The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-08
Mission of the
Holy Spirit
Sunday School Lesson for May 10, 1908
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GOLDEN q UT win pray the Fa.
fher and Doc shall give y0u another Com
forior that he may abide with You Tor
ever John 1876
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TIME. Thursday evening. April 9. A.
D. 3D.
PLACE The upper room IN jerusalem
Common, and S-ssestivs Thoss"t.
This lesson. which follows immedi
ltely upon last Sundays. being anothe
portion of our Lords last discours
his disciples. is one Of great and
Unique importance. The promise Of
De Holy Spirit SAYS Maurice. "is
he characterised one OF these pas
chal conversations; II is that which
distinguishes them from our Lord
liscourses TO the multitude" This
vas a promise to the disciples alone
for the world outside John l4:10
could not receive the Comforter their
hearts not being prepared for him
Il was a promise precisely suited to
the need of the disciples. in view OF
the coming separation from their Lord
10 taught them that there was 10 BE-
no separation. but that Christ, in his
Holy Spirit. would still be with them
Therefore 10 IS a promise suited to
the need Of Christians of all ages
who long for a present guide, comfort.
er. and upholder. The Holy Spirit is
Christs successor among men; and
therefore what can be more important
for Christs followers than to know
him. love him. and obey him? Our
Lord disclosed him under five aspects.
l. The Holy Spirit a witness 70
Christ Tvs. PC. 27)
IT, The Holy Spirit a comforter IN
rial Tvs. 10.
ILL., The Holy Spirit a Judge Of the
world Tvs. SID.
~. The Holy Spirit a guide to
ruth Tvs. 1870.
V. The Joy and power Of the spirits
.eign Tvs. 1920.
Christ foretold what the spirit |
would do in the world when he is
.ome. lie was TO do three htings:
I. "Reprove' Or. v. "convict') the
world Of (R ". in respect orr sin
BY the world must be understood the
et unbelieying part of mankind. so
enominated because II was far the
arger part, when these words were
poken, as 10 still is. American Com
nentary. The verb has a double sense.
Of a convincing unto salvation. and a
onvlcting unto condemnation. Al
ord. The sin Of the world is because
hey believe not on" Christ ". 81 |,
is a notable proof OF Chrst's di
unity that he, the meek and lowly. ,
hould select this unbelef IN himself ,
$ the only sin worth mentioning
ct. indeed. II is the root Of all other {
ms whatsoever. II Is the reignine
S well as the damning sin Of the
orld."-George Whitefeld "The es
ance Of sin IS living 10 self Belief
Christ is the surrender Of SELF
lexander Maclaren. d. d. As belief
Christ is the beginning Of all good
,r man, disbelief Of him Is the begin.
Ing OF all evil.
2 The Holy Spirit would also con.
ot the world in respect "of righteous.
PISS. because I go 10 my Father"
he first step in the spirits work IS
'nviction Of sin; the second is the
Of righteousness. THE
Re Of Christ on earth as the pattern
r all mankind being completed, the
lirit makes known to man the ma
re Of that life, and thus shows what
e nature Of righteousness is
Bible
3. The Holy Spirit would also con
ct the world in respect "of judgment,
cause the prince OF this world is
r v, hath been") judged" The
ince Of this world" (see John 70:
; 1890 is Satan. the ruler Of an
ch forces Of evil as Judas had now
come. Jesus knew that there was
personal devil That settles IT,
CONS. However ludricous vulgar
perstitions may have made the no
IN. there is nothing ridiculous. nor
" NhtH- NhAAA VIC nave the IlkHI 10 =.
II incredible, in Christs solemn }
that tho kingdom Of dark.
SIS has a king "-Alexander Mac.
rem, ID. ID. =
The judgment that the Holy Spirit
yes Is not only a condemnation and
sting out Of Satan. but 1t IS an en-.
.htenment Of the righteous, so that
ey can form a just judgment regard.
3 the works OF the devil
The spirit will guide us into all
ith.' Dear children" said old John =
uler "a. d. 13fO), the Holy Ghost
II not teach us all things in the
nse that we shall be given 10 know =
lother there will be a good harvest
vintage. whether bread will be dear
cheap. whether the present war
Il come 10 an end soon. No, dear
ildren; but he will teach as an
ngs which we can need for a