The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
mP.svED uSlFoRN INTERNATIONAL
SUNNSOIOOL
LESSON
By REV y ~ FITZwATER. u. D.,
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute % ChicagoD
Copyright 1919. by western Newspaper Union ,
LESSON FOR APRIL 27
THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR HELPER.

THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR HELPER
LESSON TENT-John iG7-i5 Acts 2.i-is
GOLDEN TENTH ye then, being evil
know how TO give good gifts unto your
children. how much more shall your
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit TO
them that ash him 2-t.uke li.le
DEVOTIONAL READiNG-Romans 50
PRIMARY ToPIc-A Helper at all
Times
and Helper
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-The Fruits OF
the epirit-Gal d.22-2G
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPfc-what
the Holy Spirit Does for Us
I. The Holy Spirit Promised (John
1G:7-l5C
I. who he l.. lie Is divine per
sonnnty, one In nature with the Ia
Their and the son.
.. What II his misslonf wv. 7-15).
uD The Christians comforter. ".
~. The Holy Spirit Is Christs rep
rescniniive who stands by the side
Of the believer to strengthen. en-
courage. defend from the enemy and
plead his cause before God he Father.
Jesus knew and told the disciples Of
the bitter prosecutions which awaited
them ms soon rs he had taken his de.
parture What n blessed privilege to
have the Holy Spirit In and upon us
20 give wisdom TO discern Gods will.
and power TO overcome tcmptntionl
CD The worlds Judge wv. SID.
Victory Is ia be- achieved by the Spirit
working In and through the disciples
(a) lie will convict the world ~ sin
(v. ~. The root ~ all sin II unbelief
In Christ ". ~. This unbelicf is not
primarily intellectual hut moral. II
II an unwllllngness to surrender 10
the divine viii tJohn 3:iS lo). The
way the Holy Spirit convicts the world
Il through the testimony ~ those who
are filled with him. (hl lie will con
Wet the world 81 righteousness ". ~.
This Il done through the resurrection
and ascension Of Christ ". lO). His
coming forth from the grave and AS
cension Into heaven was an lndisputa-
BILE proof that he was what he claimed
10 be. He II thus shown 10 be The
righteous one whose merit may be ap-
proprlated by faith In him. This Is
ever the way Of salvation-conviction
OF sin and appropriation ~ the right
eousness Of Christ. (cl He viii con
Wet the world Of judgment TO come ".
81. Christ told Of n judgment To come.
The gunranteee Of this judgment Is
that Satan. the prince OF the world.
was Judged at the cross. q. IL; e.
John IL :3i).
(3) The Christians guide into oil
truth wv. II. l3). The Bible Is spir-
itual book. therefore n one would
know It's meaning he must have the
Holy Spirit Il Cor. 2:lD.
(D lie glorfcs Christ wv. Ia. 15).
lie does not speak Of himself. hut In
all things reveals Christ The only
way 20 know the glory ~ the son Of
God Is 20 have the Holy Spirit make u
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. The Holy Spirit Given tActs
2:l-lS).
I. Time-Sentecost ". ~. This
was fifty days after the Passover Sab
bath Uev. % :i5).
.. The marks Of the Spirit wv. 2-D.
These are external and internal:
Q) External. (a) Sound Of n
mighty wind no wind. but merely the
sound of wind. For this sound 20 be
heard In the early morn attracted at
teutlon and caused the people TO gath
or. The reference 10 wind suggests
the all-pervaslve iife-giving influence
Of the Spirit. (b) Tongues OF flame.
Each OF the disciples was crowned
with such tongue. The tongues In
dictate the practical possession Of the
Spirits gifts, and the fire the purify
ing energy which removes the dross'
thus making effective the testimony
(c) Speaking in foreign tongues. For
these humble Galileans thus 10 speak
caused great amazement.
(2) Internal. This Is seen In the
transformation wrought In the dis
ciples. Instead Of covering before a
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.
3. The effect wv. OLD. ID The
multitude assembled In amazemeni
aud confusion. They heard the gospel
In their native tongues and inquired
its meaning. (2) Some Knocked anc
foolIshly attempted TO account for this
remarkable occurrence by accusing the
disciples OF being drunk.
4. Fulhllment OF prophecy wv. IL
1s). Wonderful things had occurred
but Peter knew where TO get an ex
PLANTATION. He went to Gods Wore
(Joel 2:2s. 20). God had predicted
Just such marvellous occurrences e
fnka nlnce In the last DAVIS.