Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xllI.-First Quarter, For
March rs, 1916.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES

Text of the Lesson. Rev. vii, 9-17,
Quarterly Review-CoIden Text, Rev.
vii, 16, f7-commentary Prepared by
Rev. o. M. Stearns.
LESSON 1.-The Ascending Lord, Acts
l. 1-14 Golden Text, Eph. iv, s, When
He assembled on high He led captivity
captive and gave gifts unto men"
During the forty days after His resur-
rection, when He showed himself alive
many times to His disciples, He al
ways spoke of the Kingdom of God
which He will surely set up en- earth
with Israel as, center when He shall
come again in His glory. Now we are
to witness to Him by the Holy Spirit.
LESSON 1.-THE Coming Of the holy
Spirit, Acts ii, l-l3. Golden Text.
Cor. lii. 16. Know We not that We are
a temple of God and that the Spirit of
God dwelleth in your lie said that
when He reached home He would send
the Holy Spirit, who would bring to
their remembrance all that He had
ever said to them and take of His
things and show them unto them and
show them things to come and guide
them into all truth.
LESSON III.-Peter's sermon at Pen
tecost, Acts II, Hat. Golden Text
Acts ii. 81. whatsoever shall call ON
the name of the Lord shall be saved"
While we wait for the coming of the
kingdom which was postponed because
rejected. the Spirit has come to testify
Of a risen living Christ at Gods right
hand and to gather unto Him all the
''whosoevers' who are willing to re
ceive Him. follow Him and suffer with
Him
LESSON Iy.-The Spirit Of Life. Rom
viii, 1890 Golden Text. Rom viii. IA.
AS many as are led by the Spirit Of
God these are sons Of God" This is
the great Spirit chapter indorsing the
necessity of the new birth and teach
ing that all such are children and heirs
Of God and can never be separated
from His love-that the Father, Son
and Spirit are all for US and that in
Christ all things are freely ours.
LESSON y.-The Lame Man Leaping.
Acts Iii, 1-12. Golden Text. Acts Ill. q,
Peter said. Silver and gold have
none but what l have. that give l
thee. In the name of Jesus Christ Of
Nazareth. walk This man, over for
ty years Of age. who had never walked
a step In all his life. Is seen, by all
who knew him to be incurabie. walk
ing and leaping and praising God. and
Peter testified that this was the work
Of the unseen living Christ
Lesson vl.-The Boldness Of Peter
and John, Acts Nv. S-21. Golden Text.
/ Cor. xvi. Is. Watch We. stand fast
in the faith, quit you Hike men, be
strong" Peter and John. after
night in prison. being brought before
the high priest and the council to an
swer for the healing Of this man. do
not hesitate to say before the council
what they said before the people In
the temple that It was the work Of
Jesus Christ whom they crucifed. who
il alive
LESSON vII.-Humbled and Exalted.
Phil. Il. Ill. Golden Text II Cor. viii.
8, Though He was rich, yet for your
sakes He became poor Despised and
rejected Of men. but chosen of God
and precious. the only Saviour. willing
to save proud Pharisees as well n
confessed sinners II they would only
come to Him.
LESSON vIII.-The Brotherhood AT
Jerusalem, Acts ". 80; v. 18. Golden
Text Pet l, q. Love one another
from the heart fervently." The power
Of the risen Christ drew the believers
close to Him and to each other. at least
some Of them, and for a time. but soon
deceit and murmuring became mani
fest. and we have still to wait to see
company of believers. however few.
continuing with one accord. Whole
hearted surrender to God Is rare
LESSON IX.-The seven helpers. Acts
vi. II. Golden Text. Gal. vi. 2. Bear
We one another's burdens and so fulfill
the law Of Christ" That the apostles
might continue in prayer and the min
istry of the Word a committee Of
seven spirit filed men was chosen to
attend to murmurers and to see that
no one was neglected.
LESSON X--The death Of Stephen.
Acts vii. "a; viii. g. Golden Text. Rev
II, 10, BE thou faithful unto death.
and ] will give thee the crown Of life"
Being filed with the Spirit produces
different results: in the case of Peter
5000 souls from one sermon with per
secutions: in the case Of Stephen not
such manifest results In soul saving
and prosecuted to death. but he saw
heaven opened and Jesus in glory.
LESSON XL-Heroes and martyrs Of
faith Heb. II. 1; xii. 2. Golden Text,
Heb. XII 1. 2. Let US run with pa
fience the race that Is set before us.
looking unto Jesus" The end of chap
ter and the beginning Of chapter xii
set before US the great need Of faith