Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-26


14:16, II, 26) Howbeit when He, the
Spirit of Truth, is come. He will guide
you into all truth He shall
siorify Me-" (John 1913, 14.)
And note the like testimony of two of
the greatest of the apostles: THE love
of God is shed abroad in our hearts by
the Holy Ghost, which is given unto
us" (Paul's Epistle to the Romans,
5:5) THE Spirit of Glory and of God
resteth upon you" Il. Peter 4:14)
We should hear hold in mind that
the Holy Ghost was not given even to
the apostles until after Christ had ris-
en- from the dead, for in John 7:39, il
is written: For the Holy. Ghost was
rot yet given, because that Jesus was
not yet glorified;" and it was after the
resurrection that we read: And when
He had said this, He breathed on them
and saith, Receive we the Holy Ghost.
John 2O:22)
Hence, it was after the ascension tc
heaven of Our Risen Lord that the
Holy Spirit is recorded as conspicu-
ously and actively working as God
AS such, We note that He has a power
O. His own (Romans 1913 and
works according to His own will a..
Corinthians 11:1D; and we find Him
appointing and sending ministers
(Acts 1872, 4; 2O:2S), and directing
where the gospel should and should
not be preached (Acts 1876, Z, 10).
We also find Him given in answer to
prayer (Acts SIS, II; Ephesians 116.
10; that He is received through faith
Galatians 3:14); imparts hope (Rom-
ans 1913; knowledge and love (Rom-
ans SIS; l. Corinthians 1885 that He
comforts those who fear and believe in
God (Acts 9:3D, inspires them with
joy (Romans 14:17; Galatians 5:22; /.
Thessalonians 1:6); sanctifies them
(Romans 1910; and that our bodies
are His temple QI. Timothy, 1:14; /.
Corinthians 3;16; 6;10.
However, He can be yexed isaiah
1910; tempted (Acts $685. resisted
(Acts 7:5D and He will not always
strive with me Genesis $50.
Hence, it is evident that the Holy
Spirit is our Divine Teacher; that it is
through His sanctifying and intellt-
gence-directing powers that we receive
a comprehension of the wisdom of
truth, purity, justice, love and all other
noble principles and virtues re is
Our Guide from the mazes of doubt, OF
perplexity, of direct sin, into the path
which leads us to heaven and to God.
From Him we receive inspiration to do
that which is right; and when we are
beset by the foes of God He speaks the
answer through us CFor it is not ye
that speak, but the Holy Ghost
Mark 1911; Luke 12:12D Therefore.
when the Holy Ghost is given to us,
we not only receive knowledge of the
true and pure, but we also receive
with Him a measure of the power of
God. o. soul-solacing and glory-giving
Lord, how can we can forget Thee?
And yet again, as l have already in
dicated, while we have been taught,
and rightfully so, that Christ is Our
Intercessor before the throne of heay
eli, we too often lose sight of the fact
that we have another divine interces-
sor in our times of affliction and ignor.
ance. Let US read; Likewise the
Spirit also helpeth our infrmities; for
we know not what we should pray for
as we ought; but the Spirit itself
maketh intercession for us with groan
iags which cannot be uttered" Rom
ans 1925.
can bear personal testimony to the
fact that in times of great sorrow |
have received comfort and peace Of
mind by praying to the Holy Spirit to
bring me relief.
! But in all our considerations of the
triune Deity in all transactions which
have relationship to our spiritual life,
We should keep ever in mind the SUI
Ipreme sanctity of the Holy Ghost. a
sancity which has no rival, a sancity
we cannot violate, and spiritually
1--we Read these words spoken by
Christ Himself: Wherefore, | say un.
to you, all manner of sin and bias
phemy against the Holy Ghost shall
not be forgiven unto men. And who
soever speaketh word against the
Son of Man. it shall be forgiven him
but whatsoever speaketh against the
Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven
him neither in this world, neither in
the world to Gomez (Matthew 1921
32.)
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