The Dermott news., 1916-01-13
LESSON FOR JANUARY 10
PETERS SERMON AT PENTEcosT

Comparing verse one tR. W with
the last clause of verse Is, We con-
elude that this was one early morning
prayer meeting which drew crowd
In this crowd wy. 3. l0b and on this
occasion We sec III miniature the
evangelism Of the world What Peter
hoped 10 accomplish Is an interesting
speculation and is answered by his
manner and mode of testimony. His
famous sermon consists OF L. verses
and the balance in quotations from
Joel. Psalms, etc.
l. The Empowered Witness. w. "a
IS. CJ Peter testified that Jesus Is
alive. tai These men. speaking by
the power of the Spirit. are not drunk
en-. but are speaking in soberness Of
u great fact lbJ This that they hear
lis that" prophecied by Joel CPS.
2g. This Jesus OF whom they have
been speaking had fulfilled this prorh-
ecy BY mighty deeds " 90. by haF-
ing risen from the dead y, - and
OF this the disciples We're all witnesses
(v. 81 he had also been exalted
". So. and his glory Peter had Wit
messed upon the mount II Peter !.
1919. 60 Peter asserts that whose
ever believes III Jesus as Lord and
Christ the Anointed enc the Messiah,
shall be saved Wv. u 36t. Ia lie
shall be saved from s.n and misery III
this world b. saved unto life eter.
nal. &C. he shall receive this same
power the disciples had received. Pc
ters witnessing is the same as Jesus
has right to expect OF Us, the testi-
mony OF personal experiences. backed
up by the word OF God. Jesus Was IN
dorsed by his miracles, the testimony
OF those Who had seen HIM as the
risen Lord ana by his fulhlIment CT
Messiauic prophecy.
He was also exalted in the testi-
mony given in all tongues by the en-
powering spirit
II. The Powerful Result. w. 37-42.
The truth Of Peters words Was car
ried home by the Holy Spirit produe-
ing deep conviction of Sill. IL Con
version. Tie question @ verse 81
was d result. They had seen the
place OF Jesus III III" Pt"" "a P'oP"'S9
OF God They saw the holiness OF
these disciples and they also saw
their sin. ~ confession fetet an
swer to their question Vas pam ana
simple. ta) Repent" / e. change
their minds and their attitude towards
Jesus from that Which had caused
his cruclhXIou. To one or absolute sur
render. OF repentance ana remuneration
OF sin, the surrender OF the VIII 70
Jesus as LORD ~ he oapu]'u'
Outward water baptism is lhNoi'ed'
but ii Is the SYMBOL OF the inward
chahse OF hedFt, Oh the Ie"uAeia''on
OF sin, death TO seH lhom. "a anu
the putting on oil christ NHal' - -
t3) Continuance ". ~ having ae.
copied ana confessed CHRIST, tutE were
to teach others 10 nave leHo"SnIp
with oeHeFeFs III P'aHe' an" III o'''N
ing OF oreaa, 10 continue III '"e way
III. ADDED EVIDENCE OF POWER, w.
43-4/' inns passage Is not Vi ''' ioi
communism. II IS interesting u Hose
that TINS communism was ainons pe,
heVers ", 44'' ~ MAS ioi spco."i
occasion, tor they hau taiIIeu a' 10
rusalem many DAYS anu pey Gnu
douot mao not P'ot'ueu ''' us
visit IL was ACCORDING AS eaeh nau
heeu. was purely Noiui''"'s -.
!, -. me hoy spirit no"eNei' uoes
br'hg unity ana ai0ru'sh Among DC,
AeVers Whieh expresses ''sgii III soci"i
iel"'io"s anu SCI ~
difference between tlle el'' Vi ''e ''oiE
Sp'Tu ana lhe HOY opil gus u
cor - ne paFtlsin Oh Tue 'loiS
spirit or the gltt OF the hoIE "noS'
Is always aepeh"eht upon ieai
pehtanee ana is accompanied ny 10,
mission OF SINS rms eApei 'e''0o 10
the oloou-poubat libH' VI 'F'''
never IN the Loru Jesus Nnils'
receive Is 10 take o, - C'"lin' anu
oF slHpie prayer anu i"ien 'na' ~
when we nave rieHt 'Aets 49, J.
10, 10, Luxe lI'l@' john o'lf' Aol'