Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-12-19

So GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt call his
name Jesus; for he shall save his people
nom their sins.-Mat. IN
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Wise Men Visit
the Baby Jesus.
MEMOIR TOP1C-Bringing Gifts to Js-
r11TERMEDIATE ToPIc-The Reign of
4h1 Prince OF Peace.
MEMOIR AND ADULT TOPIC-Perma-
Aenk World Peace When the Prince of
j Eoaee Shall Reign.
On this Christmas occasion let US
fake forward look into the golden
age which Is ahead of us. 1t is the
time Of which the wise of all ages
Z have spoken and the poets have sung.
= will not be brought about through
4 Improved social conditions or even a
League Of Nations. but by the per-
q 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.
2:a4. 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 a memorial of it.
II. The Gifts and Power Of the King
Nv. y.
These result from the resting upon
2 HIN of the Spirit of the Lord. Because
{ ~ this endowment he is equipped to
/. administer the affairs of the kingdom.
z II skiold Characterization of the Spir-
It's gifts shows the completeness Of the
&quipment
1. The Spirit of the Lord This
tstltle shows timt he is to be Guallfied
for his work by divine inspiration.
2. The spirit of wisdom. He is om-
ilniscient. Only king of such wisdom
tan rule over the whole earth.
b The spirit of understanding. This
understanding, coupled with wisdom,
gives discernment and discrimination.
y The spirit of counsel. This means,
60ubtless, the gift of making decisions.
81 The spirit of might. This means
(H8 abi,ity to execute his decisions, De-
ci1ibns would be of little value with
out the ability to execute them.
g. The spirit of knowledge. This
refers to his reverent attitude toward
y God.
ri. The Nature or Character Of the
Kings Rule tvv. 3-5).
l. A quick understanding in the fear
Of the Lord. He will have ability
Quickly to discern Cody fear in the
human heart.
A 4..dn In WILL
6pt judge after appearances.
39E3 3. Ability to render decisions ac-
cording to the merits of the case. His
64cisions will not be based on hearsay,
nor on plausibility, but on first-hand
knowledge.
a. Impartial Judgment of the poor.
The time is coming when the poor Will
get justice.
3. Reproof with equity for the meek.
Jesus said that the meek shall inber-
1t the earth.
8. He shall smite the earth with the
rod of his mouth. When he comes
the earth will be utterly wicked. Apos-
tasy will be manifest on every hand.
4 His blessed reign will be ushered in
by the judgment Of the nations Matt.
% :31-46).
| w. The Harmony and Peace Of the
\ Kingdom wv. 6-9).
. This harmony will prevail in the
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 be restored.
This will be made possible through
n the personal reign of the Messiah In
Jerusalem. ". 81.
v. How the Kingdom Will Be Set Up
(vv. 1919.
1. The elevation of the King ". 10).
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 tvv. IL.
! 12). 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 EphraiH
and Judah ". 13). When they see hiU
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 (vv. Is. l6). When redemption
I(will have been completed not only the
tlspirits of 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 fit for the conditions under