The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25

LESSON TEXT-John l67-15; Acts 2:l-l&
GOLDEN TEXT-If ye then, being evil
children. how much more shall your
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit TO
them that ask him Luke 11:l6
DEVOTIONAL READING-Romans 81
II. &c. q.
PRIMARY ToPIC-A Helper at all
Times.
JUNIOR ToPIc-our Unseen Teacher
and Helper
INTERMEDIATE ToP1c-The Fruits of
the Sprt.-Gal 5:22-26.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-What
the Holy Spirit Does for Us.
I. The Holy Spirit Promised (John
6:7-15).
l. Who he Is. He Is divine per-
sonality, one in nature with the Fa-
ther and the Son.
2. What Is his mission? wv. 7-15).
"a The Christians comforter, ".
y. The Holy Spirit Is Christ's rep
resentative who stands by the side
Of the believer to strengthen, en-
courage, defend from the enemy and
plead his cause before God the Father.
Jesus knew and told the disciples OF
the bitter prosecutions which awaited
them as soon as he had taken his de-
parture What a blessed privilege to
have the Holy Spirit in and upon us
to give wisdom to discern Gods will.
and power to overcome temptation!
(2) The worlds judge wv. S-1D.
Victory is to be achieved by the Spirit
working in and through the disciples.
(a) He will convict the world of sin
". 81. The root of all sin is unbelief
In Christ ". 81. This unbelief is not
primarily intellectual, but moral. 1t
is an unwilingness to surrender to
the divine will (John 3:1S, 19). The
way the Holy Spirit convicts the world
is through the testimony of those who
are filed with him. 90 He will con-
vict the world Of righteousness ". 81.
This is done through the resurrection
and ascension of Christ ". 10). His
coming forth from the grave and as
cension into heaven was an indsputa-
BILE proof that he was what he claimed
to be. He Is thus shown to be the
righteous one whose merit may be ap-
propriated by faith in him. This is
ever the way Of salvation-conviction
Of sin and appropriation OF the right
eousness of Christ. (c) He will con-
vict the world of judgment to come ~.
81. Christ told Of judgment to come.
The guarantee Of this judgment Is
that Satan. the prince of the world,
John u :3D.
(3) The Christians guide into all
truth wv. 12. 13). The Bible is a spir-
itual book. therefore If one would
know its meaning he must have the
Holy Spirit Il Cor. PAD.
(4) He glorifies Christ wv. IA. 15).
He does not speak Of himself, but in
all things reveals Christ. The only
way to know the glory OF the Son Of
God is to have the Holy Spirit make 1t
known. He reveals all the divine
riches and grace that are in Christ.
He makes real unto them the person
and work Of Christ.
u. Tho Holy Spirit Given (Acts
2:1-18).
1. Time-Pentecost ". ~. This
was fifty days after the Passover Sab
bath OLev. % :15).
2. The marks of the Spirit (vv. ~.
These are external and internal:
(1) External. (a) Sound Of a
mighty wind; no wind, but merely the
sound of wind. For this sound to be
heard In the early morn attracted at
tention and caused the people to gath
er. The reference to wind suggests
the all-pervasive nfe-giving influence
of the Spirit. (b) Tongues of flame.
Each Of the disciples was crowned
with such a tongue. The tongues In
dicate the practical possession Of the
Spirits gifts. and the IRE the purify
ing energy which removes the dross,
thus making effective the testimony.
(c) Speaking in foreign tongues. For
these humble Galileans thus to speak
caused great amazement.
(2) Internal. This IL seen In the
transformation wrought in the dis
ciples. Instead Of covering before q
Jewish maid, Peter now boldly stood
before the chief rulers Of the city and
declared them to be guilty Of murder.
ing the Son Of God.
8. The effect wv. 6-13). (1) The
multitude assembled in amaxement
and confusion. They heard the gospel
in their native tongues and inquired
its meaning. (2) Some Knocked and
foolishly attempted to account for this
remarkable occurrence by accusing the
disciples Of being drunk.
4. Fulfillment Of prophecy wv. IL
18). Wonderful things had occurred,
but Peter knew where to get an ex-
PLANTATION. He went to Gods Word
(Joel 2:2S. 29). God had predicted
just such marvellous occurrences to
take place In the last days.
The Mute and the Smile.
Some men envelOp themselves In
such an impenetrable cloak Of silence
that the tongue will afford 10 NO