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PRHYER TOPIC.
EPWORTH LEAGUE, CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAVOR, b. Y. p. L.
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as type, is a prophecy of the
Messianic kingdom. DR.. Charles
Coke Woods in bible Studies"
says: "This psalm is a shout of
triumph. It is beautiful and sub
lime. Its imagery Quivers with
poetic melody. II is prophecy
bursting into fame with a burning
hope. Every metaphor has Mes.
sianic significance. 1t is an ode to
the King of kings. The singer is
on the light-swept summit of in.
spiration. Swiftly the glowing
splendor spreads. The shadows
flee. Celestial radiance swathes
the landscape.
Out Of the shadows Of night
The world rolls into light.
1t is daybrcak everywhere.
THE church need not despair
Her King will not fail or be dis
couraged. The rulers of darkness
will abdicate their crumbling
thrones. Jesus will reign every
where and forever, that is the mes
sage of the song"
Was anything ever more beauti-
fully expressedi And as this is
the last of DR.. Woods lessons, |
cann OF refrain from using his an
alysis, and drawing still further
from this master epigrammatist.
NATURE OF THE KINGDOM.
|. "This Kingdom is Eternal
1t has no mark of mortality upon
it. Its colors are fadeless. The
Kings banners flash with light
that never wanes. Upon them is
inscribed, Holiness unto the
Lord Seven hundred years be-
fore the sandaled feet of the King
pressed the highways and the by
ways of the world, Isaiah's soul
broke into flaming words of proph-
ecy: OF the increase of His gov
eminent and of peace, there shall
be no end.
>. ut is an Internal Kingdom.
Its throne is in the heart of man.
Its scepter is love. Its diadems
are the unfailing treasures of per-
sonal holiness. The outpOsts of
human nature are mastered be-
cause the King has captured the
citidel of the soul. All earthly
kings rule men from without. The
King of kings rules men from
within. Herein is the secret of
His eternal supremacy"
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE KINGDOM.
|. "This is a Kingdom of Peace.
1t brings all the discOrdant ele-
ments of human nature into har-
mony with God. Great peace
have they that love Thy law, and
nothing shall offend them.
>. ut is a Kingdom Of Purity.
It's government purges corruption
from the realm. Create in me a
clean heart, o God The regen-
erative forces of the kingdom
cleanse the very sources of life.
3. 1t is a Kingdom of Power.
The Kings very thoughts are
thundershafts. They rive the
hardest flint. His word is quick
and powerful. He empowers the
intellect, sensibilities and will.
I. ut is a Kingdom of Plenty.
The supplies for equipping one
for service are never scarce. The
rations never run low. There is a
panoply of arms for every soldier.
y feast of fat things is spread on
the Kings table. The plenitude
of His power is unbounded."
SIMILITUDES OF THE KINGDOM.
The placid sea glasses the
stars. Many an earthly voice is
the echo of heavenly music. All
the beauty of earthly art is copied
by human hands from heavenly
originals. The incense that rises
from holy affairs is the fragrance
inhaled from celestial fuel flung
down to earth by angelic hands
Jesus furnishes these pictures of
the Kingdoms:
|. 1t is like Il grain of mus
tard seed.
>. 1T is like unto leaven.
3. 1t is like unto treasure hid
in field.
/. Like merchant seeking
goodly pearls.
;. Like net cast into the
sea.
6. Like II householder hiring
laborers,