The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-28
THE COMFORTER PROMISED.
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for April 80. isao-Text. John IA
1.-:T-Memory Verses. 20. 20.


STUDY also John iG.l-l5
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LIGHT FROM OTHER Sculptures
The holy Spirit John ic:7-ls: Acts 2:l-i7:
Rom. sii-ic; Heb. 1915. lC: John SEA:
Eph 1880. Luke HIS. Gal. 5.e2-2t
TIME.-Thursday evening. April c. A. -.
o. The evening before the cruciflxion. tho
same time our last lesson
PLACE.--at the supper table IN an upper
room IN Jerusalem.
STUDY OK THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Circumstances.-We can UNDER
stand this lesson better. and the
great truth here revealed. if we wildly
realize the circumstances. Jesus had
announced that lie was going away, 10
leave them in this world. He had prom
Used TO Ills disciples that they should
do even greater works than lie, the
Master. had done, and that He would
give them whatever they asked i'm His
name. for His work and kingdom. But
they did not even know what to ask for.
I They were in a world Of trouble and
danger and opposition, like lambs sur
rounded by wolves. They had a mighty
kingdom 10 found. but were ignorant
as 10 its nature and of the way 10 found
IL. and were without material. without
power, without means, and without a
leader. Christ now comes TO them with
aN they need. lie Himself will still
be their leader. The Holy Spirit viii
come and bring them all they need
power over men, truth, guidance,
strength. inspiration, courage, and the
peace Of victory. The work of the spirit
is the final and great subject OF this
last discourse. for il stands connected
with the completion of Christs mission.
without which His work must be
failure. Note that VS.. q and 20 take up
the same condition. in the form of a
I test OF love. so that between these verses
and '. IS is inclosed this great promise
OF the Holy Spirit.
]. The Holy Spirit as the Comforter.
The paracletc. The word comfort
er" expressed only one side of the mean
ing of the word. II is derived from
two Greek words. meaning to call TO
ones side, and signifies one who is called
to aid another.
III. Manifold Work Of the Holy Spirit
1t is well here To take general view
of the work of the Holy Spirit This
may be considered under three di-
visions First. The relation of the
Spirit to the historical work of Christ
The spirit is sent in the name of Jesus
(John 1920, :, e.. to carry out the pur-
poses and work of Jesus. to guide into
truth Nv. l.; John GLIB, TO work in and
through the disciples ". ~ for the re-
demption OF men. All that is compre-
hended in the other two divisions Is
the means TO this end. Second. The
work of the Spirit in believers. %
Teaching (John 1920; (2) guiding
into all truth (v. II; John 1918; Cor.
1875. 10y; 90 bearing witness (John Is:
%; Acts 5:32); (4) giving life (Rom. s:
~; (s) bestowing the living water
iJohn 4:li: 1881; 90 bestowing gifts,
as Of teaching. tongues, etc. Cor. ~:
7-1D: Cd shedding the love of God
abroad in them rom. $3.50; (sJ produce
ing goodness and high morality tGal. 5:
a.: g. Acts 11:24); (9) bestowing pow
err (Acts i: 5. Rom. 1910; (l0) bestow-
ing wisdom q Cor. 1875: Eph. lid.
Third. The work of the Spirit in the
unbelieying world. This is most fully
set forth in John 16:s-11. He would
convince the world concerning sin, that
they lad sinned in rejecting their Mes
siah: concerning righteousness, the
| righteousness Of Christ and His King
dom. new conception of right; and
concerning judgment. that the prince
of this world. and those who took his
side. must be condemned. All these
things awakened the conscience and
Urged and inspired TO new life.
III. The Holy Spirit Dwelling in tho
Disciples.-Ns. 2l-2i. 81. He that
hath" etc. Again this condition is in
sisted upon. as in V. II, %. "a. showing
how absolute, how fixed in the eternal
laws of being. is the connection be-
tween love and obedience. and between
these and the presence and power OF
the Holy Spirit. First. To such as love
and obey comes the love of the Father
and Of the Son. Second. IL will love
Him. and viii manifest Myself TO Him."
will make Myself as clearly present
ns IL / were TO continue in My bodily
presence. Third. The Father and Son
will abide. dwell. in believers. %: "Ju-
das." Jude. tho writer of the epistle.
probably the same as Lebbeus, of Matt.
1913
". The Holy Spirit as Teacher
v. &c. "IIe shall teach you all things"
etc. The whole Christian system was
embodied in the words Of Christ. as the
tree with its fruits lies within the ten
der shoot. The Holy Spirit guided its
unfolding, and directed its growth.
V. Peace Bestowed Through the Holy
Spirit. V. 81. Peace leave with you:"
Not merely the customary salutation,
but real gift of peace. 'My peace
give" The same kind of peace as Jesus
Himself had. mot as the world Civ
cth:" Neither in kind nor degree nor
method. Compare the fulfllment of this
promise in the Acts. Peter rejoicing in
prison; Paul and Silas singing praise
in the Jail ut Phiiippi; Paul's good cheer
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