Where were the apostles told to begin preaching under their commission? Luke xxiv: 47. When were they to begin? 49. What power from on high was this? Comp. Acts i: 5-8. Why was Jerusalem selected as the place? Ans.--Because it was the place [50] where Jesus was condemned; it was the place where the most successful beginning could be made; and it had been prophesied that the word of the Lord should go forth from Jerusalem. Is. ii: 2, 3. Why receive the Holy Spirit before beginning? Ans.--To give them infallible guidance, and to enable them to prove by miracles their divine authority. How long did they wait? Acts i: 3. Comp. ii: 1.

      What first occurred to the apostles on the day of Pentecost? 1-4. What effect had this on the multitude? 6-8. How many countries were represented there? 9-11. What was their question after they saw that it was a miracle? 12. What did some say? 13. Were they in earnest? How did Peter explain the miracle? 15-18. Was there any other explanation that could be given? What did it prove for the apostles? How, then, were the people bound to receive all else that they might say?

      What four distinct statements did Peter first make concerning Jesus? 22-24. In the quotation from David, 25-28, which of these was he aiming to prove? But in the words quoted, David speaks in the first person, as if he were speaking of himself; how does Peter meet this difficulty in verses 29-31?

      Having proved from David that the Christ was to rise, what is Peter's next proof? 32. Were they merely ordinary witnesses, or were they inspired witnesses?

      What does Peter next assert concerning Jesus? 33. How does he show that this also was predicted? 34, 35. What is the conclusion of his argument? 36. What is it to be [51] Lord, and what to be Christ? Ans.--The former asserts his divinity, and the latter his identity as the Messiah foretold by the prophets.

      What was the effect of Peter's discourse? 37. In the remark, "When they heard this, they were pricked in their heart," to what cause is the effect ascribed? What did they mean by the question, "What shall we do?"

      Repeat Peter's answer. 38, 39. For what were they to repent and be baptized? Can the expression "for the remission of sins" be understood as meaning "because your sins are remitted?" Is it a fact that their sins were already remitted? If they were, would the persons still have been pricked in the heart? Would they have been told to repent?

      What was promised to those who would repent and be baptized? 38. Was this the promise of inspiration such as the apostles possessed; or of that gift of the Spirit which all enjoy who repent and are baptized? To whom is this promise extended besides those on Pentecost? 36. What children are meant? Ans.--As it was a conditional promise, only those are meant who were old enough to comply with the conditions, and who would do so--that is, those who would repent and be baptized.

      Is the foregoing report of Peter's speech all that he said, or only a synopsis of it? 40. What was the substance of his exhortation? 40. How could they save themselves? How did they save themselves? 41. What saving is here meant? Comp. 38.

      Why is this sermon by Peter called the first gospel sermon? Was a sermon ever [52] preached before under Apostolic Commission? Was Christ ever preached before as having died and arisen again? Was he ever preached before as having ascended to heaven and having sent down the Holy Spirit? Could the gospel have been preached except in promise before this time?

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