The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-06-08
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
wasfHEHOLY SPIRIT
Ry HiGHT c. MOORE

thereafter be held up before the
world as Saviour and Lord. Nor
should the Spirit hear direct tes-
timony to Jesus alone but eSpe-
cialiy through the disciples them
selves in all the ages to come.
Declaring that it was eXpedient
for him to go away so that the
dispensation of the spirit might
he fully ,ushered in, Jesus told of
the work of the Spirit in the
world. He would convince the
world of the fact and reality of
sin bv the simple and inclusive
test of unbelief in Jesus. he
would convince the world OF the
ideal and possibility of righteous
ness, the first as exemplified IN
Jesus and the second as attain
able through Jesus who, having
completed his earthly mission,
has gone back to the Father. He
would also convince the world OF
the reality of the judgment be-
cause already he sentence of
condemnation has been passed
unon Satan, the prince Of this
world. IT,
PRESENCE OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT (Romans 81
What Paul Said About the
Holy Spirit. CD The Spirit In
dwelling. If one IS a Christian
he not only has the atoning
Christ as his Saviour and the
reigning Christ as his Lord but
also the Spirit of Christ in his
heart. He is not ruled by the
flesh, his body being dead be-
cause OF sin, but is animated by
the indwelling Spirit. Since by
the power of the Spirit, Jesus
rose from the dead, we may be
sure that life shall also be given
to our mortal bodies through
his Spirit that dwelleth in u.s."
(2) The Spirit Notifying.
There are two great powers con-
tending within us for the mast
cry oyer our lives: One is the
flesh, and the other is the Spirit.
If we live in obedience to the
dictates of the flesh, we pursue
the path of death. But if we
live under the direction Of the
Holy Spirit, we shall follow the
wa vof life. Ought we, then, to
live in obedience TO our earthly
natures? The answer is plain;
we are under no obligation what
ever to the flesh as regulating
force in our lives. AS the Apostle
says: eve are debtors not to the
flesh, to live after the flesh"
This being true, we should per-
nit the Holy Spirit to be domi-
nant in our lives. And if he
ascends the throne of our hearts
he will put TO death the dictator
lial doings of the body. Says the
Apostle: eff We through the
Spirit do mortify the deeds of
I the body, We shall live"
(3) The Spirit Leading. The
/ fact that one submits himself to
the direction of the Holy Spirit
lis evidence conclusive that he is
child of God. Thus the Spirit
leads him not only into sonship
by. his regenerating grace and
power, but also leads him into
the sphere of service. And when
one occupies the relation of SON.
ship and the sphere of service, he
is certainly in the realm of SAT-
ETY.. "For we have not received
the spirit of bondage again to
fear" On the contrary, one can
in the spirit of a son in the free
dom of heavenly inter-commun-
lion cry, "Abba, Father"
(4) The Spirit witnessing. Is
there ever a time when we doubt
whether we are actually the chill
dren of God? In the paralysis
of hesitation. where is our as
surance? "The Spirit himself
'beareth witness with our spirit.
that we are the children of
God" And not only are we thus
treasured as to our regenera-
ton, but also as to our immeas-
urable privileges through the
riches of Grace. The Spirit bears
witness with our spirits that II
we are children, we are also
'heirs of God, and joint heirs
with Christ" And the pledge and
and sign of this heirship is given
in our sharing of Christ's suffer
ings which is fingerboard point
; ing onward to our sharing with