Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-25
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON MAY p
John ls.26. At; l6:7-l4.
Golden Text: He shall teach you all
things John 1896.
DIR. MARION MICH. HULL.

Later on IN the evening He told
them OF the persecution which was go
ing to follow them. that the hour woulu
come when men would think they We're
doing Gods service II they killed them.
He told them OF the hatred which the
world had for Him. and therefore Tor
them and how the world would mani
fest iIS hatred OF them when they d'n
the z.ork which tie was now leaving
them To do-ro bear witness o. nm
self
Sometimes We seem To forget that
this Is the work OF the churCn- The
one thing that Jesus commissioned tbs
discfpIeS to do was TO ne witnesses OF
Him. He eNpec5ed by the simple story
of His life. what 10 had done for them
and what 10 would do for others. That
men would he turned from darkness
into light and from the power OF satan
unto God He had come and offered
Himself as savior He had come 10
preach deliveranCe TO the Csptives. e
covery Of sight Of the blind To pro-
claim the acceptable year OF the LoTu-
lie had demonstrated IN His life ms
ability To do this. but the world had
rejected Him. Now. on the eve OF His
departure tie = leaving ibis work 10
De done by His disciples. and they are
Him as the only one who can accom-
pIfSh this for them IL lie had fail
ed. now could they expect success But
we must remember tkat IL was not
success that He was asking OF them
all He asked was witnessing
ONE ALONGSIDE To HELP"
In the face oil 20 Stupendous task.
with persecution assured. they might
well have sEruuk from undertaking ID
had tie not promised them also the
ParzcIete- Yes. they were not TO do
this work alone. but the Spirit Of God.
whom He. would Seu0. who proceeded
from the Father. was coming 10 share
with them this tremendous task II
vas TO he essentially His work. ana
wss 10 be also their work The Para
cIete. a word used only iu these chap
tiers. means one alongside 10 help In
the crowded traffic there j. great dan
ger to.s little child but the policeman
who comes alongside TO help and takes
the little Oue across the street in safe
". having stopped the traffic 10 make
q plain path for the little one. is one
alongside TO help. The work which
Christ left His disciples TO do they
would have found impossible had IL not
been for this "uuc alongside 10 help.
For this one. this Paraclete. this Com
fOrter j. none other than God Him
self in the person Of the spirit. pro-
Ceediug from Cod and sent by Christ.
"a was this Spirit within Jesus Christ
himself which enabled hiW 10 do the
work which lie did. and TO live the life
which He lived And when He went
hack To Ills Father. Il was His plan.
as Hs now promised them. TO send this
same spirit TO abide in them. and en-
able them TO accomplish the tremendous
task which lie was putting upon them.
His TNU-FOID WORK
The MORA Il the dolly spirit a. tie came Q,
Wet the wurld and th1 Go culighten the dis
ciple>- A. lie dwelI 10 them aud enabled them
e. bear testimony 10 Jesus christ. lie would
20 10 that their witnessing resulted in rgn-
victng rhc world. Then he dweIr with
them He would eniighten them. guiding them
into truth teaching them sit things. AM
showing them christ
Ills first WORK vas o. -ou,i-t the world
q sin Tho Uu~ great difference between =
wcridinE and q Christian u sense NJ sin.
Many man gee along IN the even tenor 81
his way without realizing thar his life is dis.
pleasing O. Col. particularly II he Is not
guilty - any CtItbreakiu= sin: nor docs ho
'hsnge until something isrs him AMI gives him
q sense ~ sin Growth IL the Christian life
in sense j. nothing more nor less than au
Increasing sensifiveness q" sin Things We
allowed year -" De- not think 81 allow
ness % sin = more s-ute- Paul st the end
- his life wrote e. hI> friend Timothy. This
j. a faithful saving awi worthy 10 all A.
~tptauce. that christ Jesus came into the
Note the tens The explanation Of IL Is
that the thirty rear more which hr had
spent iu th- Servire ~ Christ tsuch = never
has been cUua llesl before Nor simre by uthe-
made him sensitive 70 sin that ~
really th-usht Be- az that day the chief
% sinner The greatest sin 'of all. in fact the
foundation - al other sins. is not believing
in Jesus Christ ami His ability ami willing
- Il" al that tie promises man is
not l0>t herauSe De- drinks. biaSphemeS. ~
Is hceuti1Is- mHrierS- steals. bUt j. lost
hecaUSs 10 docs not believe thar Jesus Christ
the sou 81 tI0si rsma O" save him from these
thiuEs- aui viii save him u D" lets Him.
Some Wha have Progressed fUrtaer than Others
tn the thriSttau life arr Erjity u til same
sin ~ Uuhelief- fer Jesus agrees s- give them
power sin tu their lives So rhsr they ma '
live TeEuaut tbTiStisn lives Theoretically they
believe e. Thf<' Wa what the Holy Shirt
saT-e - 10. to stand slouEsife thcS. Of us
who arr 'nristS disciples and help us To wit.
ness thar tho wgrlI shall have sense n
siu-ths sin - NOT believing iu Jesus Christ
- Savior AMI Lord
God j. nv =rsrious- To never gives o..
me picture ~ "'F-fl''> without - me >ams
tims Eivir- picture - Himself Wh-n
Isaish .stlHd iuf" srrvirn irhapter s. No
first hal t-Sl0n - Gni ami then Of hirhSeif
AMI the II1Iy Spirit las rome Through n "a
convict ths Worl1 - sin. 10 let a man ~ee hi q.
self - Cod him. give aim IN N-r4y
picture % hiS heart he looks us0u the cross
- Jesus Christ. AMI let him realize last what
in Is-tbat horrible thing which separats
even the Son ~ Gosl frsm His Father - that
tie vas Sol foF~aEen fsr the moment But Hs
also has through BY our Witnessing "a
-uuvfnre che vsrii - righteousness. that ~
might SO I'D inst aud Vet the iustifier ~,
his that helirveth in Christ. And lie j. g.ia:
- do that 'y 0ur telling atour tho reSurrectial
20 Iesus christ Every "Br realizes that ~
Sin rsn .tw-N Iu the pra<euee - fsusi- ant -
here was me who lived tb. life or man vs.
was tempted iu sll paints like - We are v't
without sin. snd who L. now going heck ." Ills
Father. he Holy Spirit witnessing with us
therefore. going On Fff up Jesus hefsorp url
tFst rIavE thar live in Him
mav 30 made righteous IN Coils sight
witnessing through she third phaSc I'd
His v0-k = rouvfn~e rhe world - ludgmea-
because rho prince - This world hath brru
Judged. ~ point q" the death ~ jos y
Hs makes stsh world realize whist sin &C.. -
me wurId eaIiEe that 70 - possible - hs risEt
sou<- Tan he world Is rrnvin-r,I - IufiE
uueut that me r.usr % .5n = broken now. that
tho devil hIuz ar has p 81 defeated. and rhai
Ssod stands ready % give mower % those wa
trust Him that thsv NAV constantly iud-
him who p. our srTri>er-
To ENIIFUTEN DISCIPLES
When onrr fisrirIr hss been won through
our witnessing tths HOLY spirit snd u.s.. then
tho sr~oud element - the Holy Spirits work
begins: frr tie e o. guide - fnro al truth
Pefn- tho spirit ~ truth himself. tie knoVs
What f. truth arI Ts stands - one sionE
SIDE % help that feet may 10 guIdeu
in the path Which viii bring - - the knoNl-