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REfElsENcE MATERIAL. -.Ps. &c;
Mic. i:l-5: Phil. AS .: Gal. 5:22, !3.
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JUNIOR TOPIC.-swords Bea ten Into
lNTERMEDIATEAND SENIOR TOPIC.
-Iiow to Make Peace and Keen It,
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
-Cohditions OF Permanent Peace.
Isaiah does not set forth merely an
idenl for world ut strife, lut fore
tells what Shall actually take place in
the latter days which shall put an end
10 all enith's strife. In these Scrip
ture texts he reveals the fact that
Jesus Christ shall come and establish
His kingdoI, and remove frem mems
hearts the cause for strife.
!. The Kingdom Established (Isa
2:2-4).
BY mountain" In the Scrio oturcs Is
meant Kingdom" tDnn. 2 a5; Rev
1871; 17:0-T1.)
l. Its position ". .. 1t shall he in
place Of supremacy. 1t stan Is at the
head Of all kingdoms. In fact the
Kingdoms Of this world shall then be
come the kingdom OF Christ Qtev.
n:15).
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
man? centuries Of apoStasy and rebel
lion the chosen nation comes into it's
own. Gods Savor 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.
3. The divine judge ". ~. The
problems Of the nations Of the world
shall be adjudicated by One who is all
wise, and He shall rebuke many peg
pie. Because of this rebukn they Shall
convert their implements of war into
implements of husbandry and they
| shall learn war no more.
u. The King Usa. 11:1-b)
l. His lineage (v. y. He is Of royal
stock, of the house Of Durid. From
the fact that the branch" grows out
Of Davids roots, 1t is shown that Mes.
sian shall come when the fortunes O;
>''S iiulioii uIe very low.
z. His qualifications wv. 2-3a). The
Holy Spirit Shall rest upon Him in
Ills completeness, qualifying Him for
His work. Wisdom anG understand
ing REFER mninly to the clearness of in.
teilectuni and moral insight; counsel
ana might to the qualities which give
sound practical direction and yigor ia
follow ard carry through the decisions
or practical wisdom; while the knowl-
ehge ana the fear Of tie Lord define
relation by it's two parts of acquaint-
anGe with God founded on love and
feVefehtlal awe which prompts to
obedience" He shall have quick un.
derstanding in the fear of the Lord
ana His delight shall be TO do C;od's
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.
3D-0. G) Not Judge after the sight
OF his eyes" His knowledge is per
rect his Judgment pierccs through the
problems, even seeing the motive
which lies back of the act. (2) "Not
rcprove after the hearing of the ear"
The word "reprovc" means decide" !"
HIS decisions, therefore, will be on the
basis of fact, not on hcarsay lie can
not he deceived nor imposed upon He
knows all things even from the begin.
ning. (3) with righteousness shall
Judge the poor He will mcte ont i'm
partial justice to them. Many times
no" the poor sdffer because the
wealthy are able to brbe 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) "s.hhn repr0ve with
equity for the meek" "Rcprove" here
doubtless means decide" In fact the
meek shall inherit the earth (Matt
$3.50. 60 "s,hal smite the earth with
the rod OF his mouth" By the "carth"
is meant here the wicked inhabitants
When Messiah comes to reign there
VIII be great wicke,lnrss in the earth
(see Psalm 2:9-12; Luke 1879. (G)
lie shall be girdcd with righteousness
and faithfulness (y. 5) He is abso.
lutely righteous and Will faithfully
carry out all His words
~. Description Of christs Reign
wv Coy.
Ihcre Will prevail universal peace
DetWecn men and animals. In this de.
scrlption each animal is coupled with
that upon which 1t naturally preyS.
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