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LESSON
(By REV. P. B. FITzWATER. D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
Copyright, 1919. by Western Newspaper Union,
LESSON FOR APRIL II
THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR HELPER.

LESSON TExT-John 16:7-15: Acts 2:1-ls
GOLDEN TEXT-If 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 ask him ?-Luke HIS.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Romans S:s-
Il. S. q.
PRIMARY ToPIc-A Helper at all
Times
and Helper.
INTERMEDIARY ToPIc-The Feuits of
the Spirjt.-Gal. 5:22-26.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-What
the Holy Spirit Does for Us.
4. The Holy Spirit Promised tJoh1
l6:7-15).
!. Who he is. He is a divine per-
sorality, one in nature with the Fa'
ther and the Son.
9. What is his mission? wv. 7-l1).
ID The Christians comforter. w.
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 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 NV. SID.
Victory is to be achieved by the Spirit
working in and through the disciples.
fa) He will convict the world of sin
fv. 81. The root of all sin is unbelief
In Christ ". 81. This unbelief is not
primarily intellectual, but moral. II
is an unwillingness 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 filled with him. (b) He will con.
vict the world of righteousness ". 81.
This is done through the resurrection
and ascension Of Christ ". 10Y. His
coming forth from the grave and as
tension into heaven was an indisputa.
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 salyation-conViction
e Of sin and appropriation Of the right
eousness of Christ. (c) He will con-
vict the world of judgment to come ".
g., Christ told Of judgment to come,
The guarantee Of this judgment IS
chat Satan, the prince Of the world.
was judged at the cross. ". IL; CT.
John BY.
(3) The Christians guide into all
truth wv. II, 13). The Bible is spir-
ttual book, therefore If one would
know its meaning he must have the
holy Spirit Il Cor. 2:14).
az 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 II
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 (Acts
2:1-1S).
1. Time-Pentecost ". u. This
was fifty days after the Passover Sab
bath (Lev. % :15).
2. The marks of the Spirit wv. 24).
These are external and internal:
u) External. (a) 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
teRtion and caused the people to gath
er: The reference to wind suggests
the air-pervasive life-giving influence
Of the Spirit. (b) Tongues Of flame
Each Of the disciples was crowned
with such tongue. The tongues In
dfcate the practical possession Of the
Spirits gifts, and the fire the purify
ing energy which removes the dross
thus maxim effective the testimony
.Cet Speaking in foreign tongues. Fol
sfiese humble Galileans thus to speal
caused great amazement.
(2) Internal. This is seen IN tne
transformation wrought in the dis
ciples. Instead of covering before {
Jewish maid, Peter now boldly stoot
before the chief rulers Of the city ant
declared them to be guilty Of murder
ing the Son Of God.
8. The effect wv. 5l3). (D Tht
. 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.
4. Fulfllment of prophecy wv. IA
18). Wonderful things had occurred
but Peter knew where to get an ex
planatfon. He went to Gods Wor
eJoel 2 2:2S. 29). God had predicte
lust such marvellous occurrences t
take place In the last days.
The Mute and the Smile.