Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-12-18
LESSON FOR DECEMBER Fl
THE KINGDOM OF THE PRINCE
OF PEACE.

| LESSON TExT-Isaiah II.
| GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt call his
name Jesus; for he shall save his people
| from their sins.-Mat. 1:21.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Wise Men Visit
the Baby Jesus.
| JUNIOR TOPIC-Bringing Gifts to Je-
sus
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-The Reign OF
the Prince of Peace.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-Perma-
nent World Peace When the Prince of
!. Peace Shall Reign.
/ On this Christmas occasion let us
take forward look into the golden
age which is ahead Of us. 1t is the
time of which the wise Of all ages
have spoken and the poets have sung.
1t will not be brought about through
improved social conditions or even
League Of Nations, but by the per-
sonal coming and reign of the Prince
/ Of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ. 1t
is the kingdom which Daniel said the
God Of heaven should set up (Dan.
2:44 45; 7:13, 14).
I. 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.
II. The Gifts and Power of the King
/ ". p.
These result from the resting upon
him of the Spirit of the Lord Because
of ttfis 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 be qualified
for his work by divine inspiration.
2. The spirit of wisdom. He is ON
niscient. Only king of such wisdom
can rule oyer the whole earth.
8. 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.
s. The spirit of might. This means
the ability to execute his decisions. De-
cisions would be of little value with
out the ability to execute them.
i D.
refers to his reverent attitude toward
God.
III. 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 ac-
cording to the merits of the case. His
decisions 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.
s. Reproof with equity for the meek.
1t the earth.
g. 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.
His blessed reign will be ushered in
by the judgment of the nations Matt.
25 :31-4e).
w. The Harmony and Peace Of the
Kingdom wv. 6-9).
This harmony will prevail in the
relationship of men and will be 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 be restored.
This will be made possible through
the personal reign Of the Messiah in
Jerusalem, ". 81.
v. How the Kingdom Will Be Set Up
wv 1919.
1. The elevation of the King ". 10Y.
: His elevation will be sign to the ma
tons; to this sign they will respond.
, The only way to bring unity among
, the nations is to exalt Jesus Christ.
i 2. The regathering Of Israel wv. IL.
: 12) Out from the nations of the earth
, Israel will be gathered. Israel and
5 Judah will unite under the one king in
/ the city of Jerusalem.
g. Envy will disappear from Ephraim
| and Judah ". 13). 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 (vv. Is. 16). When redemption
> will have been completed not only the
t spirits of men will be in accord. blu,
: there will be harmony in the animal
g world, and changes will be brought
4 about in the earth itself which will
1 make 1t fit for the conditions under
: which men will then live.