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First Lesson
Numbers 11:16-17, 24-30
16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of
the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the
people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle
of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will
take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them;
and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that
thou bear it not thyself alone.
24 And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD,
and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and
set them round about the tabernacle.
25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and
took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy
elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon
them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
26 But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of
the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit
rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but
went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the
camp.
27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad
and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his
young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God
that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would
put his spirit upon them!
30 And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.
1st Lesson Questions -
How am I at delegating responsibility? Do I envy another's gifts? RESOLVE.
Second Lesson
Acts 4:23-37
23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported
all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God
with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made
heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the
heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered
together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast
anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles,
and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before
to be done.
29 And
now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants,
that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and
wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they
were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy
Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart
and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things
which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33 And
with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection
of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many
as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought
the prices of the things that were sold,
35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution
was made unto every man according as he had need.
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which
is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and
of the country of Cyprus,
37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at
the apostles' feet.
2nd Lesson Questions -
The apostles prayed for boldness in their preaching. (V. 29) Do I ask God for help, in my ministry? The apostles gave their testimony with great power (V. 33). Is power defined in the same way today by all people? How so? RESOLVE.