The Holly chieftain., 1922-05-04


walk in the light Of the Lord.-Isa. 2:s.
REFERENCE MATERIAL -Ps. 4S;
Mic. 4:1-5: Phil. As. 9: Gal. 5:22. %.
PRIMARY TOPIC.-How to Be a Peace
maker.
JUNIOR ToPlc.-swords Beaten Into
Plowshares.
INTERMEDIATEAND SENIOR TOPIC.
/ How to Make Peace and Keep 1t.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
l-Conditions OF Permanent Peace.
Isaiah does not set forth merely an
ideal for. world at strife, but fore
tells what shall actually take place in
the latter days, which shall put an end
to all earths strife. In these Scrip
ture texts he reveals the fact that
Jesus Christ shall come and establish
His kingdom and remove from mems
hearts the cause for strife.
!. The Kingdom Established Elsa.
2:2-4).
By mountain" In the Scriptures IL
meant Kingdom" (Dan. 2:35; Rev.
1871; 17:9-11.)
1. Its position ". p. 1t shall be in
place of supremacy. 1t stands at the
head Of all Kingdoms. In fact the
kingdoms of this world shall then be-
come the kingdom Of Christ (Rey.
II :15).
2. The restored nation the teacher
Of the Gentiles ". 81. God called
Israel that He might make His name
known among other nations. Now after
many centuries Of apostasy and rebel
lion the chosen nation comes into Its
own. Gods favor will be SO outstand-
ing as to gain the attention Of the
whole world and cause the people to
come up to Jerusalem to hear the law
Of God.
8. The divine judge ". ~. The
problems of the nations of the world
shall be adjudicated by One who Is all
wise, and He shall rebuke many peo-
pie. Because Of this rebuke they shall
convert their implements of war into
implements of husbandry and they
shall learn war no more.
II. The King lisa. 11:1-5).
l. His lineage ". ~. He is Of royal
stock, of the house of David. From
the fact that the 'branch" grows out
of David's roots, 1t is shown that Mes
siah shall come when the fortunes Of
the nation are very low.
2. His qualifications wv. 2-3a). The
Holy Spirit shall rest upon Him in
His completeness, qualifying Him for
His work. "Wisdom and understand
ing refer mainly to the clearness Of In
tellectual and moral Insight; counsel
and might to the qualities which give
sound practical direction and vigor to
follow and carry through the decisions
of practical wisdom; while the knowl-
edge and the fear of the Lord define
relation by Its two parts of acquaint-
ance with God founded on love and
reverential awe which prompts to
obedience" He shall have quick un-
derstanding in the fear of the Lord
and His delight shall be to do Gods
will. This has fulfillment In Jesus
Christ In whom are hid all the treas
ures of wisdom and knowledge (Col.
2:3).
8. The character Of His reign wv.
8b-5). ~ mot Judge after the sight
of his eyes," His knowledge Is per-
feet; his judgment pierces through the
problems, even seeing the motive
which lies back of the act. (2) mot
reprove after the hearing of the ear"
The word "reprove" means decide" !"
His decisions, therefore, will be on the
basis Of fact, not on hearsay. He cam
not be deceived nor imposed upon. He
knows all things, even from the begin
ming. (3) with righteousness shall
Judge the poor" He will mete out i'm
partial justice to them. Many times
now the poor safer because the
wealthy are able to brlbe the Judge.
but when Christ shall reign as King
the poor shall get justice. The poor
shall not suffer in justice because he
Is poor nor escape Justice because he
Is poor. (4) "Shall reprove with
equity for the meek" "Reprove" here
doubtless means decide" In fact the
meek shall inherit the earth Matt.
500. (5) "Shall snite the earth with
the rod of his mouth" BY the earth"
Is meant here the wicked inhabitants.
When Messiah comes to reign there
will be great wickedness in the earth
(see Psalm 2:9-12; Luke 1879. (6)
He shall be girded with righteousness
and faithfulness ". ~. He Is abso-
lutely righteous and will faithfully
carry out all His words,
III. Description Of chrIsts Reign
(vv. 6-9).
There will prevail universal peace
between men and animals. In this de-
scription each animal Is coupled with
that upon which 1t naturally preys.
Daily Thought.
1t Is common for those that are