The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-08
Mission of the
Holy Spirit
Sunday School Lesson for MAY 10. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper

ever."-John H:i6
SCRIPTCRAL REFERENCES. = The
Holy Trinity; Matt 2s.ls; Luke 10. John
q p: Acts SO. Cor l2.l4; Eph- SIS.
p John Sos: Rev. o.i7. Names Of the
Holy Spirit: John 1876: Rom. 50, Gal
SO Thes. as: Heb. s:l4: 1913. Pet l:
II. u: 4:l4: Rev. As The Holy spirit IN
the Old Testament: Gen IL: e.3; Ex-
sl.i-3. Mum. 27.is. Judg. ga: Neh. -,
80: Job. IA: Pisa H.ll. y: lsa- 1S'
io.i3. 44:3: Eek. IFS. "a; Joel IS MIC
81. Zech. 4:6. n.i0 Sins Against the
Holy Spirit: Matt. 1871. -. Mark s-S. p
Acts SO. 4. 7:5i; s.is-30. Eph. 40. Ines.
5.is. Heb 1919 The Holy Spirit and
Prayer: Zech. l2.io; Luke n.ls: Acts 81.
Rom Sc. q: Eph. 2.is. els Jude .. The
Teacher and Transformer; Luke E.l-'
John s.5-s. 1876; 1918. IL. Acts "a. ss; 50.
81. Rom. So. II. IA. 49, Cor "a s-lt'
sis. Eth: Cor. s.l7. IS Gal 5;ls--5.
pet III: Rev 2T. The Comforter;
John 4.is. II: 1911: Acts s.3l. Rom. N:l7.
Is. IL 81. Gal e.s: Eph. s.i4-ls; "a. 5:A
TIME.-Thursday evening. April 8. A
y. 3d.
PLAcE.-The upper room in Jerusalem
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
This lesson, which follows immedi-
ately upon last Sundays, being another
portion OF our Lords last discourse
TO his disciples. is one OF great and
the Holy Spirit" says Maurice, is
the characterised one OF these pas
chal conversations; IL is that which
DISTINGUISHES them from our Lords
discourses 10 the multitude" This
was a promise 10 the disciples alone.
for the world outside John 1i:lO
could not receive the Comforter. their
hearts not being prepared for him
II was a promise precisely suited to
the need OF the disciples. in view OF
the coming separation from their Lord
Il taught them that there was TO be
no separation. but that Christ, in bis
Holy Spirit, would still be with them
Therefore II 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
Christ's successor among men; and
therefore what can be more important
for Christ's followers than TO know
him. love him. and obey him. Our
Lord disclosed him under five aspects:
l. The Holy Spirit a witness 10
Christ Tvs. 2s. 27.)
H. The Holy Spirit a comforter in
trial Tvs I'D
III The Holy Spirit Judge Of the
world Tvs. SID.
". The Holy Spirit a guide to
truth Tvs 1870.
V. The JOY and power of the spirits
reign Tvs. 1920.
Christ foretold what the spirit
would do in the world when he g
come. He was TO DO three htings:
: /. "Reprove" (R V. "convict") the
world of (R v. in respect Off sin
by the world must be understood the
yet unbelieving part of mankind. so
! denominated because ii was far the
larger part. when these words were
spoken. as it still IS American Com
!, mentary. The verb has double sense.
"of a convincing unto salvation. and a
convicting unto condemnation" Al
!. ford. The sin of the world is because
: they believe not on" Christ ". -.
! Il is a notable proof OF Christ's di
! vinity that he. the meek and lowly
: should select this unbelief in himself
as the only sin worth mentioning
Yet. indeed. II is the root Of all other
/, sins whatsoever. IL is the reigning
! as well as the damning sin OF the
! world George Whitefeld. The IS
sence OF sin is living TO self. Belle
in Christ is the surrender OF self =
!, Alexander Maclaren. ID. ID. As belle
!, / OF Christ is the beginning Of all gooC
!. for man. disbelief Of him is the begin
!. ming OF all evil.
D III Cn~t
Wet the world in respect "of righteous
!. ness. because | go TO my Father
The first step in the spirits work 4
conviction of sin; the second is tn
= exhibition Of righteousness TIL
N life of Christ on earth as the patterl
!. for all mankind being completed. tn
- spirit makes known 10 man the ma
q ture of that life. and thus shows wha
!. the nature Of righteousness is
Cambridge Bible.
3. The Holy Spirit would also cor
vict the world in respect "of judgment
because the prince OF this world
T! (R. ", hath been") judged" 'Th
q prince Of this world" tsee John II
'e 81: 1890 is Satan. the ruler OF a
such forces OF evil es Judas had no.
become Jesus knew that there wa
~ a personal devil That settles it
" Deems. However ludricous vulga
NJ superstitions may have made the NJ
~ ton. there is nothing ridiculous. nc
" anything which we have the right
" call incredible. in Christs solem
~ declaration that the kingdom OF darl
~ ness has a king. Alexander Ma
- laren. ID. ID.
Jay The judgment that the Holy spir
IN gives is not only a condemnation ar
ne casting out OF Satan. but II is an ei
er iightenmcnt OF the righteous. 50 th'
Ok they can form a just judement regar
=. ing the works OF the devil.
= The spirit viii guide rs into =
~ truth" Dear children, said old job
!. Tauler CA. ID. 1s4O). "the Holy Gho
- will not teach US all things In =
4, sense that We shall be given 70 kno
whether there will be good harve
Il. .-4...--. .rhathar broad will no de.