The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-01-01
LESSON FOR JANUARY 1
PETER breaches At pENrEcosr

LESSON TExT-Acts 2:l-42.
GOLDEN TExT-Whosoever shall call
upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 2:2l
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Joel 1850;
John 1918: Acts l:l-2s.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Peter telling about
Jesus.
JUNIOR roP1c-The Story Of Pents-
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Three Thousand Won In . Day.
YOUNG PEOPLES AND ADULT
TOPIC-The Permanent Meaning Of PEN
tecost.
|. The Day Of Psntseost Fully
Come wv. 1-13).
1. Significance of the day. Pente-
cost means fifty" 1t was the feast
held fifty days after the wave-sheaf
Offering (Lev. % :16). The wave sheaf
typified the resurrection Of Christ Il
Cor. Is :2O-23).
2. The gift wv. 2-4). On this day
the Holy Spirit came upon the dis.
ciples in new way, and from that
time forward he has worked on new
basis. having the crucifed, risen and
assembled Christ to present to the
world.
8. Upon whom the Spirit came ".
1, Ct. I :13-15)-the twelve and others.
both men and women to the number Of
one hundred and twenty. showing that
the gift Of the Holy Spirit was for all
believers. 1t was for this promise
Of the Father" that the disciples were
to larry at Jerusalem Luke "A: 49).
4. The marks Of the Spirit wv. 24).
The sound Of q mighty wind ". ~.
This IL suggestive Of the mysterious,
all-persuasive and powerful energy
Of the Spirit. Tongues Of flame
". 81. Tongues show the practical
purpose of the Spirits gift-wit-
Messing: and the fire indicates his
purifying energy burning up the
dross. making effective witnessing
for Christ. (c) Speaking in foreign
tongues ". ~. This was'a temporary
endowment for this special purpose.
s. The effects wv. 6-18). ~ The
multitude were filled with amaxement
and wonder. for these common men
were transformed into men Of power
and influence. (2) Some Knocked and
foolishly accused the disciples Of be-
ing intoxicated.
u. Petss's Sermon wv. lad.
His analysis Is perfect. He begins
with q brief defense and scriptural
explanation Of the phenomena Of
tongues wv. 14-21). and BY . three
fold argument proves the Messiahship
of Jesus wv. 22-36).
I. The Introduction wv. 1920. ~
Defense Of the disciples against the
charge Of being drunk ". l5). This
he does BY citing Jewish customs,
showing that they would not be drunk
At such an early hour Of the day. (2)
A scriptural explanation. He shows
that 1t was q partial fulnllment Of that
which Joel predicted wv. 1921, Ct.
Joel 2 :2GS2) would come to pass be.
fore the Aessianic judgment, namely.
IN outpouring Of the Holy Spirit and
the salvation Of all who caA upon
the name Of the Lord.
2. The argument wv. 22-S6). It 10
threefold: ~ From Christ's works
". ~. He was approved Of God
among the Jews by his miracles, won.
ders and signs which God did By him
10 their midst, With which they were
familiar. (2) From his resurrection
wv. 1852. The Old Testament scrip
lures had foretold the death aud resur-
rection Of Christ (Psalms l6:S-l0).
The disciples were living witnesses q
Christ's resurrection. for they had
seen and talked with him. and handled
him since his resurrection ". 32). t3)
From bis ascension to be At the right
hand Of God ". 32). The proof that
he had ascended on high was the Won.
dsrful miracle Of the Spirits operation
In their midst; for be had said that
upon his Ascension Into heaven no
would send forth the Spirit. The con.
clusion 10 that Jesus Of Nazareth 10
both Lord and Christ. the one Of whom
Joel prophesied ". S8). and that the
Jews are guilty Of an awful crime In
crucifying him.
4. The effect Of the sermon wv. 81.
~. Many people were convicted Of
their sins. some 5000 Of whom ~
pented and were baptized. The daily
life Of these believers wss . proOf Of
the Spirits gift. The evidence that
the coming Of the Spirit was real 10
that ~ they continued steadfastly 10
the apostolic teaching ". 42). that 10.
they were learning about Jesus Christ.
being taught By the apostles Instead
Of the scr.bsa: they turned away from
their blind guides and followed new
onss. (2) They continued 10 fellow.
ship with the apostles ". ~. This
fellowship was In the spirit. around
Christ ~ the head: the one body b.
ing illustrated By the one loaf. ~
They cootinued IL prayer ". az.