The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-09-11
INTERNATIONAL LESSONS.
ny REV. =. Il. HAnoREAvEs.

lesson H. September 10Th.
the MISSION OF THE sPIiIE
John l6 800. Golden Text, John 10,
l3. Time and Place, the same as the
list lesson.
The disciples are still standing round
their Master listening to His words. lie
tells them Of Ills near departure, and
saws llemust gn back again to Ills Father.
He seems dcsirous that they should talk
to Him about this, for lie saws; "None
Of you asketh me, Whittier goest thou"
They had not fully compreheuded all
that they had already heard on this
evcntful night, and now they were very
much depressed in spirit. lie reminds
them Of this, and tells them that it is
necessary that lie should 20 away,
promising 20 send the Comforter to them
whom lie Is gone. Here is fresh hope
and consolation for the sorrowing dis
ciples. They are soon to lose their be-
loved Master from their midst, but they
will coutinNe to live in Him AMI He in
them, and the Comforter will come unto
them, FOR Christ said, "If depart, | will
send him unto you"
The mission of the Spirit, Jesus says,
i,thrccfoll. First, to reproye the worl
of sin, or as the Rev. Yer, has It, econ.
Wet the world in respect of sim" Man
is a sinner, but is not always conscious
Of his true condition lie is sinner,
because he does not lclicvc in Christ.
The Spirit hlws him his true condition
by nature and by life shows him that
he is doing wrong in the sight of Col,
teaches him that his want Of faith in
Christ is keeping him out Of the mercy
of God; the Spirit conyicts him Of his sin,
and shows him the only hope which the
sinner has.
lie conyic,s Of righteousness. Christ
is the sun of righteousness. BY going
away lie made II possible forthe Spirit
to convict men Of righteousness. In Ills
earthly life men lehcld Him as one per-
secuted and dcspi-cl. In His death,
resurrection of glory, men beheld in
Him all righteousness, and the Spirit
points us to Him, in whom "dwellcth
all the fulncss of the Godhcad bodily"
Col, ., Q.
The Spirit convinces "uf judgment, be-
cause the prince Of this world is judged"
Men had formed erroneous notions Us to
these things, and the Spipit would show
them the truth. Satan is constantly on
trial before this world, and men nre
every day having their judgments
reversed regarding him. lie is the
great enemy Of our race. When Christ
died on the cross it was an apparent
victory for the devil, but in reality il
was his GROWING and crushing defeat
throughout all time. Satan is judged
Men are coming to see him in his true
character and to apprehcnd his designs
upon them. The Spirit teaches men
| these things, and shows them the only
true liberty which is in Christ.
Still the disciples were detected and
sad, and Jesus told them that although
He had many things to say to them, yet
they were in no condition Of mind tu
hear and understand them, but lie
promised that when the Spirit should
come, lie would guide them into all
truth.
LESSON THOUGHTS.
l. The Holy Spirit is with us to-day.
2. Ills mission extends to 10 as well MS
the disciples.
3. 1t is well forus to follow the lead
ings of the Holy Spirit.
4. Let MS pray for His presence contiE-