The Arvada enterprise., 1919-12-18
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 2,
THE KINGDOM OF THE PRlNcl
OF PEACE.

LESSON TEXT-lsaiah II.
GOLDEN TExT-Thou shalt call his
name Jesus: for he shall save his people
from their sins.-Mat LEI.
PRIMARY TOPlC-Ths Wise Men Visit
the Baby jesus.
JUNIOR roPlc-BrinEing Gifts to Js-
sus.
INTERMEDIATES ToPIc-Ths Reign OF
the Prince Of Peace.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPlC-Perma-
aent World Peace when the Prince Of
Peace Shall Itetgn.
On this Christmas occasion let us
take forward look into the golden
age which Is ahead Of us. 1t IL 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 Z
League OF Nations. but by the per-
sonal coming and reign Of the Prince
Of Peace. the Lord Jesus Christ. II
Ia the kingdom which Daniel said the
God Of heaven should set up (Dan.
2:44. As: 7:13. lN.
!. 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 IL a memorial Of II.
u. The Gifts and Power Of the King
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These result from the resting upon
him Of the Spirit Of the Lord. Because
Of this endowment he 10 equipped to
administer the affairs Of the kingdom.
A skiold ton Of the Spir-
it's gifts shows the completeness Of the
equipment.
I. The Spirit Of the Lord. This
title shows that he II to he qualified
for his work by divine inspiration.
2. The spirit Of wisdom. He Il ON.
niscient. Only a king Of such wisdom
can rule over the whole earth.
3. The spirit Of understanding. This
understanding. coupled with wisdom.
gives discernment and discrimination.
4. The spirit Of counsel. This means,
doubtless. the gift Of making decisions.
8. The spirit Of might. This means
the ability to execute his decisions. DE.
clsions would be Of little value with.
out the ability to execute them.
q. The spirit Of knowledge. This
refers to his reverent attitude tOwnr'i
God.
~. The Mature Or Character u the
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/. A quick understanding In the fear
Of the Lord. He will have ability
quickly to discern Cody fear In the
human heart.
2. An unerrinx Judgment. He will
not Judge after appearances.
3. Ability to render decisions &C.
cording to the merits Of the casa. His
decisions will not he based On hesrsay,
nor on plausibility. hut on hrst.hand
knowledge.
4. Impartial judgment Of the poor,
The time IL coming when the poor will
ct Justice.
3. ReprDOf with equity for the meek
Jesus said that the meek shalt inner.
II the earth.
a. lie shall sinite the earth with the
mi NJ his mouth When he conner
the earth will te utterly wicked. Apos
tasy will he manifest M every hand
His blessed reign will be ushsresi In
ny tho judgment Of the nations tAiatt
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Kingdom wv. 90.
This harmony will prevail In the
relationship ~ men and will he ~.
tended to the animal Kingdom. wns
/ will hr M more. The cOw and the
hear will feed together: the lion will
will sport with the most deadly ser.
pcnt. Paradise viii indeed b~ restored
This win he mnhe possible through
the personal reign ~ the Messiah In
Jerusalem. ". ~.
v. How the Kingdom VIII d Get VI
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I. The elevation NJ the King ". iOI
Ills elevation will b~ sign 10 the mn
| tions to this sign they will rs.tond
The oniy way 10 bring unity Rinona
IN. nations II To exnit Jesus Christ
.. The regHtherinR ~ Israel tvv. ~.
~. ont from the nations ~ the earth
i-rnei viii he gathered. isrn~i Nn,I
Judah viii unite under the one king In
The rity of Jerusalem.
3. Envy Will disappear from Ephrnim
and Judah ". i3). When they sc~ him
mud mr." Joined IN him the tribal sn
'ipm'hy VIII disappear.
I. There will he physical change.
which viii alter the surfRr. ~ tie
"nrih wv. u. i6). When r'-i~'npii",
Win have been completed mt only ~.
spirits ~ men will bc In accord. hui
Their. viii b" harmony IN the nniinn
world. and clinnpcs viii Nv brought
nboui IN the rnrth itself which vii
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