Rom. 6:2. God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Matt. 5:16. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Phil. 1:6. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Matt. 26:41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Eph. 4:30. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Phil. 2:12, 13. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. READING.--The Outpouring of the Holy Ghost, Acts, 2:1-41. ILLUSTRATIONS.--_Calling_: The Great Supper, Luke 14:16-24; The Marriage of the King's Son, Matt. 22; Matthew, Matt. 9:9; Peter and Andrew, Matt. 4:19; Nathanael, John 1:45. _Repentance_: David, Ps. 51; Peter, Luke 22:62; Zaccheus, Luke 19; The Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-24; The Publican, Luke 18:13. _Impenitence_: Cain, Gen. 4:13; Judas, Matt. 27:4, 5; The Pharisee, Luke 18:10-12, _Faith_: The Centurion, Matt. 8:5-13; The Woman of Cana, Matt. 15:22-28; Peter, John 6:68, 69. _Doubt_: Thomas, John 20:22-28. _Conversion_: The Twelve Disciples; The Three Thousand, Acts 2; The Thief on the Cross, Luke 23:39-43; The Philippian Jailor, Acts 16:25-34. _Faithfulness_: Paul, II Cor. 11:23-33; II Tim. 4:7. _Apostasy_: Ananias, Acts 4:5; Demas, II Tim. 4:10. CHAPTER XXI. THE HOLY GHOST. III. HIS WORKMANSHIP. The Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints. * * * * * WHAT THE CHURCH IS. The Church is "The Communion of Saints" or fellowship of believers. It consists of all those persons who truly believe in Christ. [Matt. 16:16, 18] We call it the _Workmanship_ of the Holy Ghost, because He brings men to faith and thus produces the Church. HE CALLS, GATHERS, ENLIGHTENS AND SANCTIFIES THE WHOLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH ON EARTH, AND PRESERVES IT IN UNION WITH JESUS CHRIST IN THE TRUE FAITH. [Eph. 3:25-27] The Church may also be called the Holy Spirit's _Workshop_, because He abides and works in it through the Means of Grace,--the Word of God and the Sacraments. WHEN FOUNDED. The Holy Christian Church was founded on the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Ghost was poured out upon the disciples. [Acts 2:1-41] On that day the Gospel of the crucified and risen Saviour was first preached by the apostles, the first converts were made, and the first Christian baptisms were administered.