Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-03
Lesson for July S
THE COMING OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT IN POWER

GOLDEN TExT---But 70 shall re-
seiV0 power, after that the Holy
Ghost n come upon you: ana ye
shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and In all Judea, and In
Samaria. ana unto the uttermoSt
part OF the earth.-Act1 LIS.
PRIMARY TOPIC - Jesus Keeps
His Promise.
JUNIOR ToPIc-A Promise Made
and Kept.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR
.ToPIc-NSw Power Through the
Holy Spirit.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
ToPIc-EmpOwSrSd for the World
Task.
.. The Missionary Program a.:
e-S).
The work incumbent upon the
Church n witnessing to Christ's gra.
cious salvation to all the nations.
After this Is done, there viii fol-
low the preaching Of the gospel Of
the kingdom by converted Israelites
(ActS 15:14-17: cf. Matt. 24:1E.
This was not clear to the disciples,
therefore they put the question,
"WIlt thou at this time restore the
kingdom Of Israeli The Divine
kingdom shall be established, but
not until after the gospel Of the
grace Of God Ia preached and the
body OF Christ In completed.
L In Jerusalem ". 81. This was
done by the twelve Immediately fol-
lowing Pentecost.
& In Judea and Samaria ". 81.
This was done by the disciples after
the hands Of the prosecutors were
laid on them. Not only the twelve
but many others took part in this.
q Unto the uttermost part Of the
earth ". 81. Beginning with the
Arst foreign missionary enterprise,
this work has been carried on with
varying degrees Of success TIL the
present time.
u. The Coming Of The Spirit
tActs 2:1-l1).
The power Of the early Church
was the Holy Spirit. The watch
word Of Gods mighttest men
throughout the centuries has been
mot BY might, nor by power, but
BY my spirit, saith the Lord Of
hosts" Czech. 4:6).
]. The time (v.1). It was on he
day Of Pentecost. BY "day Of PEN
tecost" IN meant the feast which
was held fifty days after the wave
sheaf was offered (Lev. q :15, 49,.
It was observed by presenting two
loaves made Of the new meal (LeV.
q I'D. These loaves were baked
with leaven, while leaven was rig
Idly excluded from the passover
feast UeV. $50.
2. Upon whom the Spirit came
". u. CT. 1:1315). The twelve
and others to the number Of 40.
The coming Of the spirit was not
merely for the twelve but for all
believers, all the members Of the
body Of Christ. They were In one
place with one accord waiting for
the fulnllment Of the Fathers
promise duke 24:49). If the church
would be with one accord In one
place, wonderful blessings might
Still be expected.
3. The marks Of the Spirit wv.
2-4). These marks were external
and internal.
q. External. ~ The sign Of O
mighty wind. There was no wind.
only the sound thereof, suggesting
the all-perversive, nfe-giving infu-
0nce Of the Holy Spirit. co Tongues
Of fame. Each Of the 100 was
crowned with such a tongue. The
tongues show the practical purpose
Of the Spirits gifts and the fire In
dicates his purifying energy, purg-
ing away the dress and making At
his witnesses. CD Speaking In for
eign tongues. For these humble
Galileans thus to speak caused great
ana&ament.
b. Internal This IL seen In the
Transformation wrought In the dis
ciples. They now have great cour-
age and Self-possesslon. Peter, who
q little while before was covering
before q Jewish maid, now with lion
holiness stood before the thousands
Of Jerusalem, and q little later be-
fore the chief rulers Of the city, and
declared unto them that they had
murdered their King.