The Dermott news., 1916-12-14
INTERNATIONAL SUNDGSQlO0L
 LESSON (By F. o. SELLERS, Acting Director ot the Sunday School Course in the Moody Bible Institute of Chcago) Copyright. 1916. Western Newspaper Union-)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER Y
THE HOLY CITY.

ord of Paul. to the eternal city in which he has so long resided. In les son ten we studied Jesus Christ in his resurrection glory, the source of all power, King of Kings and Lord of Lords for the redemption of the hu- man race. In Lesson II we studied the gloritied Christ who is actually working through his churches Is the representatives of his kingdom upon earth. The succeeding chapters de- scribe in symbols and pictures the dis cipline and training of Gods people during the long generations that fol- lowed. In the lesson for today, we have a vision of the final triumph of Christianity when 1t shall have ac- complished it's work of redemption in this world.
 l. The New Heaven and the New Earth (vv. ID. John in vision saw the con summation of the work of Christian ity. the visible answer to the prayer which Jesus Christ taught his disciples to pray, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth us in heaven Heaven, as we'll as earth, has been in- vaded and polluted by sin, but both alike are to be made new. q Peter 3 10. II, 13). The true Jerusalem, of which Solomon's was but q type, is cf heav- enly mud divine origin. IL comes down out of heaven from God. We know nothing of the inhabitants of the uni verse of which We are part, but here we have some scriptural indication of that place where Gods children are to be with him eternally. The kingdom of God S among you. but it Is even tually to be with God and Jesus in n peculiar and beautiful way. Johns announcement came from out of heav- en and out of the throne. CD II WAS Il tabernacle of God with men; rather he shall tabernacle with Ien. He iS to pitch his tent among Us (John ;14 R. Y. margD It k to he done eventually and permanently. This dwelling of God among us lies at the foundation of the blessedaesS IL! sfo- rics which are to follow. (24 They shall be his people Israel had ,.,,.a. his people; all nations are to be hiS people i'll the fullest sense. (3) God himself shall be with them. not only his tabernacle but he himself yiSihly personally. CD He shall he their God acknowledged in all his infinite claims, and he to them all that God iS of love, power. wisdom, holiness and glory. CD He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will not be Il single eriel or heartache. un>au>fied longing or tear, for God shall wipe them away, and they will stay wiped away. (6) Death shall be no more. Of all the enemies, death Is the last one which shall be taken from the earth. It is sweet to know that this last enemy is to be conquered. @ There shall be no mourning. crying or pain any more. Every sorrow, agony. reaorSe. gloom, disappointment gone forever; death. tears. mourning all passed away. It is hard for us to com prehend the majesty and sweep of this great and glorious promise. tSee l Cor 15).
 II. The Coming Light and Glory (vv. 2222-2). The intervening verses are wonderful description of the fouuda- tioa walls and gates ofAhe city. There will be no temple in that city for it will not he needed. Instead of the temple which stands for the temple of earth there is to be the presence of God, himself, but the lamb is also in the midst of 1t. Nothing can more force fully impress upon us the deity and pre- eminenee of Jesus Christ, the atCuing lamb, slain before the foundation of the world. This city is to be city of light and glory. IL will not be aa H. lumination by gas nor electricity. for the glory of the Lord shall Tighten 1t.
 Summary. What are tEe lessons for our day from this vision of the new heaven and the new earth? First: That the golden age of the Bible has not yet taken Ilace. There are better times to come than anything the world has vet seen. Second: We have here
 the positive assurance of the success of our leader and the victory of Chris | tianity in it's conflict with evil. Third; l; i The golden ideal of heaven is the means by which we can test our daily
 lives and the whole course of our con ] duct. The question we should con
 stantly ask is, Are We going to this 1 heavenly ideal?" Fourth: The gates
 of that city are open; an angel is at each gate. and shall keep out all evil.
 God desires that all men everywhere
 should repent, and Is not willing that any should perish.
 When the final assize shall have passed, no one will say that God did not give him chance nor seek to in
 spire him to n place of eternal joy at his right hand.
 Again there Is to be federation of the forces of good. Today we toe often find Christian people divided. invitation. And the Spirit and the | bride say come, let him that heareth
 say come, and let him that is athirst come, and whosoever will let him take | of the water of life freely"