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Show Jtsus Slmgthins Hii Disciplti. Uston for March 28: John 16'. 1-13. Goldtn Txt: John 16: 13. As Jesus and his disciples met ' In the upper room on the night before the crucifixion, the hearts of the disciples were heavy and sad Mystery, foreboding, and grief at the thought of the imminent departure de-parture of Jesus, all weighed heavily heav-ily upon their hearts with gloom and dread. Jesus then began to comfort them and to strengthen them with emphasis upon the significance ot their approaching bereavement and the pain of their separation from him He did not hide from thei. that they should suffer persecution because of their faith in him, but he bade them remember the things he had been saying unto them, referring particularly to the truths he had declared, as recorded in the 14th and 15th chapters of John When they should be called upon to face the fiery trial of their faith In days to come, they could find strength in the great truths he had declared unto them. Of their approaching separation Jesus taught them that it was necessary nec-essary for him to go away that he might send the Holy Spirit unto them. The Holy Spirit will come to comfort their hearts, sustain them in their grief, and further their work in the world by convicting the world of sin, preaching the righteousness of God. and declaring declar-ing the judgment that must come upon the world because of sin. S we are now in the great age oi God's manifestation to men as the Holy Spirit. Let us open our heart to receive him fur ourselves and trust in him to reveal himself unto us that he ma) reveal hiruseli through us unto other |