The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-12

LESSON TEXT-Acts 2.
GOLDEN TEXT-Repent and be bap-
tized every one of you in the name OF
Jesus Christ for the remission OF sins,
and ye shall receive the gift OF the
Holy Ghost.-Acts 2:3S.
PRIMARY TOPIC Peter breaches
About Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Gift of Power.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Peter at Pentecost.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Source of Spiritual Power.
|. The Day of Pentecost Fully Come
wv 1-13).
l. Significance of the day ". y.
Pentecost is from a Greek word
Meaning fifty" 1t was the feast held
fifty days after the wave sheaf offer
ing Oev. 23:16). The wave sheaf
typifies the resurrection Of Christ Il
Cor. 10 :20-23).
2. The gift of the Holy Spirit
wv 2-4).
On this day the Holy Spirit de-
scended upon the disciples. From that
time forth He would work on new
basis, having the crucified risen and
assembled Christ to present to the
world.
8. Upon whom the Spirit came ".
l; CT. 1 :13-15).
The twelve and Others both men
and women to the number of one hun
dred and twenty. showing that the
gift of the Holy Spirit was for all be-
levers, not merely the apostles.
4. The marks of the Spirit wv 2-4).
These marks were external and in
ternal.
Q) External.
(a) The sound Of mighty wind
". p. This is suggestive of the mys-
ferrous, pervasive and powerful en-
ergy Of the Spirit.
(b) The tongues Of flame (v.3).
Each of the one hundred and twenty
was crowned with such tongue.
Tongues show the practical purpose of
the Spirits gift-witnessing.
(c) Speaking in foreign tongues
w. ~. This was temporary endow-
ment for special purpose.
(2) Internal.
This is seen in the transformation
wrought in the disciples. Peter, who
shortly before this, covered before a
Jewish maid, now with lion holiness
stands before the chief rulers and de-
clares that they had murdered their
King therefore guilty before God.
5. The effects wv. 5-13).
ID The multitude were filled with
amazement and wonder. The gift of
the Spirit transforms common men
into men of power and influence.
(2) Some Knocked and foolishly at
tempted to account for this remark
able occurrence. They accused the dis
ciples of being intoxicated.
II. Peters Sermon wv. HAD.
Peters sermon is as wonderful as
the gift of tongues. His analysis is
perfect
l. The Introduction wv. 14-2D.
% Defense of the disciples against
the charge of being drunk ". 15).
This he does by citing Jewish custom
showing that they would not be drunk
at such an early hour of the day.
(2) A scriptural explanation. He
showed that this was a partial fulfill
ment Of that which Joel predicted
would come to pass wv. 1921; CT.
Joel 2:2S-32) before the messianic
Judgment, viz, an outpouring of the
Holy Spirit and the salvation of all
who call upon the name of the Lord.
2. The proposition, or theme ". 36).
This was the messiahShip of Jesus.
g. The argument wv. 22-36). 1t
was threefold
"a From Christs works ". 22).
He was approved of God among the
Jews by His miracles, wonders and
signs which God did by Him in their
midst with which they were familiar.
(2) From His resurrection wv
1882. The Old Testament Scriptures
had foretold the death and resurrec-
ton of Christ Cps. 10 $40. The dis
ciples were living witnesses of Christ's
resurrection for they had seen and
talked with Him, and handled Him
since the resurrection ". 32).
(3) From His ascension to be on
proof that He had assembled on high
was the wonderful miracle of the
Spirits operation in their midst; for
He had said that upon His ascension
into heaven He would send forth the
Spirit.
4. The effect Of the sermon wv.
37-42).
Many people were convicted Of their
sins, some three thousand of whom
repented and were baptized. The
daily life of these believers was proof
Of the Spirits gift.
% They continued steadfastly in
, the apostolic teaching ". 42).
(2) They continued in fellowship
with the apostles ". 42).
Trusting God