Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-24
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Topic For the Week beginning Sept.
20--COmment by Rev. s. II. Doyle.
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20-Comment by Rev. s. II. Doyle.
ToPIc.-Missons: growth of the kingdom.-Ps.
| Xxi.
The Seventy second Psalm Is I'M
doubtedly a Messianic psalm. In it's
prophetic significance the real king re-
ferred to is the King of Kings. The
most characteristic feature of the
psalm is its richness in prophecy con-
corning the growth Of Christ's king
dom and His universal sway. HE
shall have dominion from sea to sea
and from the river unto the ends Of the
earth. They that dwell in the wilder
ness shall bow before Him, and His
enemies shall lick the dust. All kings
shall fall down before Him; all nations
shall serve Him. His name shall en-
dure forever; His name shall be con-
tnued as long as the sun, and men
shall be blessed in Him. Blessed be
His glorious name forever, and let the
whole earth be filled with His glory
Amen and amen" The growth Of
Christ's kingdom is thus assured by
rich and abundant prophecy.
!. The growth Of Christ's kingdom is
to be universal 1t is to grow until it
shall extend from sea to sea and from
the rivers unto the ends of the earth.
This Is the definite and pronounced
teaching of the word Of God. In the
vision Of Daniel the stone representing
Christ's kingdom increased In size I'M
til it occupied the whole earth. In the
parallels of the leaven and the mustard
seed Christ taught that His Kingdom
was to become universal Kingdom.
The leayen spread until it leavencd the
whole lump. The mustard seed grew
until ii became tree whose branches
overshadowed the whole earth. And
these prophecies are being fulfilled.
Christ's kingdom has steadily been adj
vancing for 10 centuries, and 1t can
soon be said that the whole earth is
full of His glory.
.. The growth of Christ's kingdom
is to carry with it blessings to mankind.
Men shall be blessed in Him; all ma
tons shall call Him blessed. THE
march Of Christianity has been the
march of progress and of blessing to
the nations and peoples of the earth;
nations societies, homes and individ-
ualS have been transformed; Germany
has been changed from the home Of
savage ferocious tribes to an empire
that stands as bulwark for a strong
and noble type of civilization. The
British isles before Christianity crossed
the English channel were inhabited by
painted savages, who sacrificed human
beings in their idolatrous worship.
Behold these people today and see
what God hath wrought through the
blessed influences of the gospel of His
Son. Thus it always is-where Christ's
kingdom goes the blessing of God fol |
lows.
The growth Of Christ's kingdom be- |
ing assured and It's results so beneti |
cent both for time and eternity, our |
zeal in the cause of missions should be |
redoubled. The increased spread Of |
the gospel means increased blessings |
TO humanity and the fastening of the |
day when all nations shall know Him !
and call Him blessed.
TIE PRAYER MEETING.
Have a historical missionary meet
ing, studying the progress of missions
down TO the present time.
BIBLE READINGS.
Ps. ii. 1-12: lisa. ii, 1-3; iy, 6, :; Iii. Z;
xii Ito; Dan. ii, 31-35 40; Mic. ",
1-3: Math. Xiii. SO: xviii, 10, 20; Acts j,
S. Rom. Y, II, II.