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LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20
MEsslAH's MINISTRY (WoRLD's
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY
By REV. r. y. FITZwATER. ID. D.
Teacher OF English Bible IN the Moody
Bible institute OF chicago.l
copyrieht ieaa western Newspaper Union
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GOLDEN TEXT-Righteousnes ex-
alteth q nation; but sin II a reproach
to any people.-Prov 1884
REFERENCE MATERIALl--Matt T:1b-
20: Rom. 1913.
PRIMARY TOPIC-IIow -Four Boys Be-
came Healthy and Happy.--Dan. 1890
JUNIOR T0PlC-Destroying the Worlds
Enemy. F
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Next Step in the Prohibition Cam
paign.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Progress Of Prohibition Throughout tho
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
Ubiquitous practices will be abolished.
I. Messiah's Commission ". u.
He was appointed by the Lord.
Gods plan for the world is a time Of
peace and blesAing.
~. Messlah's Program wv. i, y.
Messlah'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 4:18-21 will show that Jesus
suspended reading Of this passage at
the comma, In Isaiah 81 z. 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 Cod"
III Thess. 1:7-10; CT. Nal. 3:1-S).
/. Proclaiming the Acceptable Year
Of the Lord wv. /, p. In His ministry
of grace He preached ~ good It'd
lngs to the meek" 'Meek" here
means not only a grace, but condi-
tion, that is, those In poverty and
affiiction. (2) "Bind up the broken
hearted" Bind up" signifies healing.
(3) Liberty to the captives." The
figure of deliyerance from the Baby
lonian captivity is used to describe
dellverance from sin and death (Heb.
2:15). a. Opening Of the prison to
them that are bound" Messiah's
work was to give deliverance to those
who were enslayed by the conse-
quences Of their sins. (5) 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.
2. Proclaiming the day OF vengeance
of God ". p. 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 (II Thess. 1:7-10). 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 MeSslah'S
Kingdom wv. 3-9).
/. 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.
2. "Give unto them beauty for
ashes" ". 81. This peculiarly applies
to Israel.
8, ION of Joy for Mourning ". -.
Israel has been mourning for GEN.
turtles. When the Messiah shall reign
as King they shall be glad.
4. Garment Of Praise for the Spirit
Of Heavlness" ". 81. Instead of
wearing the symbol OF the burden Of
sin they shall be clothed SO as to In
dicate their joyfulness.
8. ''Called Trees OF Righteousness"
". 81. These trees represent Israel
as planted by God and bearing fruit,
not as reeds bowed down with sor-
row.
8. "They Shall Build the Old
Wastes" ". A.. 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 GeDtiles shall render
voluntary service unto Israel so that
Israel may devote her whole time to
the service OF God. Z,
8. EYE Shall Be Named the Priests
Of the Lord" ". 81. God chose Israel
10 be the priestly nation to represent
Him to the Gentiles.
o. "For- Your Shame Ye Shall Havs
Double" ". y. Instead OF the shame
and confusion which Israel has expo
rienced for centuries she shall have
double honor and rejoicing.
10. II VIII Direct Their Work, and
Make a Covenant with Them" (vv s,
~. God will vindicnte His people and
cause the Gentiles q see the divine