Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1919-12-18
LESSON FOR DECEMBER ri
THE KINGDOM OF THE PRINCE
OF PEACE.
LESSON TEXT-Isalah II.

LESSON TEXT-Isaiah H.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt call his
same Jesus. Tor he shall save his people
rom their sius.-Mat l:H.
PRIMARY rOPIC-The Wise Men Visit
the Baby Jesus.
JUNIOR Bringing Gifts to Js
Tus.
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-The Reign Of
'he Prince OF Peace
SENIOR AND ADULT ToP1c-.Perma-
nent World Peace When the Prince OF
Pace Shall Reign
On this Christmas occasion let Ms
take a forward look into the golden
age which Is ahend Of us. II is the
time Of which the wise Of all ages
have spoken and the poets have sung.
II will not be brought about through
Improved social conditions or even q
League Of Nations. but by the per-
sonal coming and reign of the Prince
of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ. II
Is the kingdom which Daniel said the
God Of heaven should set up (Dan.
e:44, As; 7:13, 14).
!. The Lineage Of the KING ". ~.
He Is of royal stock, the seed Of
David. His birth. took place nearly
1000 years ago. This Christmas sea.
son Is memorial Of It.
u The Gifts and Power Of the King
". p.
These result from the resting upon
him of the Spirit Of the Lord. Because
Of this endowment he is equipped TO
administer the affairs of the kingdom.
A skiold characterization of the Spir
It's gifts shows the completeness Of the
equipment.
|. The Spirit Of the Lord. This
title shows that he is to he qualified
for his work by divine inspiration.
9. The spirit Of wisdom. He Is ON
nisclent. Only king Of such wisdom
can rule over the whole earth.
3. The spirit of understanding. This
understanding, coupled with wisdom.
gives dlscernment and discrimination.
4. The spirit of counsel. This means,
doubtless, the gift Of making decisions.
5. The spirit of might. This means
the ability to execute his decisions. De-
cislOns would be of little value with
nut the ability to execute them.
Q. The spirit of knowledge. This
refers to his reverent attitude toward
God.
~. The Nature or Character Of the
Kings Rule wv. 3-5).
1. A quick understanding in the fear
of the Lord. He will have ability
quickly to discern Cody fear In the
human heart.
2. An unerring judgment. He will
not judge after appearances.
3. Ability to render decisions &C.
cording to the merits of the case. His
decisions will not be based on hearsay,
nor on FEASIBILITY. but on first-hand
knowledge.
& Impartial judgment of the poor.
The time is coming when the poor will
get justice.
5. Reproof with equity for the meek.
JcsuS said that the meek shall inner.
II the earth.
6 Re shall smlte the earth with the
rod OF his mouth. When he comes
the earth will be utterly wicked. Apes
tnsy will be manifest on every hand.
His blessed reign will be ushered in
by the Judgment Of the nations Matt.
q :B1-46).
~. The Harmony and Peace Of the
KINGDOM wv. 6-9).
This harmony will prevail In the
relationship of men and will be ex-
Lended 10 the animal kingdom. War
III be no more. The COW and the
r will feed together; the lion will
~ straw, nor flesh. The sucking child
I sport with the most deadly SER
at. Paradise will indeed be restored.
is will be made possible through
personal reign of the Messiah in
usalem. ". o..
Z. How the Kingdom Will Be Set Up
2. 1913.
!. The elevation of the King ". 10Y.
His elevation will be sign to the ma
tions; to this sign they will respond.
The only way to bring unity among
the nations is to exalt Jesus Christ.
2. The regathering OF israel wv. ii,
l2). Out from the nations of the earth
Israel will be gathered. Israel and
Judah will unite under the one king In
the city Of Jerusalem.
8. Envy will disappear from Ephraim
and Judah ". 49,. When they see him
and are Joined to him the tribal an
tipathy will disappear.
4. There will be physical changes
which will alter the surface Of the
earth wv. Is, 16). When redemption
will have been completed not only the
spirits Of men will be In accord. but
there win be harmony in the animal
world, and changes will be brought
about in the earth itself which win
make II fit for the conditions under
which men will then live.