But why keep they that narrow road,— That rugged, thorny maze? Why, that’s the way their Leader trod, They love and keep His ways. Why do they shun the pleasing path That worldlings love so well? Because that is the road to death, The open road to hell. What! is there then no other road To Salem’s happy ground? Christ is the only way to God, No other can be found. The Outpouring Of The Spirit [Illustration.] Peter Preaching On The Day Of Pentecost. "This is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel." Acts 2:16. 1. For what did Christ, just before His ascension, tell His disciples to wait? “And, behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, _until ye be endued with power from on high_.” Luke 24:49. 2. With what did He say they would be baptized? “Ye shall be baptized _with the Holy Ghost_ not many days hence.” Acts 1:5. NOTE.—John the Baptist had foretold this baptism. He said: “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire.” Matt. 3:11. 3. For what work was this baptism to prepare them? “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and _ye shall be witnesses unto Me_ both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8. 4. What were some of the results of the preaching of the gospel under the outpouring of the Spirit? “Now when they heard this, _they were pricked in their heart_, and said ... Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.... Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: _and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls_.” Acts 2:37-41. “And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; ... _and believers were the more added to the Lord_, multitudes both of men and women.” Acts 5:12-14. “And the word of God increased; and _the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly_; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.” Acts 6:7. 5. How did persecution affect the preaching of the gospel? “And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.... _Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word._” Acts 8:1-4.