The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07
Mission of the
Holy Spirit
Sunday School Lesson for May 10, 1908
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forter, that he may abide with you for
ever."-John 14:16
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES. The
Holy Trinity: Matt 2s:19; Luke :35: John
2O:2; Acts $780, Cor. 1874: Eph. 2.1s,
%; l John 5:6-S; Rev. 22.17. Names of the
Holy Spirit John 1926 Rom SO: Gal
f:6; Thes. as; Heb. 9:ii: 1929; / pet /:
II, II; 4:14; Rev. 4:5. The Holy Spirit in
the Old Testament: Gen. t:2; 6:3: Ex.
3i:1-3; Mum. 2718; Judg. 6:34; Neh. 900
30; Job. 1874; Psa. 51i1, 12; Isa. s2:15:
iO13; ti:3; Ezek 11:5, q; Joel 2.2s Mic
2:7; Zech. 46 1910. Sins Against the
Holy Spirit Matt. 1891 32: Mark 3:2S. 2g;
Acts 5:3, 4; 7;5l S:1S-2O; Eph. 4:3O: / Thes
5l9' Heb 1929. The Holy Spirit and
Prayer. Zech. 12:10 Luke 11:13 Acts I:31:
Rom. S;26 q; Eph. 21S; 6:iS, Jude 20. The
Teacher and Transformer: Luke 1212:
John 35-s; l4:26. 1913. "a; Acts pa. 3s; $40,
~; Rom. so, II, IA, 16: 1 Cor. ga Ola;
3:l6; 124-i1; Cor 3:l7. 49,; Gal. 5:16-25;
2 Pet 1:2l; Rev. 2:7. The Comforter:
John Hl6 II; 1915 Acts 9:31: Rom 1I:17;
l5:l3. 30. Gal 6:s; Eph 3i4-16; 49, Sis.
ID. 90
PLACE.-The upper room I'm 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 uf great and
unique Importance. The promise Of
the Holy Spirit" says Maurice, "is
the characterlstical one OF these pas.
chal conversations; II is that which
distinguishes them from our Lords
discourses to the multitude" This
was a promise to the disciples alone,
for the world outside John 14:17)
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.
It taught them that there was to be
no separation, but that Christ, in his
Holy Spirit. would still be with them.
Therefore II is a promise suited to
the need OF Christians Of all ages,
who long for present guide, comfort.
er and upholder. The Holy Spirit is
Christs successor among mon; 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 Ave aspects:
l. The Holy Spirit witness to
Christ Tvs. 20, 27)
II. The Holy Spirit q comforter In
trial Tvs. ID.
III. The Holy Spirit a Judge of the
world Tvs. BID.
~ The Holy Spirit a guide to
truth Tvs. 12.l5).
V. The joy and power OF the spirits
reign Tvs. 1920.
Christ foretold what the spirit
would do in the world when he is
come. He was to do three htings:
l. "Reprove" (R. w., "convict") the
world of (R. ", in respect orr sin.
by the world must be understood the
yet unbelieving part of mankind, so
denominated because It was far the
larger part, when these words were
spoken, as II still Is. American Com
mentary. The verb has a double sense.
of convincing unto salvation, and a
convicting unto condemnation. Al
ford. The sin of the world is because
they believe not on" Christ ". 81.
It 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, It is the root of all other
sins whatsoever. II is the reigning
as well as the damning sin of the
world. George Whitefield. "The es-
sence of sin is living to self. Belief
in Christ Is the surrender of SELF
Alexander Maclaren, d. d. AS belief
OF Christ is the beginning Of all good
for man, disbelief of him is the begin
ming of all evil.
2. The Holy Spirit would also con-
vict the world in respect "of righteous
ness, because / go to my Father"
The first step in the spirits work is
conviction of SIM the second is the
exhibition Of righteousness. THE
life of Christ on earth as the pattern
for all mankind being completed, the
spirit makes known to man the ma
ture OF that life, and thus shows what
the nature of righteousness is."-
Cambridge Bible.
g., The Holy Spirit would also con
vict the world in respect 'of judgment,
because the prince of this world is
(R. ", hath been') judged" "The
prince OF this world" (see John 12:
81; 1430) is Satan, the ruler OF all
such forces of evil as Judas had now
become Jesus knew that there was
a personal devil That settles IT.
Deems. However ludricous vulgar
superstitions may have made the no.
tion, there is nothing ridiculous, nor
anything which we have the right to
call incredible. In Christ's solemn
declaration that the kingdom Of dark.
ness has king. Mac.
laren, ID. ID.
The judgment that the Holy Spirit
gives is not only a condemnation and
casting out of Satan, but 1t is an en-.
lightenment OF the righteous, so that
they can form just judgment regard
ing the works of the devil
The spirit will guide us into all
truth" Dear children" said old John
Tauler CA. d. 1340), the Holy Ghost
| will not teAch ua all thInPa In tha