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INTHRNATIONAL LECSSON COM. MENTS FOR JANUARY 17. Subject: The Beginnings of the Chris tian Church, Acts 2:22-47 'olden Text, Acts 2:42-Commit Verses 82, 33-Exposition. TIME.-Sunday, May 28, A. D. 30. PLACE.-Jerusalen. EXPOSITION.-I. God Hath Mado Jesus Both Lord and Christ, 32-30. Jesus could not be held fast by death. No more can we if we are in Him. David hundreds of years before had caught a glimpse of the Greater David who would go (own into hades, but who would not stay there; who would not even see corruption, but would be raised before corruption had over taken His body. Peter, though an eye-witness to the resurrection, goes to the Scripture for proof before ap pealing to his own experience. Some to-day think that their wonderful ex perience does away with the necessity of appeal to the sure Word of God. Let all such learn wisdom from Peter. But Peter's testimony had its place and our testimony has its place, though it is not the first place-that belongs to the Word of God. Peter and the rest were witnesses of the ful fillment of this prophecy. Their tes timony is unimpeachable. There was still another witness to the certainty of the resurrection of Jesus-that waa the outpoured Spirit (v. 33). 11. Wh46 Shall We Do? 37-40. Peter told his hearers that Jesus had been exalted by God tM be both Lord and Christ. This fict carried home by the Holy Spirit produced the deep est and sharpest conviction of sin. No other truth is calculated to pro duce such pro(ound conviction of sin as the truth concerning the glory of esus and our consequent enormous illt in the rejection,and crucifixion such an one. TheASpirit came to them and through Pem convinced the world (Jno. 16:8). These con victed Jews cried out to know what they were to do. Peter's answer was very plain, and perhaps nothing in the. Bible m;ikes the way of salvation and blessir plainer. (1) "Repent," 1. e., change heir minds about Jesus. They were to change from that atti tude of mind that crucified Jesus to that attitude f mind that accepted Him .hs that %litch God had exalted M to be. Lo M a,o Christ. This, of rae, involves reptnee of sin, 1. renouncing all sin. i 4 it in volves the absolute surrenw e of our wills to Jesus as our Lord. 2) "Be baptized." There was to be outward water baptism. But there must be imore than the mere outward syinbol -there was to he the great inward fact for which the outward symbol stood, the renunciation of sin, faith In Christ and the putting on of Jesus Christ (cf. Gal. 3:26, 27: Ro. 6:3, 4). Being "baptized in the nai's of Jesns Christ" means more than hav ing some water sprinkled upon you (or being immersed in some water) while a certain baptismal formula is repented. It means confession and renunciation of sin, faith in Christ's death and resurrection in our behalf, Identification with Christ in His death and in ills resurrection. When there is real repentance and real baptism there will be remission of sin and there wIll he reception of "the gift of the iHoly Ghost" (v. 3S). The gift of the Holy Ghost is the blood-bought birthright of every believer in Jesus ChrIst. Tf one does net have the gift of the Holy Spirit exnerimentally it is either b)ecause he doCes not claim 4' birthright by simple prayer and 'M:ith ( Ac' 4:31; 8:15, It)). or else becatwo he has not really made Jesuis Lor'd-undJ Christ ny' the absolute sur render -rnf thte will to Ilim and by identilication with im in His death an'd resuirre 1tlm~ by a real baptism of vidh 'his water baptism was a svm 'e. ""'he promise," i. e., as the Ian guage used and the contet unistak -a'ly demonstrates (cf. ch. 1:4, i5; 2: -23. 28), the promise of the baptism 'with or gift of tlh ' Holy Spirit-was f or dem ns well as for the apostles. Rli A Model Church, 41, 42. Pet er's sermon had a tremendous effect, 2000 were saved by it. No such ef fect had followe'd Jesus' own preach ing, and 1lls promiss that they should do greater works aft-r His ascension than He. lHiself had wrought during 'His homIliati'on (Jno. 14:12) wvas thus. iulfilcd. And we to-day are united -with this same exalted Christ in the' place of power at God's right hand, :and may speak in the power of this -same mighty Spirit. The inward re ception of the word was outwardly expressed In baptism. These 3000 baptisms in a day were the outcome of the ten days of waiting upon God in prayer (cf. ch.1:14). Suroly those ten days had not been wasted. The 'work proved to be lasting, "they con tlnued steadfastly." The four things in which they continued steadfastly are worthy of note. (1) "The apos tles' teaching." There was no run ning away after every new religious fad that came up. (2) "The apos tles' fellowship." Fellowship is one of the necessities of healthy Christian growth (Eph. 4:13, 16). The one who seeks to grow in seclusion. separ -aed from the bret'.ren, is doomed iiot only to disappointment, hut worse still, to sad distortion of character. (3) "In the breaking of bread." They did not neglect regular obedienco to Jesus' commandment to show His death and to feed upon Him in th~ communion service. (4) "In praS' ers." Just here is the point who je the average Christian of to-dayd -parts most lamentably from the amDple of the apostolic church. When shown positive and reliable.proof that a certain' remedy had cured numerous cases of female ills, wouldn't any sensible woman conclude that the same remedy would also benefit her if suffering with the same trouble ? Here are two letters which prove the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Red Banks, MIss. -" Words are inadequate to express what Lydia E. Pinklham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. I suffered from a female disease and weakness which the doe tors said was caused by a fibroid tumor, and I commenced to think there was no help for me. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made me a well woman after all other means had failed. My friends are all asking what has helped me so much, and I gladly recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound."-Mrs. Willie Edwards. IIanpstead, Maryland.-" Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I was weak and nervous, and could not be on my feet half a day without suffering. The doctors told me I never would 1-e well without an operation, but Lydia E. Pinkhani's Vegetable Compound has done more for me than all the doctors, and I hope this valuable medicine may come into the hands of many more suffering women." - Mrs. Joseph H. Dandy. We will pay a handsome reward to any person who will prove to us that these letters are not genuine and truthful -or that either of these women were paid in any way for their testimonials, or that the letters are published without their permission, or that the original letter from each did not come to us entirely unsolicited. What more proof can any one ask ? For 30 years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable > Compound has been the standard remedy for female ills. No sick woman does justice to herself who will not try this famous medicine. Mado excluoively from roots and herbs, and has thousands of cures to its credit. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has /) guided thousands to health free of charge. J ' Addres's Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. IN . A Goo For Sick Women Of course, well people don't need a tonic. 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