Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
LESSON FOR MAY 7
IsAiAH's REMEDY FOR A WORLD
AT STRIFE

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LESSON TEXT.-Isa 9:2-4: HIS.
GOLDEN TBXT.-Come ye, and let US
walk in the light of the ISord.-Isa. 2k
REFERENCE MATERIAL - Ps. k;
Mic 4:l-5: Phil as. 3; Gal. 5:22. q
PRIMARY TOPIC.-How to Be Peace
maker.
JUNIOR ToPIC.-swords Beaten Into
Plowshares.
INTERPRETATION SENIOR TOPIC.
How to Make Peace and Keep II.
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
tHre texts he reveals the fact that
Jesus Christ shall come and establish
His kingdom and remove from mems
hearts the cause for strife.
I. The Kingdom Established lisa.
2:2-4.
BY mountain" in the Scriptures is
meant Kingdom" dan. 2:36; Rev.
1871; II :9-11)
l. Its 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 (ReV.
11:15).
2. The restored nation the teacher
Of the Gentiles ". 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 its
own. Gods favor viii be so outstand-
whole world and cause the people to
come up to Jerusalem TO hear the Law
Of God.
8. The divine Judge w. A.. The
problems of the nations OF the world
shall be adjudicated 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 lisa. IL :1-5.
i. His lineage ". u. He is of royal
stock, of the house of David. From
the fact that the branch" grows out
of Davids roots, 1t is shown that Mes
Eiah shall come when the fortunes of
the nation are very low.
2. His qualifications (vv. 2,8a). The
Holy Spirit shall rest upon Him in
his completeness, qualifying Him for
His work. Wisdom and understand
ing refer mainly to the cleafness of in
telleetual and moral insight; counsel
and might 10 the qualities which give
sound practical direction and 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 of acQuaint-
anee with God founded on love and
reyerential awe which, prompts TO
obedience" He shall have quick IN
Outstanding In the fear of the Lord
and His delight shall be to do Gods
will. This has fulfllment in Jesus
Christ in whom are hid all the treas
ures Of wisdom and knowledge (Col.
2:3).
3. The character Of His reign wv.
3b-5). "a fNot Judge after the sight
OF his eyes" His knowledge is per-
feet; his Judgment perees through the
problems, even seeing the motive
which lies back of the act. (2) mot
reprove after the hearing of the ear"
The word "reprove" means decide"
His decisions, therefore, will be on the
basis OF fact, not on hearsay. 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 bribs 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. a. Shall repFeve with
equity for the meek" "Repr0ye" here
doubtless means decide" In fact the
meek shall inherit the earth (Mstt.
500. (6l "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 2:912; Luke 1879. (8)
He shah 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
wv. 6-e).
There will prevail universal peace
between men and animals. In this de-
scription each animal is coupled with
that upon which 1t naturally preys.
Daily Thought.
1t Is common for those that are