The Dolores star., 1922-10-20
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 2e
MESSIAH'S MINISTRY WORLDS
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY
LESSON TExT-Isa. s1:1-e.

LESSON TEXT-Isa 6l:l-9.
GOLDEN observation-disclosures ex-
alteth nation. but sin is a reproach
to any people.-Prov. l:34.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Matt. T:15-
20: Rom. H:l3.
PRIMARY TOPIC-How -Four Boys Be-
came Healthy and Happy.-Dan. 1870.
JUNIOR Notwithstanding the Worlds
Enemy.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Next Step In the Prohibition Cam
pagn.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Progress OF Prohibition Throughout the
World.
The lesson committee has gratui
tOus1y 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 ruin traffic with all other
iniquitous practices will be abolished.
I. Messiah's Commission ". y.
He was appointed by the Lord.
Gods plan for the world is time of
peace and blessing.
II. Messiah's Program wv. l, p.
Messiah's program is twofold: to
proclaim the acceptable year of the
Lord, and the day of vengeance of
our God" The careful reading of
Luke 4:1S-21 Will show that Jesus
suspended reading of this passage at
the comma, in Isaiah IL -. 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"
| QI Thess. :7-1O cf. Nal. s 1-3).
l. .Proclaiming the Acceptable Year
of the Lord wv. /, p. In His ministry
of grace He preached % good It'd
| ings to the meek" Meek" here
means not only II grace, but a condi-
| tion. that is, those in poverty and
afilicton. C2) "Bind up the broken
hearted" Bind up" signifies healing.
(3) Liberty to the captives." The
| figure of deliverance from the Baby
lonian captivity is used to describe
| deliverance from sin ana death Uieb.
2:1O. (4) "Opening of the prison to
| them that are bound" Messiah's
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who were enslaved by the conse-
guences of their sins. (5) 1.-The ac-
ceptable year of the Lord" This
means space of. time in which God
would accept all who repent of their
sins and come to Him.
. Proclaming the day of vengeance
of God ". %. 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 UI Thess. 1:7-1o). 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 wv. 3-9).
l. Comfort all 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" ". 81. This peculiarly applies
to Israel.
3. "Oil of Joy for Mourning" ". -.
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 shall be clothed so as to in
dicate their joyfulness.
5. Called Trees of Righteousness"
| ". 3). These trees represent Israel
as planted by God and bearing fruit,
not as reeds bowed down with sor
row.
6. "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 Gentiles shall render
voluntary service unto Israel so that
Israel may devote her whole time to
the service of God.
8, "Ye Shall Be Named the Priests
of the Lord ". 6). ,God chose Israel
| to be the priestly nation to represent
| Him to the Gentiles.
8. For Your Shame Ye Shall Have
| Double" ". y. Instead of the shame
and confusion which Israel has eXpe-
rienced for centuries she shall have
double honor and rejoicing.
10. 81 VIII Direct Their Work, and
| Make a Covenant With Them" wv. s.
| o.. God will vindicate His people and
| cause the Gentlles to see the divine
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