The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-12-23

In chapter \ and the promise Of the Light,
and the Prince Of Peace. given In the first
seven verses Of chapters.
The ambiguity Of much Of the text II re-
moved by the Revised version. especially In
the third and nfth verses. The third verse
reads Thou hast multiplied the nation
thou hast increased their Joy etc. The
nth verse FOR all the armourS OF the
armed men IN the tumult and the garments
rolled In blood shall be- for burning for Tue
of IRE" To appreciate the condition OF sin
and desolation Of the nation. implied In the
term darkness. ~ result Of the corrupt
reign OF Ahaz. during which period this
was uttered. We must turn back
10 Isaiah and 2Kings iG.l.s. and the paral-
lei passage In Chronicles But great dark
ness has the promise Of Greater Light.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME:-Chrlst ANA His Kingdom
THE Land OF the Shadow Of Deaih.-w
IA
Place Of % vcxation: ~ Afiiction. ~
Darkness. 90 Death.
1.-THE Vision Of the coming one-'s
2s
% His Essential Characterist!c-lAgh,.
~ great Ligh,. THE Light shlnsd
va
~ His Mission DEW tfaute ihvN haHN
broken the yoke"-the burden-stan
ROD "
"a Ills Methods -Peaccabie This shall
90 His Authority supreme. 'The gov.
eminent shall BE- upon Wis shoulder
va
CD Ills Namc.-taD Wonderful. Cb) Coun-
sellor: tc) The Mighty God. ,dl The
Everlasting Father. tel The Prince
Il
II.-The Character Of ilis klngdom.-w J.
uD Peaceful ant Prosperous "Of the In
crease Of His govern ment ana peace
Their, shall be no end.
IN Righteous ITO establish a. With
Judgment and with justice"
% EvefiaStinE From tcnceiofih even
forever"
ly.-Thc certainty Of Fu.niinent-''The
g,ai OF tie Lord 81 Hosts WI per
torn this ~ =
Comparing Scripture with Scripture,
The Land ~ the Shadow OF
Death-The place Of 90 NeXation. ga
snicllon. 60 DARKNESS. co Death
VAI.g sin IKE cloud eushrouded
the land. Where sin rcigns there Is
always to be found yeNaiion ui spirit.
sorc afiilction, darkness and death
moral and spiritual
1.-THE Vision OF the Coming one
u) Ills Essential Characteristic Lghi
"A Great Light" The Light shinet.
~ q Matthew quotes this passag'
and declares its iulnlmcnt Ia Jesus
roing to Capernaum to dwell. Matt
I:i3ls. c. John i;L5.s.S STA
90 His Mission - Dclivcrancs
Thou hast broken 'hc yoke the bur
dcn-stan rod W. The yoS
Which Satan places upon the soul I
r,orc Ealling aud oppressive than ,ha
u any earthly power Ac came u
break the power of evil Rom 5s'
20. Cor 1851
90 His Methods pcaceable. III
Revised Version of verse 3 simplihC
the thought The accoutremeu,s d
war aud he garments % the warrior
ore to bcyumc fuel tur the hrc. an
burned up War Is tu cease uniycl
al peace 10 tn prevail under the ro.g
10 King Emmanuel Isaiah In chap,,
I, gives In fuller detail all that
implied In this verse. This part ,
the prophecy has yet 10 be tuldllcd
co. It's Authority supreme IN
/. government shall be- upon Ills shuu
der" This also awaits fulhllmcnt
tN His Namcs-ln Wonderful.
Iudgss ll,iS, margin. I Tim 3.i6 %
Counsellor Rom ii;G. a, Col q.
tcl The Mighty God-Ps si.N. THU
.,ia tdl The Everlasting Father"
child" YET The Evcrlastlng Father
h see Icsus u~n claims In John ie.'
tnd it.g tcl The Prince Of rcac
4 title In harmony With the dcclar
ton ~ verse . Already We is "u.
r,acc" Luke sat. Eph s.it
Ill.-The Character 81, Ills kiugdu
III Peaceful and Prosperous u
p rsirn vill brinE prosperity and pa
such a. vas never b,iufc tnoun
~ Righteous When Christ sti
tsign then shall perfect uEhirouslr
prevail Lea isssi. o. i5st
tu EvctlssiiuE trom bcnrrigT
even forever uau asa
W-The Certainty u ru'hllmcl
The zeal Of the L0rd " Hosts v
Isriorm this" This Is The ruarani
.tt the realization ut an the Wundcri
provisions ui this striking pfophcy
] seven centuries before the Christ W
= horn. Isaiah had the vision Ut ili
. Ne came. and how matvyluusly "
/ Scripture ulnltd in Him There d
= PROPHECIES still to b. fulhllcd. and d
Il enc GOT ur one little shall nass ~
: the Law until al be- uih1cd Ma
b.iS. L. io.S. tis6
"uis name shall be- called wcrf,
ul COM syl.ur abe Nirhtl Cos &
H,,rasilur Father ne Prime,
Peace" "wtats To- uamrr' has b,
asked In iron, An E,rpi.iug a b
. there is character behind ihr nau
, The titles which the lio'l Spirit save
. Jesus 40 YEAR before Ills advent I
. expressive uf His character lnlstp
Jesus through Ills Titles aud then
Jesus become the exponent and dsn
- ton ~ these titles The Gospels ~
I. In marvellous fullness and ACCURACY /
!. a.ms. Wondsrfal C,,unssllof