The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-10-26
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20
MESSIAh'S MINISTRY WORLDS
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY
lesson TENTS. a:l-s.

LESSON TEXT-lss. sl:l-s.
GOLDEN TENT-Righteousness eN-
alteth a nation. but sin is reproach
TO any people Prov ASA
REFERENCE MATERIAI-Matt. Il5-
20. Rom. 1913.
PRIMARY TOPIC-How -Four Boys Be-
came Healthy and Happy Dan. l:S-N
JUNIOR TOPIC-Destroying the Worlds
Enemy
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Next Step in the Prohibition cam
paign.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Progress of 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
Ubiquitous practices will he abolished.
I. Messiah's Commission ". -.
He was appointed by the Lord.
Gods plan for the world is time of
peace and blessing.
u. Messiah's Program wv. l, y.
Messiahs program il twofold: IN
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
susi ended reading Of this passage al
the comma in 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.
Oh TheSs no: cf. NAL 3:l-3).
/. Prochiming the Acceptable Year
Of the Lord wv. |. -. In His ministry
Of grace lie preached % good It'd
ings to the meek" "Meek" here
means not only grace, but condi-
ton. that is, those In poverty and
affection. (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 useh to describe
deliverance from sin and death (Heb.
2:1O. ca "Opening of the prison TO
them that are bound" Messiah's
work was To give deliverance to those
who We're enslaved by the conse-
duenceS of their sins. 90 The ac-
ceptable year of the Lord This
means a space of time In which Col
would accept all who repent of their
sins and come To Him.
2. Proclaiming the 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
heaven Gil Thess 1:7-l0). 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.
~. The Blessings Of Messiah's
Kingdom wv. 800.
1. 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" w. 3D. This peculiarly applies
to Israel.
3. ION OF JOY for Mourning" ". -.
Israel has been mourning for cen
turtles. When the Messiah shall reign
as King they shall be glad.
4. "Garment of Praise for the Spirit
OF Heaylness" ". 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
". -. These trees represent Israel
as planted by God and bearing fruit
not as reeds bowed down with sOr-
row.
o. 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.
T. strangers Shall Stand and Feed
Your Flocks" ". -. In the time OF
the kingdom the Gentiles shall render
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