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iTHE POWER OF THE
. ... HOLY SPIRIT J
International Sunday School Lesson
, For February IB
.'.Golden Text; "You shall receive
power when the. Holy Spirit has come
. upon you." Acts 1:8. v '
' Lesson Text: John 14:25-26; Acts
2:1-4; Acts 4:31b; "Galatians 5:22-26.
' In our lessons so far this quarter
we have, studied about God the Father
and Christ the Saviour. In this les
son we give our attention to the third
person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit.
We should keep constantly in mind,
not only while considering this les
son, but at all times, that the Holy
Spirit is a person a divine Person
who is, to be worshipped, served and
loved.;-:?.:' "
"The doctrine of the personality of
the Holy- Spirit," says R. A. Torrey,
"is both fundamental and vital. Any
one who, does not know the Holy
Spirit as a person has not attained to
a complete and well-rounded ' Chris-
i
tian experience. Anyone who knows
' God the Father and God the Son, but
who does not know God the Holy
- Spirit, has not attained unto the
' Christian conceptionof God, nor to a
fully Christian experience."
One of the questions which arise in
the minds of some is, "What is the
function of the Holy Spirit?" In a
discussion of the gift of the Holy
Spirit, Dr. John Shape says that four
prepositions illustrate and. explain
the operations of the Holy Spirit in
his relation with men. These prepo
sitions are: to, in, with and upon.
' Thus the Holy , Spirit comes to men
when lie convicts them of sin; in men
at their regeneration; with men for
fellowship, and upon men for power.
' . , la '-talking with Nicodemus about
the sew birth, Jesus aid that no one
. -can enter the Kingdom of God until
he is kn of the Spirit Therefore,
it must be very important that we
knew how this new birth comes about
and what part the Holy Spirit plays
in such regeneration.
First the Scripture teaches that
tfcn Ho!v SDirit convicts of sin. Je
bus eaid. "And when he' (Holy Spirit)
: is come, he will reprove the world .of
in, and of righteousness, and of
- judgment" (John 16:8). The Holy
Spirit quickens the heart of man into
recognition of sin, a consciousness
of having done wrong,', a recognition
of guilt and a realisation of hi sep
aration from God. 1 '
. , Then the Holy Spirit points the un
saved to the Saviour, Jesus . Christ
While this produces a deeper sense of
sin. in contract to Christ's sinless life,
- it also assures the sinner of God's
love. The acceptance by the sinner of
.Christ as his Saviour is consummated
when the Holy Spirit imparts to the
trusting soul, spiritual life.
, Thus, we owe our salvation to the
regenerating work of the Holy Spirit
. Through him, God draws the sinner to
himself, causing him to renounce his
sin, seek Gods forgiveness and sur-
render his soul to Him.
i After the sinning soul is regenerat
ed, is the Holy Spirit through with
him?" By no means. Paul declared
BIBLE:
PRAYERS
Pepnicns
Church Services
"Wash
thon
me, ond I shall be whiter
snow.' Ps. 51:7.
"Hide thy face from my sins,
, ; And blot out all my iniquities.
Create n me a clean heart, 0 Cod:
And renew a right spirit within
me" Ps. 51:9,10.
"0 Lord, open Thou my lips;
And my mouth shall show forth
thy praise" Ps 5M5.
1
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'Gcd, be
sinner.'
Thou merciful
Luke 18:13.
to me a
rogs
"We are all as on unclean thing, and oil our righteousnesses are as f.lthy
But now, 0 Lord, Thou art our Father, we are the clay, and Thou
Be not wroth, 0 Lord, rwithtr remember our iniquities tor
our potter
ever." Isa. 64:5,7,8
"And Jabe? tolled on tht God of U'rotl. .dying, Oh thot Thou wouldest
oless mt indeed, and enlarge my border, and that Thy hand might be with
me, and that Thou wouldest keep mt from evil, that it be not to my sor
row!" I Chron. 4:10.
WITH LONG LIFE SHALL I SATISFY HIM
AND SHOW HIM SALVATION.
HERTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
C. W. Duling, Pastor
Sunday School. 9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship, 11:00 o'clock. -Evening
Worship, 7:30 o'clock.
Mid-week Services, Wednesday at
7:30 P. M.
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HERTFORD METHODIST CHURCH
D. L. Foute, Pastor
Church School, 9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship, 11:00 o'clock.
Youth Fellowship, 6:45 P. M. ...
Evening Worship, 7:30 o'clock.
Mid-week Fellowship, Wednesday
at 7:30 P. M.
Choir rehearsal Saturday, 8:00 P.M.
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BAGLEY SWAMP PILGRIM
Coy S. Saunders, Pastor
Sunday School, 10:00 A. M.
Morning Worship, 11:00 o'clock.
Young People's Meeting, 6:00 P. M.
Evening Worship, 7:00 o'clock.
Mid-week Services, Thursday at
7:30 P. M.
BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
W. H. Marler, Paslor
Church services first and third Sun
days at 3:00 P. M.
Christian Union, 7:30 P. M.
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BURGESS BAPTIST CHURCH
Church services first and third Sun
days at 11 A. M.
.Sunday School at 10:00 A. M.
Burgess and Bethlehem Churches
hold Christian Union together on sec
ond and fourth Sundays.
PERQUIMANS CHARGE
CHURCHES
E. B. Edwards, Pastor
First Sunday:
New Hope Church, 11:00 A. M.
Oak Grove Church, 3:00 P. M.
Second Sunday
Winfall Church, 11:00 A. M.
Cedar Grove Church, 3:00 P. M.
Woodland Church, 7:00 P. M.
Third Sunday
Oak Grove Church, 11:00 A. M.
New Hope Church, 7:00 P. M.
Fourth Sunday
Cedar Grove Church, 11:00 A. M.
Woodland Church, 3:00 P. M.
Winfall Church, 7:30 P. M.
Fifth Sunday
Woodland Church, 11:00 A. M. .
Prayer Meeting each Wednesday at
Winfall Church at 7:30 P. M.
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
E. T. Jilson, Rector
Holy Communion, 9:00 A. M.
Every Sunday except first Sunday
at 9:00 A. M.
Church School, 10:00 A. M.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, 11:00
o'clock.
Holy Communion first Sunday at
11 A. M.
UP RIVER FRIENDS CHURCH
Elizabeth White, Pastor
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
Church Services, 11 A. M.
Christian Endeavor, 6:30 -P. M.
that he dwells always in the life of
the Christian, for "Know ye not that
your body is the temple of tne oiy
fihont which is in you" (I Cor. 6:19).
He gives the Christian assurance of
his salvation. JHe gives victory over
sin. What a comforting thought it
should be to the Christian to know
asrainst sinful temptations alone, but
that the Holy Spirit is ever present
to give victory over sin.
The Holy Spirit teaches the Chris
tian more about Christ, more about
our Father God and more of our own
responsibilities and privileges in car-
rvinar 6ut God s will in tne wonu
of
Christian can experience the joy
serving.
He also gives power for telling
about Christ to those who know him
not. He helps in prayer, "making in
tercession for us with groanings
which cannot be uttered." He is our
comforter in sorrow, giving hope and
uhlimr the believer to stand steadfast
He also helps the Christian to bring
forth the fruits of goodness. Paul
lists the fruits of the Spirit as "love,
joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith, meekness, temper
ance." With the help of the Holy
Spirit, eyery Christian can be a fruit-
TTl M not " X " the battle Witt the help of the Holy Spirit, the courage, consolation and strength, en- bearer
that he does not ngnt uie oauie mm ijie neip s v .r.. ,
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