The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-12-14
THE STUNT
INTERNATIONALLY
FOR DEceh
Subject: Preparation For
Nal. ILL.,, 1.f2-Golden 4,
1-MeIaorx veises, S-1o-C>
nm fha nov,a Yaaanyn ~

GER. Ine New Testament cledrlyss
shows that the messenger referred to
here was John the Baptist. Our Lord
bore witness to John luke 7:27). See
also Matt. 11:10; Mark 1:2, 3; Luke 4: :
rs. Prepare the way before Me-
That is. before the Messiah. Messen-
gers sent before the Eastern kings pre-
pared the way for the chariots and ar
mics Of their monarchs. A kings
highway" had to be carried through
the open land of the wildernE ST. val
leys filed up and hills levsled, winding
by-paths Strengthened, for the march OF
the great army. Interpreted In its spir-
itual application, the wilderness was
the world lying in evil. John prepared
the way for Christ in moral willer-
ness by preachingrepentanceand sh9W
ing the need Of Saviour. The Lo{d, 3
whom ye seek" The Messiah whom ydR
are expecting. "To His temple" Shan
soon be presented before the Lord IN 3
this temple. He shall cleanse 1t from
its defilement and fill it with His glory.
Messenger of the covenant" He that
comes to fulfill the great design in fef-
erence to the covenant made with
Abraham. that in his seed all the fam
lilies of the earth should be blessed.
Christ was the mediator OF the new
covenant" (Heb. 9:15) = the '.better
covenant" established upon bettcc-
promises" CHeb. S:G-13: 1910. "Ye de-
light in" They looked forward to His
coming with pleasure.
II. The mission and work OF the,
Messiah Tvs. 2-8. 2. Who may
abide" Who will be able to endure
the testing of character His coming
will produce? They did no. under
stand the meaning Of what they de-
sired; just as many desire and hope
for heaven without realizing what they
must do to gain heaven. Like re-
finer's fire." John the Baptist SAID
IBIS fan is in His hand" He sh8If
baptize you with fire." In the refnex'e
fire is placed the ore. mixture Of z
good metal with rock and other mater
falls. and the fire a. separates the metsi
from the aross, and (2) thus puriheg;
the metal, but does not destroy 1t; but
81 it consumes the dross,g or so separ-a {
ates it that it Is cast one side as re-
fuse. Like fuller's soap" Or. W Z
Soap such as we have was not known
to the Hebrews. till long after Jcre-
miah's time, but they used ash I've.
8. Shall sit" etc. There Is on aiu-
sion here to the reiner sitting before
his fire with his eye on the metal He
kept it in the furnace until keetpew
the dross to be completely removed nx
seeing his own image re1ected tliom
S:29). '.Sons Of Levi" The priesfs--
Gods ministers. Purge Cleanse
purify. MAY Offer" etc. A sinner
cannot give acceptable service to God. +,
The Lord loves Srighteousness. he at-.
cepts only holy heart and kfe from:
12:D. 4. BE pleasant. The spirit
of praise. obedience and helpfulnessr
are like sweet incense before the LQrdS
Heb. 1915. 1G). 5. TO judgment -
To decide on your case and condfe
you If guilty. Swift witness
iEg suddenly dnd unexpectedly
sorcerers." Users or witchcraff
alliance with spirits of evil:t
of amulets, charms, etc, vi
really substitutes forreligion,
those that oppress. The g
ways in favor of the poor
oppression. "AId fear not SIes
was the foundation CT all fkeir wa
ness. G. Il change not. God 3
His covenants with His people
III. Admonitions and pron
blessings Tvs. LID. q From
days." etc. All through their m
they had been given to backslh
"Return unto Me-" There was 81
chance to repent. Wherein.
did not know how far from God
were. 8. .Will a man rob Ga
Sacrilece is the highest of crimes.
the most guilty are those ciain1lps
no Gods people. aye have. ~
evil is not only the guilt of priests
of the whole nation. .sTithes.D#
Dcut. 1874. Offerings The
fruits--not less than one-sixufs
of the corn, wine and oil,
9. "Ye are cursed WI
and scarcity: God had tn,
them for neglecting to bu
ple (Hag. ITO. III; now, for
tanning the temple service. 1G
-tithes." Make good your solh
ut with Nehemiah (Neh. Il
Into the storehouse.n The clan
which surrounded the temple ON
sides. "Sfay be meat, fhat
NAV be provision for the daily 3
fees. and for the maintenance g
priests and Leyites. Prove
Take God at His word. ''Wind0
heaven" A poetical. proverbia
preston, signifying great down
ing (Gen. I'll; 2 Kings IN
YOU out" Empty OUT as II
meant that He would empty firth
vast reservoir Of blessings
II. "Will rebuke.n Preyenf
coming. "The devourer." TheF
the eanker-worms, the caterptli
all other destructive insects
your sakes." Because OF Ny
YOU. and for the sake of your
ity. The devourer had been
cause OF their sins. but shc-s..
STAYED as reward for their returl
duty. -. "AIl nations etc, So g
win be your prosperity and dshappi
that the fame thereof will exte9
all nations, as In Solomon's time. !
people do in truth liyAsfn a adcllgh
land, land of green pastures al
waters. of dear companionshir
delightful skies. Blessed are "a
Die who render lovingly toi iGoe
things that are His own. sDes
some land" Your country win again
be known as the pleasant land. as II >
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