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announced by beings sent down from Hea ven to cheer the disciples with the promise, is the great hope o f the church during His absence (Titus 2:13). , vs. 12-14. “ Then returned they unto Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s, journey off. And when they were come up into the upper room, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphetus, and Simon the zealot, and Judas the son of James. These all with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother o f Jesus, LESSON ( 1) The Certainty of Christ’s Resurrec tion, vs. 1-7. What was the former treatise o f the writer ? Luke 1 :4. What Commandment had the Lord Jesus given before His decease? Matt. 28:19-21. What were they commanded to preach? Acts 10:42. To whom did He show Himself after the resurrection? I Gor. 15:4-8. , What infallible proofs did He give? Luke 24:40, 41; John 20:2S-29; John 21:12-14. What did those who had seen the proofs become? Acts 13:31. What was the theme during the forty days o f His manifestation? Luke 24:27-32, 44,’ 45. What should be the theme o f our lives? I Cor. 15:1-4. Whose Gospel should we preach? 2 Cor. 2 : 12 ; 415 . Who is the great hinderer o f the Gos pel ? 2 Cor. 4 :3, 4. What great theme were the disciples interested in? Luke 1:31-33.
and with his brethren.’’ Very reluctantly, apparently, they left the spot where they had gotten the last glimpse of their beloved Teacher, Saviour and Lord. They had been bidden to tarry at Jerusalem and not to depart, but to wait there for the promise o f the Father, so back to Jerusalem they went and did just as they were told. The Apostles kept together, and together with the women who had gone up with Jesus on His last visit to Jerusalem,_they continued steadfastly in prayer. Mary and her soils, the half brothers o f Jesus, also were with them. Their prayer was earnest, persistent, united, and as we shall see in the next les son, answered. Does the Scripture tell us when the King dom is to be set up? Matt. 24:36. What was the hope o f the Jews? Isa. 9:6, 7; Jer. 23:5, 6; Hosea 3 :4, 5. (2 ) The Commission for Service, vs. 8, 9. T o whom is all power given? Matt. 28:18. For what is all power given? John 17:2. What was the “ all power” which was bestowed upon the church ? Acts 2 :4. What were the disciples commissioned for? 1 John 1:1-3; John 3:11, 32. What kind o f witnesses were they? Acts 2:32; 4:20; Mark 5:19. T o what were they witnesses? First—1 Peter 2:24; 2 Cor. 5:21. Second—1 Cor. 15:4; Rom. 4:25. Third—Heb. 9:24; Acts 7:56, Fourth—1 Thess. 4:14. What kind o f a witness are you? Rev. 2 : 10 . (3 ) The Coming Again of Jesus, vs. 10, 11 . When He was taken up, where did He go? Mark 16:19.
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