10
We have now reached the fnal les
son OF the present course In the life
Of Christ, next Sunday being devoted
to the review. The lesson committee
have selected the continuous account
OF this final earthly act OF our Lord
a. given us by st. Luke. for the Book
Of Acts ID : continuance Of ths Cos
pei OF Luke (Acts i:1). Inasmuch ~
this IL really but one account we will
consider only that found In the Acts.
!. The Proof Of the Resurrection.
w. -. This book Of The Acts" II .
continuation OF what Jesus began to
do. and gives US the record Of how he
continued this work by means OF those
whom he had chosen tv. ~. Fol-
lowing his resurrection he gave them
commandments through the Holy.
Spirit" viz. In the power Of
the Holy Spirit. A like honor rests
upon every believer to hear and to
obey the commands OF Jesus given In
the power and demonstration Of the
Holy Spirit. The all-sufiicient proof
(see also Cor, 49, was that Jesus
had been seen for q period OF 40
days. This il the many infallible
proofs" During that time they not
alone saw the risen Lord. but con-
versed with him. ate with him, and had
communion with him. During these
days OF communion he gave them his
commands as to the things concern
ing the kingdom Of God" This en-
tailed a burden that these commands
be proclaimed in ever widening cir
Giles to the utmost bounds of the earth.
Additional Experience.
u. The Promise Of the Father.
w. -. The disciples were not to be-
gin the proclamation Of their message
until they we're fully equipped, until
they had received that all essential
preparation. the enduement Of the
Holy Spirit. Here. again. the Scrip
lures are to be fulfilled lisa. 44:3:
Joel 2:8, also, Luke 24:4s). That ten
days delay was not time lost. for time
spent In preparation II never time
lost. We must not suppose these
men ~ not regenerate tJohn 1870:
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necessary for the successful execution
Of their important task. We % be-
levers cannot call him Lord except
BY the power Of the Spirit Il Cor.
1870, but We DO not all have that in
flling Of the Spirit which alone will en-
able ~ to render effective service.
This 10 an additional experience. but
one open to all who will honestly and
intelligently seek Il (see Acts S:12.
and other Peferences). This expert
ence p ta) commanded. charged not
to depart tin. etc." (b) to be preceded
by Repentance" and (c) to carry with
II authority. '. Z r. v. II does not
mean. either. temporal power nor 10 II
the prerogative Of q visible church
and confined 10 an elect few. This
kingdom Ii . spiritual one. The pro-
gram Of Jesus IL spirit-nlled men to be
his witnesses. and to begin at Je-
rusalem." A true reception Of the
Holy Spirit means worldwide mission
ary endeavor.
prssumptIve lsnersnes.
~. The Present Pises ~ Jesus.
w. Sill. Even yet the disciples failed
to grasp the idea OF spiritual king
dom ~ evidenced by verse six. In
q most emphatic way he tells them
that II IL not for them 10 know the
times and seasons which the Father
hath set within his own power" TAU
thority. v. z. r. W. Their power IL
not to be earthly, but spiritual ~. 81.
II IL the height Of presumptive iEnor-
ance for any one TO set the date Of
our Lords return (Deut 2S:2Sl.
Jesus has given ~ explicit informa.
ton on this question Matt 1896.
and his parallels all warn ~ 70
watch" While Jesus talked with
his disciples concerning the recep-
ton Of this new power and the place
where they were to begin TO exercise
II. his feet wore parted from tho earth
and . cloud received him from their
sight n he assembled into heaven
tLuke 2t:6i: / Pet. 3;22; sec also
Gen. 6:2& and Heb. s:2S Il. W. His
parting bcncdiction was an adjuration
TO life Of service not In their weak.
ness, but In the blessed enduement
Of power. Yonder into heaven he had
gone to prepare = place for u John
it:2. Heb. s:2tD There he ever liv.
eth TO intercede for Us iHeb. 7;ss).
Ills presence there makes Us etef.
nAily secure from. s:3t. Heb. 1880.
His presence In the heavenlics 10 the
guarantee that we too. shall one day
b. with him" (John i2;ss. Rev. 2:sil.
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