Owingsville outlook., 1922-10-26
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 29
MESSlAH'S MINISTRY (WORLD'S
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY

| LESSON TENT-Isa 6Il-s
| GOLDEN TENT righteousness eN-
altcth nation. but SIN is a reproach
/ 10 any peuplc.-PrOy. H.3L
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Matt dl5-
| 20, Rom. l4.I3
PRIMARY TOPIC-How -Four Boys Be
came icnlthy and Happy.-pan- l-S-N.
JUNIOR TOPlC-Drstruyng the World
| Enemy.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Next Step IA the Prohibition Cam
paign.
| YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
| Progress Uf Prohibition Throughout the
World.
The lesson committee has gratui
| tOusly named this lesson Worldwide
Prohibition" Neither the text nor the
context, directly or implied, says any
thing about prohibition as we under
stand the use of the word. However
when Messiah shall reign upon the
earth the rum traffic with all other
iniquitous practices will hc abolished.
I. Messiah's Commission ". -.
lie was appointed by the Lord.
Gods plan for the world Is time OF
peace aud blessing. This condition Of
hleSScducsS is Ia be brought about
through the ministry of the Messiah.
As a qualification for this work, the
amounting Of the Spirit Of God was
upon Him.
u. Messiah's Program wv. l, y.
MeSSiahs program is twofold: TO
proclaim the acceptable year Of the
Lord, and the day Of vengeance Of
our God" The careful reading Of
Luke 4:IS-2I will show that Jesus
suspended reading Of this passage at
the comma, I'm Isaiah 81 .. His first
coming opened up the day of grace
and the acceptable year Of the Lord"
and His second coming will usher in
the day Of vengeance of our God"
III Thes5. 1:7-lO; cf. Nal. S:l-3).
l. ProClaiming the Acceptable Year
Of the Lord wv. l, p. In His ministry
Of grace He preached G) good It'd
inCs to the meek" Meek" here
means not only a grace, but a cOndl-
tion, that is, thos' I'm poverty and
afllictloR. (2) Bind up the broken
hearted" bind up" signifies healing
(3) Liberty to the captlves" The
figure Of deliverance from the Baby
lonian captivity is used TO describe
deliverance from n and death (Heb.
2:l5). (4 "Opening Of the prison TO
them that are bound" Messiah's
work was to give deliverance to those
who were enslaved by the conse-
quences Of their sins. 90 THE ac-
ceptable year Of the Lord" This
means a space of time in which God
would accept all who repent of their
sins and come to Him.
.. Proclaiming TIE day Of vengeance
Of God ". y. While the day of mercy
is heightened out, the time Of judg-
ment will surely come. The day of
vengeance will break upon the world
when the Lord shall be revealed from
heaven QI TheSs. l:7-10). The period
Of mercy is called year" while the
period OF vengeance is called day"
showing that the period Of mercy is
much longer than the period of wrath.
III. The Blessings of Messiah's
Kingdom (vv. 3-9).
!. Comfort ali that mourn" ". p.
The day Of vengeance will bring sOr-
row TO many. but they shall be COM
forted when they shall see the King
on the throne.
.. Give unto them beauty for
ashes" ". -. This peculiarly applies
TO Israel. When the blessed Saviour
wearing Of sackcluth and ashes, but
instead the garment of beauty.
3. "OH of JOY for Mourning ". 81.
Israel has been mourning for cen.
turies. When the Messiah shall reign
as King they shall be glad.
4. Garment of Praise for the SpIrIt
Of Heaviness" ". 81. Instead OF
wearing the symbol Of the burden OF
sin they shal. be clothed so as TO IN.
dicate their joyfulness.
8. Called Trees Of Righteousness"
(v. 81. These trees represent Israel
as planted by God and bearing fruit
not as reeds bowed down with sor-
row.
G. They Shall Build the Old
Wastes" ". ~. Israel shall return
TO their own land and shall rebuild
the city Of Jerusalem and the cities
Of Judah which lie waste.
Z. strangers Shall Stand and Feed
Your FlOcks" ". 81. In the time Of
the kingdom the Gentlles shall render
voluntary service unto Israel so that
Israel may devote her whole time IN
the service of God.
s. "Ye Shall BE Named the Priests
Of the Lord" ". O.. God chose Israel
to be the priestly nation TO represent
Him to the Gentlles.
9. For Your Shame Ye Shall Have
Double" ". -. Instead of the shame
and confusion which Israel has expe-
rienced for centuries she shall have
double honor and rejoicing.
10. Il VIII Direct Their Work. and
Make a Covenant With Them" wv. &
%. God will vindlcate His people and
cause the Gentiles TO see the divine
favor upon them. Israel shall be the
head Of the nations and the GentiIes
shall acknowledge Gods favor upon
them.