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Go to Church!
THE
MICHIGAN CITY BRANCH
WELCOMES YOU
To
ZION GOSPEL CHAPEL'
Decatur and Sanborn
LORD’S DAY: '
Bible School. 9:45 A.M.
Worship Service 10:45 A.M.
Fellowship . 7:00 P.M.
Wednesday
Prayer Meeting 7:45 P.M.
FAITH IS THE VICTORY
The
CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH
ZION IN CHICAGO
KIMBALL BLDG*
Room 730
Wabash and Jackson Blvd.
Services Each Lord’s Day at
3:00 p.m.
ALL ARE WELCOME
• Leave;? of Healing and other Zion
Literature Available.
Elder Arthur A. Wright
Officer in Charge.
2918 Edina Blvd., Zion, ML
Phone Zion 2339
PHOENIX BRANCH
Regular services held in the
ZION MOUNTAIN VIEW
CHAPEL
915 East Dunlap
Sunnyslope, Phoenix, Arizona
Lord’s Day:
9:30 A. M.Bible School
• (Classes for all ages)
| 11:00 A. M.Worship Service
7:30 P. M.Evening Service
Wednesday:
7:30 P. M.Regular Mid-Week
Service
Special Services as announced.
LELAND W. BARTON
Elder-in-charge
Phone 5-3829
ALL WELCOME_
BETHEL CHAPEL
Branch of the
CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Monrovia, California
Lord’s Day Services
Bible School. 9:45 A.M.
Morning Worship 11:00 A.M.
Evening
Devotionals . 7:30 P.M.
Wednesdays
Cottage Prayer Meetings
(as announced) 7:45 P.M.
Overseer F. Robinson
Officer in Charge.
1549 S. California Ave.
(4 blocks S. of U. S. Highway No. 66)
Telephone Monrovia 10934.
Local Hauling Local and
And Delivery Long Distance
Service Moving
DAVIS TRUCK SERVICE
CHICAGO TO ZION
And All Points Along The
NORTH SHORE
Phone Zion 8507 or 734
2621 ELIM AVE. ZION, ILL.
AVON PRODUCTS, Inc.
GRACE RAY
2913 Gabriel
Phone 2886.
%
THE MISSION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Zechariah 4:6; Luke 4:16-21; I John 5:6-8 Memory Verse - II Peter 1:21
Prepared by Anton Darms, Overseer in the Christian Catholic Church
Headquarters - Zion, Illinois 36-36
In the Scriptures, the Per
son, Mission and Ministry of
the Holy Spirit is emphasized.
From the first Chapter in
Genesis to the last Chapter in
Revelation, the Holy Spirit’s
presence and power is mani
fested.
The Holy Spirit should not
be referred to as an imper
sonal “influence.” He is a dis
tinct Person, one of the bless
ed Trinity. Proceeding from
the Father and the Son, He
therefore has a very important
part to perform in the carry
ing out of God's Plan of Di
vine Redemption. He deserves
the homage and worship of
all mankind, equal to that ac
corded the two other Persons
of the Divine Trinity. Every
child of God should make
I himself familiar with the Per
son, Mission and Ministry of
| the Holy Spirit. This Lesson
(also the one to follow) will
open up some of the treasures
of the Sacred Scriptures on
this subject.
I THE HOLY SPIRIT'S MIS
SION IN THE OLD TES
TAMENT. Gen. 1:2; 6:3;
41:38; Ex. 31 :l-5; I Chron.
28:11, 12; Psalm 51:11;
106:33; Is. 32:15; 40:13;
Zach. 4:6.
The work of the Holy Spirit
reaches back to the beginning
of creation. When the earth
was “without form” and*
“darkness was upon the face
of the deep,” the Word of God
says that “the Spirit of God
moved upon the face of the
waters,” bringing order out of
universal chaos. The Holy
Spirit had an active part in
the creation of man, for into
man’s nostrils was breathed
“the breath of life, and man
, became a living soul.” Since
man’s fall into sin, the Holy
Spirit has exercised a restrain
ing power in the world.
Although no definite teach
ing is given in the Old Testa
ment on the separate mission
of the Holy Spirit, many ex
amples are given where the
Holy Spirit came intermittent
ly upon men, enabling them to
carry out their special mission
and work. A definite example
of this is seen in the life of
Joseph, who, as he stood be
fore Pharoah, interpreted the
dream concerning the seven
years of plenty followed by
seven years of famine; and in
consequence, the , preplexed
Pharaoh was obliged to say,
“Can we find such an one as
this, a man in whom the Spirit
of God is?”
During the period of the
Judges, many interesting in
stances are given of how the
Spirit of God came upon such
men as Gideon, Jephthah, Sam
son and others, who were
thereby Divinely empowered
to deliver Israel from their op
pressors.
II THE HOLY SPIRITS MIN
ISTRY IN THE LIFE OF
CHRIST. Matt. 1:18; 3:11
17; 4:1; Luke 1:15; 4:18,
19; 11:13; John 3: 34;
Acts 10: 38; Rom. 8:11;
Hebr. 9: 13, 14.
The Holy Spirit ii closely in
tertwined with the entire life
of Christ. The first chapter of
the New Testament speaks of
the Virgin Mary being “found
with child of the Holy Spirit.”
Of the forerunner of Christ,
John the Baptist, it was told
before his birth, “He shall be
filled with the Holy Spirit, ev
en from his mother’s womb.”
When John began to witness
of Christ, he declared, “He
shall baptize you with the
Holy Spirit and with fire.”
As Jesus was being baptiz
ed in the Jordan, “The heav
ens were opened unto Him,
and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove, and
lighting upon Him.” When Je
sus stood up for to preach His
first discourse in the Syna
gogue of Nazafeth, He read
the program of His mission as
recorded in the prophecy of
Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord
God is upon Me; because the
Lord hath anointed Me to
preach good tidings unto the
meek; ... To proclaim the ac
ceptable year of the Lord.
It is indeed wonderful to
know that the entire ministry
of Jesus was directed and in
spired by the Holy Spirit. In
summing up the Savior’s min
istry, Peter declared that He
“was anointed with the Holy
Spirit and with power, who
went about doing good and
healing all that were oppress
ed of the Devil: for God was
with Him.” Jesus taught His
disciples that the Heavenly
Father shall give the Holy
Spirit to them that ask Him.
Before His departure, Je
sus gave much teaching to
His disciples regarding “the
promise of the Holy Spirit.” Of
Jesus’ atoning work upon the
Cross, it is said that “through
the Spirit He offered Himself
without spot unto God.” And
of the resurrection of Jesus it
is said, “the Spirit raised up
Jesus from the dead.”
Ill THE HOLY SPIRIT IN
SPIRED THE HOLY
SCRIPTURES. Nehemiah
9:20; I Cor. 2:10-14; Hebr.
2:4; II Peter 1:19-21;
I John 5:6-8.
The natural man with all his
wisdom could never have giv
en the sacred oracles of the
Scriptures, but “holy men of
God were moved by the Holy
Spirit” to record for us the
revelations given to them. The
Holy Spirit is therefore the
real Author of all the Scrip
tures, with their treasures of
wisdom and knowledge.
We today need the guid
ance of the Holy Spirit in or
der to understand and to put
into practice the teachings of
God’s Inspired Word. Pray
that the Holy Spirit will il
lumine your mind, strengthen
your will, and incline your
heart to meditate upon the
Word of God day by day, and
give you power to put its teach
ings into daily practice.
DO YOU LONG FOR THE
HOLY SPIRIT TO FILL
YOUR HEART AND LIFE
WITH HIS DIVINE PRES
ENCE AND POWER?
These weekly Bible lessons, punch
ed for loose leaf folder, may be ob
tained by mail for $1.00 a year.
NEWS FROM ENGLAND
(Continued from Page 1)
too, is enjoying his trip. He
seems absolutely at home here
—he might have been here
years, he is just one of us. He
has a very sincere desire to
see God’s work in Zion prosper
and he loves the Christian
Catholic Church. I am sure by ;
God’s guidance he will prove
a blessing in Zion. It’s been
grand to have some one from
Zion to talk to and ask ques
tions. I am afraid we have all
had many late nights talking.
He has been to Lancashire and
visited several families. We
REPAIRS AND SERVICE
On Refrigerators, Freezers,
Air Conditioners, Motors
and nearly all home or office
Appliances and Fixtures.
Bring them in or call,
Zion 3368 - 2557
MODERNAIRE SALES &
ENGINEERING SERVICE
2924 Sheridan Road
had a nice service there and
little Marion was consecrated
on the Lord’s Day. We witness
ed “Zion’s Living Word” films.
They are beautiful. I was im
pressed that so much of God’s
Word is included, in fact, it is
practically all “The Wotd” —
so different from other reli
gious films. Charles has been
to Yorkshire to visit Deacon
Murton, and to Edinburgh. Last
Sunday there was a cheap train
trip to Eresham, Worcester
shire. Mother, Charles, and
myself went on this trip to visit
dear old Mrs. Norledge, a rela
tive of Mrs. Peterson. She was
h^ppy to see us. Charles, I
knew, was anxious to visit
Stratford - on Avon, Shake
speare’s country, and so her
grandson drove us over. I was
so glad he did-that. God sure
ly overrules marvelously. He
went to Canterbury and Doveh,
Monday. Tuesday he remained
home. Today, he and Mother
have gone to Ipswich and Thet
ford, Norfolk. I am expecting
them in now for supper. I think
he goes to Birmingham tomor
row and Cambridge, Friday.
This will be a busy weekend.
We have several coming, in
cluding Mrs. Ray. We shall
have a meeting Sunday. Mon
day the films are being shown
in London again. Saturday we
have to get in some sightsee
ing in London. He has seen very
little of London yet. You can
see how full the days are. We
want him to see all he can be
fore he Returns. I am sure he
will tell you all about his trip
when he is back again in Zion.
We were so happy to get
your last letter and we pray
God to bless and strengthen
you. . . God bless you is our
praper.
Love,
Iris.
(Mrs. Iris Peto Laytham)

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