The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
LESSON FOR FEBRUARy
CHRISTIAN eRoTHERpno,

The Sanhedrin had tried N,
ing upon the disciples and tbi, u
orally pretty weak business
their threat meant danger and ..
ciples were not unduly puffed
their deliverance With all ny
lieving friends they prayed ana
Spouse the Holy Spirit cans
them in still further =,
(4:23-3D.
I. The Spirit-FilIed Believer
81. The two sections Of thi,
are really one and are desi,
bring OFT sharply the CONT
tween the Holy Spirit.filled s
and an evil spirit-iilled man 4
communism of the early chm
(a) Christian communion (ses II
and it was (b) for a special On
Co it vas benevOlent-eacb ID
cording to his needs (4:3i
it was voluntary (5:4l, and 10 (
ognized the right to private nj,
tsee 5:4, 81. He, the Holy Spu n
bring that unity, that altruisr s.
active social relations and sen
which PentecOStal cOmmunisr f.
type. Unity and love are see,
uine Christianity in all ages :
forms of their expression mar
The power of the Holy Spr 4
manifested, not merely in ~
unity which it produced, in tn
erhood thus evidenced, but ain
testimony siven for the LoN
Christ, with great power a
apostles witness to the res-
of the Lord Jesus" There
witness to the resurrection Is
Lord Jesus Christ in our day
always with great power" v
are filled with the Holy Spirit
Jesus, and especially of BIZ
rection, that we will bear
Another result of being filled l.
Holy Spirit was that grace "
all. Grace" means favor
not told whether it was God
or mans favor that was upr
1t seems to imply both Css
2:52). No man looked upon
interests, but every man
things of others" Distrihu
made according as each had u
according to his ability, not ID
to his notable service. The
nent illustration of Christin
the brotherhood at Jeruas
Barnabas. If we had more
today we would have less
labor troubles and missionar
We do we'll to consider carsl
six distinguishing features
early church: a. A prayin!
| (4:24-30), CD a Spirit-hIa
(3D, (3) a united church [.
witnessing church (33), t5
tering church ga. 35), (6) al
ing church (36. 80.
81. The Oevil-Possessed Ur
S, 1-16. Barnabas had receiT
praise for what he had done
pulse of the Holy Spirit in hh
is an exceedingly fair picture
scene of the early church
from foes without, now II
greater peril of foes within.
this great question, regardAl
ity and personality of the Id
is first brought to light, God
his church. dealt with II i
manner. The devil is alway;
ing his limitations of everyn
and holy. Ananias and Sspps
not willing to make a like
They, too, sold a possess
they secreted a part Of the
brought the rest with the into
ceive the church. The ID
quickly informed the churd
hypocrisy and, Spirit-gca4
were not deceived. For a
lie in the atmosphere OF love
secration engendered by
Spirit made his crime the do
donable. The same words q
describing his actions as U
in describing the actions Of
up to a certain point. But '
ference we see subsequent
case of Barnabas his act Y
of self-forgetting love; in U
Ananias it was one of calci
pocrisy. We thus see thai
church was not as perfea
would have us imagine II y
pretend to a full consecran
he did not possess is thus
and for us to pretend tos
ton we do not possess is 10
Holy Ghost. In the case O
! and Sapphire it brought svn'
: full judgment. Peters ques
to imply that the plan nsa
2 with Satan. but Ananias was
less responsible. for ne
: place to Satan and permlu
FILL his heart" The fact
originated with Satan, but U
lessen-but rather aggis
/ guilt, for he had entered I'd
g ship with the devil, and ID
6 every liar is doing CJohn
$ 2:22). The heart that isO
t. Holy Spirit he will fill; tns
d is open to Satan he will DID
who pretends to an entl'
ton, which does not exist
ing the spirit of the LORD
b. it is a dangerous thing TO
= not bring physical death. 10
+, us other examples OF u
towards sin. but there VIII
mate judgment that conc