Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-25


JUNIOR ToPlC-om Unseen Teacher
and Helper.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC The Fruits OF
the Spirit Gal 5;22-26
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC What
the Holy Spirit Does for Us
I. The Holy Spirit Promised Uohn
1G;7-lO,
l. Who he Is. He is n divine per.
sonallty, one in nature with the fa.
thcr and the son.
2. What is his mission? wv. I.l5).
"a The Christians comforter, ".
y. The Holy Spirit Is Chrst's rep
rescnntive who stands by the side
Of the believer TO strengthen. on
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 ms soon ms he had taken his de-
parture What n blessed privilege to
have the Holy Spirit In ind upon us
10 give wisdom to discern Gods WILL
and power to overcome temptation!
(2) The worlds Judge (vy. SID.
Victory Is 10 be achieved by the Spirit
working IN and through the disciples
tn) He VIII convict the world of sin
w. 81 The root Of all sin Is unbelcf
in Christ ". o. This unbelief Is not
primarily intellectual, but moral. II
4. 1I,,F, N
the divine VIII (Jolln 3:lS, 49, The
way the Holy Spirit conyctS the world
is through the testimony Of those who
are filed with him. % He will con
Wet the world OF righteousness w. -.
This Is done through the resurrection
and ascension of Christ ". 100. His
coming forth from the grave and AS
cension into heaven was nm indiHputn-
BILE proof that he was what he claimed
/ 10 be. He is thus shown 10 be The
4 righteous one whose merit may be APP
/ propriatcd by faith IN him. This is
/ ever the way of salvation-conyctlon
Of sin and appropriation Of the right
eousncss Of Christ (c) lie will con
Wet the world of Judgment to come w.
s). Christ told of a Judgment to come.
The guarantcpe OF this judgment Is
that Satun, the prince of the world,
was Judged at the cross ty IL; e.
John L. 81.
CD The Christians guide into all
1 truth Wv. T.. l3). The Bible is Il Sp'r-
ltual book therefore II one would
know It's meaning he must have the
Holy Spirit Il Cor 2:lH.
() He gloriAcs Christ (vv II, 15)
He does not speak Of himself, but in
nl things reveals Christ, The only
way TO know the glory of the Son Of
God is 10 have the Holy Spirit make It
| known He reveals all the divine
riches and grace that are in Christ
lie makes real unto them the person
and work of Christ.
II. The Holy Spirit Given tActs
Pills..
/, Pentecost ". y. This
was fifty days after the Passover Sab
bath G.ev. 23:1D
.. The marks of the Spirit (vv 2-4D.
These are external and Internal
() 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
tcntIon and caused the people to gath
or. The reference to wind suggests
the all-perynslve life.glving influence
Of the Spirit % Tongues OF flame.
Each of the disciples was crowned
with such n tongue. The tongues In
dlcate 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 Galileaas thus to speak
caused great Amusement.
(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 Sol of God
8. The effect wv. 5-13). "a The
multitude assembled in amazement
and confusion. They heard the gospel
In their native tongues and inquired
It's meaning. (2) Some Knocked and
foollshly attempted TO account for this
remarkable occurrence by accusing the
disciples of being drunk.
a. Fultillment of prophecy wv II
1s). Wonderful things had occurred
but Peter knew where to get an ok
PLANTATION. He went to Gods Wore
tJoel 2;2S, 29). God had predicted
Just such marvellous occurrences to
take place In the last days.