The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1919-12-17

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! Same Jesus: for he shan save his people
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INrERlzEp1ATA ToPIc-The Reign Of
the Prince or Peace. St
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-perma-
nent World Peace When the Prince OF
Feace Shall Reign.
On this Christmas occasion let MS
take q forwar1 look into the golden
age which Is ahead OF us. It is the
; time Of which the wise Of all ages
have spoken and the poets have sung.
/ It win notSbe 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. It
~ the kingdom which Daniel said the
God Of heaven should set up (Dan.
2:44, As; 7:1S. 14).
I. The Lineage OF the King ". u. \
He Is OF royal stock, the seed Of
David. His birth took place nearly
1000 years ago. This Christmas sea-
son Is q memorial of it.
II. The Gifts and Power Of the King
". ~. III,
j 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.
i. 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 om-
nisclent Only a king Of such wisdom
can rule over the whole earth.
3. The spirit of understanding. This
understanding. coupled with wisdom.
gives discernments and discrimination.
4. The spirit Of counsel, This means,
doubtless, tile gift OF making decisions.
8. 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.
g. The spirit OF knowledge. This
refers to his reyerent attitude toward
God.
III. The Nature or Character Of the
kyno,s Rule wv. 8-6l.
!. AiQuick understanding in the fear
Of the Lord. He will have ability
quickly to discern Cody fear in the
human heart. 81 sSss ac
2. An unerring Judgment. He win
bot Judge after appearances.
8. Ability to render decisions ac-
cordingito the merits OF the case. His
decisions viii not be based ON hearsay,
nor on plausibility. but on first-hand
knowledge. .;s &.
4.Impartial judgment OF the poor.
The time is coming when the poor win
get justice.
8. Reproof with equity for the meek.
Jesus said that the meek shall inher-
IL the earth.
g. he shall smite the earth with the
rod Of his mouth. When he comes
the earth VIII 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 :91-46).
w. The Harmony and Peace Of the
Kingdom (vv. 6-9). = b
This harmony will prevail in the
relationship Of men and will be e1-
/. tended to the animal kingdom. War
WIN be no more. The cow and the
bear VIII feed together; the lion will
eat straw, not flesh. The sucking child
win 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, ". %.
v. How the Kingdom Will Be Set Up
wv. 1919. r
/. 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. 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 Ephraim
and judah ". 13). When they see him
and are Joined to him the tribal an
tipathy win disappear.
4. There Will be physical changes
which will alter the surface. of the
earth wv. 15. 16). When redemption
viii have been completed not only the
spirits 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 It ft for the conditions under
which men win then live.
Blessings.
No man can get blessing and keep