Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17
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By REV p. b. FITZwATER D. D..
Teacher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicaEo-)
Copyright. 1919. by Western Newspaper Union.3
LESSON FOR APRIL Fl
THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR HELPER

THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR HELPER
LESSON TExT-John 1915, Acts 2-I1s-
GOLDEN TExT-If ye then. being evil
know how to give good gifts unto your
heavenly Father give the Holy spirit to
'h6R 16aa 5ss1 fl us SIS
= P r: roP1c-A Helper at all
JUNIOR ToPIc-our Unseen Teacher
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-The Fruits Of
the spirit.-Gal 5:22-26 -
the Holy Spirit Does for Us.
l. The Holy Spirit Promised tJohn
16 .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? (vv- 7-15)-
CD The Christians comforter. (v-
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 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 tvv. SID.
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 (v. 81. This unbe1fef is not
primarily intellectual, but moral. 1t
| is an unwillingness to surrender to
| the divine Will (John :1S, 19). The
| way the Holy Spirit -convicts the world
| is through the testimony of those who
| are filled with him. (b) He will con-
| vict the world of righteousness w. 81.
This is done through the resurrection
and ascension of Christ ". 1O). His
/ coming forth from the grave and as
| cension into heaven was an indisputa-
| bic proof that he was what he claimed
to be. He is thus shown to be the
| righteous one whose merit may be APP
propriated by faith in him. This is
/ ever the way of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of sin and appropriation of the right
| eousness of Christ (c) He will con-
| Wet the world of judgment to come w.
/ 81. Christ told of Judgment to come
| The guarantee of this judgment is
/ that Satan. the prince of the world,
/ was judged at the cross. ". IL; CT.
/ John 12 :31)-
/ (3) The Christians guide into all
| truth (vv. II, 49,. The Bible is a spir-
ftual book, therefore if one would
know it's meaning he must have the
Holy Spirit q Cor. I'D
| (41 He glorifies Christ CIV. II, 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 it
known. He reveals all the divine
| riches and grace that are in Christ.
/ He makes real unto them the person
| and work of Christ.
II. The Holy Spirit Given (Acts
2:1-18).
l. Time-9entecost (v. u. This
was fifty days after the Passover Sab
bath (Lev. % :15).
2. The marks of the Spirit (vv. Pa
These are external and internal:
f1) External. CAD Sound of q
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 a1l-pervasive Hfe-giving influence
of the Spirit (b) Tongues of flame
Each of the disciples was crowned
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. Fol-
these humble Galileans thus to speaH
caused great amazement-
CD Internal. This is seen in the
transformation wrought in the dis
cip1es. Instead of covering before 8
| 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.
g. The effect wv. 5-13). Cd The
multitude assembled in amazemen
and confusion They heard the gospe
in their native tongues and inquired
It's meaning (2) Some Knocked ant
foolishly attempted to account for thi
remarkable occurrence by accusing tn,
disciples OF being drunk.
A. Fulfllment of prophecy (vv-l IA
49, Wonderful things had occurred
but Peter knew where to get an ex
PLANTATION He went to Gods Wort
(Joel 2 -2S. 29)- God had predIctes
| just such marvellous occurrences t.
take place in the last days
The Mute and the Smile