Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-05-04
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' Lesson '
tBy REN. L. B. FlrZWATEIt, D. De /,
Teacher Of English Bible In the MOODY |
Bible Institute OF chicaEo)
Copyright. 1924. Western Newspaper Union. /
LESSON FOR MAY 7
IsAIAH's REMEDY FOR A WORLD
AT STRIFE

LESSON TEXT.-Isa. 2:2-4; 11:1-s.
GOLDEN TEXT.-Come We, and let us
walk In the light of the Lord.-Isa 2:6.
REFERENCE MATERIAL. : Ps. IS;
Mic. 4;1-5 Phil. AS, .; Gal. 5:22, g.
PRIMARY TOP1C.-How to Be Peace
maker.
JUNIOR ToPIc.-swords Beaten Into
Plowshares.
INTERMEDIATEAND SENIOR TOPIC.
How TO Make Peace and Keep It.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
Conditions of Permanent Peace.
Isaiah does not set forth merely an
ideal for a world at strife, but fore
tells what shall actually take place In
the latter days, which shall put an end
to all earth's 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.
1. The Kingdom Established (Isa-
2:2-4).
BY mountain in the Scriptures Is
meant "kingdom" dan. 2:35; Rev.
1871; :9-11)
1. It's position ". y. 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.
HID.
2. The restored nation the teacher
Of the Gentilcs ". 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 it's
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 ". A.. The
| problems of the nations of the world
shall be adjudlcated 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 Elsa. II :1-5).
1. 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-Sa). The
Holy Spirit shall rest upon Him in
His Completeness, qualifying Him for
His work. "Wis..o!u and understand
ing refer mair'y 10 the ciGqlness of In
tellectual and moral insight; Counsel
| and might to the qualities which give
| sound practical direction end 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 oil acquaint.
ance with God founded On love and
reverential awe which prompts &C
obedience" He shall have quick I'M
derstanding in the fear OF the Lord
and His delight Shall be 10 DO Gods
will. This has fuiiillmeAt in Jesus
Christ in whom are hid all the treas
ures eS wisdom ana knowledge (Col.
2:3).
| 3. The character Of His reign wv.
3b-5). Q) mot j.2Ge after the sight
of his eyes" Ills 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 "ceprove" means decide"
His decisions, therefore, will be on the
basis of fact, not on heaisay. He can
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 saffer because the
wealthy are able to bride 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.
5:5). (5) "Shall smite 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 1S:S). (6)
He shall be girded with righteousness
and faithfulness ". 81. He Is abso-
lutely righteous and will faithfully
carry out all His words.
III. Description Of Christie Reign
1 wv. 8-9).
There will prevail universal peace
i between men and animals In this de-
scription each animal is coupled with
that upon which 1t naturally preys
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