"And
there were certain Greeks among them that came up to
worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Philip, which
was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we
would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew:
and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. And Jesus
answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son
of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth
alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He
that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life
in this world shall keep it unto life eternal." (John 12:20-24)
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The hour of the
glorification of Jesus began with his death:
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________ a corn of
wheat fall into the ground
and ______ . . . .
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He that loveth his
life shall ________ it . . . .
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You can have __________
you want in life if you are
willing to give it _____________.
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It is the ______________
of death.
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The mystery
of death as seen in Acts 2:1-41.
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The Event: Acts 2:1-13
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____ gathered in
upper room: Suddenly, the ____________ of wind;
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Cloven
____________ of fire;
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___ of the
wonderful works of God;
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Spoke in an
language __________ to them.
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Mystery understood:
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God often speaks
through a _______ event
to reveal a ___________ truth:
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Used the physical
kingdom of _____ to teach
of the coming spiritual
__________ of God.
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Jesus taught in
________________ :
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Used a _______
phenomenon to teach a
spiritual _________ .
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Physically spoke in a
________ they did not
___________ how to speak:
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To teach the
spiritual truth that in the kingdom
of God they would ______ beyond
their ______________ and ______________.
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Point 1 of
the interpretation: (Acts 2:14-21)
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The prophecy of Joel:
"And it shall come to pass
in the last days, saith God, I will pour out
of my 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
dreams. And on my servants and on my
handmaidens I will pour out in those days of
my Spirit; and they shall prophesy." (17,18)
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God would pour out
His Spirit upon His people
and they shall _____________:
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With ___________
meaning, "to speak
under inspiration," the people
of the kingdom of God would
speak beyond their capability and their understanding -- a
new _______ of ___________.
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Young men shall
see______________ :
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With visions
meaning, "the act of gazing
at an inspired appearance," the people of the kingdom
of God would have a new_________ of ____________ .
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Old men shall
dream ____________ :
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With dream
meaning, "something seen in sleep," the people
of the kingdom of God would
have a new _____ of ________.
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This ___ way of
talking, seeing, and thinking however, would not come until
the ___ way of talking,
seeing, and thinking would come
to an end.
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Joel prophesied how this
would occur: "And I will
show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the
earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and
the moon into blood, before that great and notable
day of the Lord come: And it shall come to
pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the
Lord shall be saved." (18-21)
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Symbolically
describes a person _____ to the
_____ of himself -- As Jesus said, ". . . loose
his life . . . ."
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Only when the ways
of man become filled with
bloodshed and the fires of tribulation
that man will _____ to the Lord;
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When life becomes
a scant _________ of what man
knows life should be, the heart
of man is then __________ to have
Jesus come forth in the power of
the Holy Spirit.
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The notable _____ of the Lord only
_____ with the blood, the fire, the vapor of smoke, the sun darkened,
and the moon turned to blood in the _______ of the man who who has
come to the _________ of himself.
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Ultimately, Joel states the
"________" of life:
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The ___ ___ of talking, seeing, and
thinking only comes after the ____ _____ of
talking, seeing, and thinking comes to an end:
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The way of all things is "_______
and _______________."
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It is how __________ comes to those
in need -- It is _____________.
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Point 2 of the interpretation: (2:22-24)
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The words of Peter concerning Jesus:
"Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of
Nazareth, a man approved of God among
you by miracles and wonders and signs,
which God did by him in the midst of you,
as ye yourselves also know: Him, being
delivered by the determinate counsel and
foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and
by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not
possible that he should be holden of
it." (22-24)
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What they meant for______, because
God was at work, turned out to be ___________:
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Since the bottom line is _____ and not _______, the planted
seed will always produce the new harvest;
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When God is at work, it is not possible for ________ to ever
conquer ___________.
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They meant to _______ him, yet God knew He was going to
raise him.
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Sunday always follows _____.
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Peter using the death and resurrection of
Jesus to once again illustrate the
mystery of
________ -- the mystery of the _____ of
life.
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Point 3 of the interpretation: (2:25-38)
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The words of Peter concerning David:
"For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw
the Lord always before my face, for he is on
my right hand, that I should not be moved:
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue
was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest
in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul
in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy
One to see corruption. Thou hast made known to
me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full
of joy with thy countenance."
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Thou hast made known to me the ____
of life:
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_____of joy with thy
countenance;
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Countenance -- "the front (as
being towards view), i.e. __________."
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Joy -- "joyfulness -- to put
in a _____ _____ of mind,
i.e. rejoice."
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Will not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy
One to see corruption:
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Hell -- the __________;
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Corruption -- _________
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My heart rejoice, and my tongue was
glad; moreover also my flesh shall
rest in hope:
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Rejoice -- "to put in a
______ _________ of _________;"
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Glad -- "to ______ for
____;"
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Hope -- "to anticipate,
usually with pleasure -- _________ or
_____________."
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I foresaw the Lord always before my
face, for he is my right hand, that I
should not be moved:
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Move -- "to ____, i.e.
agitate, rock, topple or destroy; figuratively, to
__________, incite;"
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Right hand -- the position of
________ and __________;
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Before my face -- "to behold
in advance, i.e. to notice previously, or to_________ in
_____________."
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Understanding the mystery of death.
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