The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-11
LESSON FOR DECEMBER q
THe KINGDOM OF The PRINCE
or PEACE.

LESSON rExT-Isaiah H.
GOLDEN TENT-Thou shalt call his
name Jesus for he shall save his people
from their sips-Mat la.
PRIMARY roPiC-The Wise Men Visit
the Baby Jesus
JUNIOR roPIc-Brngins Gifts to Js.
sus
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-The Reign 81
the Prince OF Peace
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPtC-rerma.
nent World Peace when the Prince OF
Peace shall Reign
On this Christmas occasion let ~
take a forward look into the golden
age which N ahead ~ US. II II the
time ~ which the wise Of all ages
have spoken and the poets have sung
" win not he brought about through
improved social conditions or even .
League ~ Nations but by the per
sonal coming aud reign Of the Prince
81 Peace. the Lord Jesus Christ Il
IL the kingdom which Daniel said N.
God Of heaven should set up dan
2:44 ~: 7:i3 Ip.
!. The Lineage Of the King ". ~.
lie j. ~ royal stock. the seed ~
David Ills birth took place nearl,
2oO0 years ago This Christmas sea
son Is n memorial of II.
H. The Gifts and Power Of the KIM
". p.
These result from the resting upon
him 81 the Spirit ~ the Lord. Because
81 this endowment he Is equipped 70
administer the affairs ~ the kingdom
A skiold characterization ~ the Spir
It's gifts shows the completeness ~ m.
equipment.
title shows that he n 20 he qualified
for his work by divine inspiration.
. The spirit ~ wisdom. lie is ON
niscient. Only n king Of such wisdom
can rule over the whole earth.
3 The spirit of understanding. Thls
understanding. coupled with wisdom
gives discernnent aud discrimination
& The spirit ~ counsel. This means
doubtless. the gIft ~ making decisions.
s. The spirit Of might. This means
the ability 10 execute his decisions. DE
cisions would be Of little value with
out the ability 10 execute them.
@ The spirit ~ knowledge. This
refers to his reverent attitude toward
God
~. The Nature or Character OF the
Kings Rule wv. $50.
I. A quick understanding In the fear
az the Lord. He viii have ability
quickly 10 discern Cody fear In the
human heart.
2. An unerring Judgment. Ne will
not Judge after appearances.
r. Ability to render decisions ac-
cording 10 the merits ~ the case. His
decisions will not he based on hearsny
nor on pleusIhility hut on hrsi-hand
knowledge.
4. Impartial Judgment Of the poor.
The time - coming when the poor viii
get justice.
5. Reproof with equity for the meek.
Jesus said that the meek shall inner
u the earth.
q lie shall smite the earth with the
rod Of his mouth When he comes
the earth will be utterly wicked. Apes
tasy will be manifest ON every hand
Ftls UlfNNfh ifiku WIZ w u'''''' '"
by the Judgment Of the nations Matt.
~ ~ -46)
~. The Harmony and Peace Of the
Kingdom wv. go.
This harmony will prevail In the
relationship OF men and win he ex'
tended to the animal kingdom. War
will be no more The COW and the
bear will feed together; the lion will
eat straw. NOT flesh. The sucking child
will sport with the most deadly ser
pent. Paradise will indeed he restored
This will he made possible through
the personal reign ~ the Messiah IN
Jerusalem. w. ~.
v. How the Kingdom viii Be Set Up
wv. 1919.
I. The elevation Of the King ". i0.
His elevation will he n sign To the ma
tons; 10 this sign they will respond
The only way 10 bring unity among
the nations II 10 exalt Jesus Christ.
2. The regathering 81 Israel (vv. II
i2). out from the nations of the earth
Israel will be gathered. Israel ami
Judah Will unite under the one king In
the city Of Jerusalem.
3 Envy viii disappear from Ephraim
and Judah ". l3). When they see him
and are Joined 10 him the tribal an
tlpathy will disappear
4. There win he physical changes
which viii alter the surface OF the
earth (vv. - i6). when redemption
will have been completed not only the
spirits ~ men will be In accord. but
there will be harmony In the animal
world. and changes will be brought
about In the earth Itself which VIII
make II NJ for the conditions under
which men will then live.
BIeasInQs.