THE K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S since they had seen Jesus alive, it would be easier for them to tell the story when they met people who did not believe that Jesus was really alive. You know when you really have seen some thing yourself it is much easier for you to tell it than just when you heard some one else tell it. The words the angel said to the women that Easter morning long ago, are great words for us to remember. “Fear not.” It is the Easter message and it is saying to every boy and girl, and every man and woman that loves Jesus, not to be afraid of dying, for the same power that made Jesus’ body alive and raised it up out of the tomb, will make their bodies alive too. But those who do not love Jesus, need to be afraid of dying for they have no Jesus to make them live again. Closing Prayer: Dear Heavenly Fa ther, we thank thee for raising Jesus from the dead and making Him alive for ever.
356 stood still and looked first at the angel in his shining white clothes and then at the empty tomb without saying a word. They came looking for a dead Jesus, and now they hear He is alive. Then the angel told the women to hurry away and tell the disciples that Jesus was alive and they would see Him over in Galilee. As soon as the angel said this the women turned from the empty tomb with great joy, and ran to tell the disciples the glad news, that Jesus was alive. As they were running along the road to find the disciples, some one met them and said, All hail. Who do you think it was? Sure, it was Jesus Himself. The women were so happy to see their Jesus again and alive, they fell down before Him and held Him by the feet and worshipped Him. After this Jesus told them to go on into Gali lee and tell of His resurrection,' and He would be there. You see these women were the first messengers to tell that Jesus had risen from the dead, and now
¿Wi. |St|g §» ^ a» APRIL 27, 1919 THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR HELPER
Golden Text: “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him.” Lu. 11:13. LESSON TEXT Acts 2:1-8, 14-18. (Read John 16:7-15; Acts 2:1-18.)
(1) And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all w ith one accord in one place. (2) And sud denly there came a sound irom heaven as of a rushing m ighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (3) And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sa t upon each of them . (4) And they were all filled w ith the Holy Ghost, and began to speak w ith other tongues, as the Spirit gave them u t terance. (5) And there werev dwelling a t Jerusalem Jews, devout *men, out of every nation under heaven. (6) Now when this w as noised abroad, the m ultitude came together, and were confounded, because th a t every m an heard them speak in his own language. (7) And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, one to another, Be hold, are not all these which speak
Galileans? (8) And how h ear we every man in his own tongue wherein we were born? (14) B ut P eter, standing up w ith the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them , Ye men of Judea, and all ye th a t dwell a t Jerusalem , be this known unto you, and hearken to my words. (15) F or these are not drunken, as ye, suppose: seeing it is b u t the third hour of the day. (16) B ut this is th a t which w as spoken by the prophet Joel; (17) And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of m y Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dream s: (18) And on my servants and on my hand maidens, I will pour out in thqse days (of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.
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