Middletown transcript., 1922-10-28
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' Lesson '
tBy REV. p. B. FITZWATER. d. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF .Chicago.b axh
Copyright. 1922 wertern Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 29
MESSlAH'S MINISTRY (WORIOs
TEMPERANCE sunday

LESSON TEXT-isa. 61:1-9
GOLDEN TEXT-Righteousness ex-
aUeth nation but sin Is reproae"
to any people.-Prov. H:4
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Matt. f:lo-
20; Rom. l4:l3
PRIMARY TOPIC-How Four Boys Be
came Healthy and Happy.-Dan. l.S--o
JUNIOR IUPlC-Deslroying the Worio
A.nemy.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Next Step IN the Prohibition Cam
pdIsn.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Progress OF Prohibiton Throughout ths
World.
The lesson committee has gratui
tously nuned this lesson "World-wide
Prohibition. Neither the text nor the
context, directly or implied says amy
| 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
iiiquitous practices will be abolished.
| I. Messiah's Commission ". ID.
He was appointed by the Lord.
Gods plan for the worlu is time OF
peace and blessing. This condition OF
blcsSedness is to he brought about
through the ministry OF the Messiah.
AS qualification for this work. the
amounting of the Spirit of God was
upon Him.
II. Mesaiah's Program wv. l. y.
Messiah's program Is twotold: to
proclaim the acceptable year of the
Lord, and the day of vengeance OF
I',,IH ttl t.R,f II N
Luke 4:1S-2l will ShoN that Jesus
suspended reading of this passage ut
the comma, in Isaiah Gi;:2 His first
coming opened mp 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.
III Thcs.i. :I-l0; cf. Nal. :1-3).
|. proclHimiiig the Acceptable Year
of the Lord wv. l, y. In His ministry
Of grace He preached "a good It'd
iugS To the meek" "Meek' here
means not only grace. but condi-
tion, that is, thos in poverty and
allliction. (2) Bind up the broken
hearted" "B!nd up" signifies healing,
(3) Liberty to the capiiycs.' The
figure of dcliverance from The Baby
lonian captivity is used TO describe
deliverancc from n ANA death (llcb.
2:15). (4 "Opening of the prison t"
them that are bound" MeSsiah|
work was To give dclverancr to those
who were rn>la>"d hy the conSc-
qucnces of ihri. sins. 60 The ac-
ceptable year oi the Lord This
means a space nl time in which God
would accept all who repent ID their
Sins and come to Him.
. Proclaimiu@ tie day Of Nen@nanr>
of God ~. y. While the duA of mercy
is heightened out, the time cf iui2-
ment will surely come. The day of
vengeance will break upon the world
when the Lord shall Is" revealed from
heaven I'll Thess. ;1-10). The period
of mercy is called year" while ;hr
period of vengeance is called day"
showing that til" period of mercy is
much longer than the period of wrath.
III. The Blessings CT Messlah's
Kingdom Wv. 3-N.
l. Comfort All tI,at mourn" q. y.
The day of Vengeance VIII bring srr-
row to many. but they Hhall be com
forted when they shall see ;ite Kils
on the throne.
. =. Give unto them beauty FOR
ashes o. 81 This peculiarly applies
: to Israel. When the blessed SsiNiour
Shall reign as King there will be No
wearing Of sHckc!oth and ashes. but
instead tuc garment of beatty.
3. .On of Joy for Mourning" ". 81.
. turtles. When tine Messiah shall reign
, as King they shall be glad.
]. "Gurmrut ot Praise for the spirit
, of Hrayil7css" ty 3). Instead of
, wearing the symbol of tie burden Of
, sin they shall, be clothed 81 as 10 IN
: dicatc their ioyfuness.
E ;. "Calpd Trees Of Righteousness
: (y. -. These trees represent Israe.
: as planted by God and hearing fruit.
: not as reeds bowed down with Sor-
4 row
. G "They Shall huld the Old
Wastes" (v. n. Israel shall return
: to their ,wn hand and shall rebuild
: the city of Jerusalem, ana the cities
e of Judah which lie waste
r :. Strangers Shall Stand and Feed
= Your Flocks' ty. -. In the time of
G the kingdom the Gcntiles shall render
Y voluntary service unto Israel so tha,
= Israel may devote "-r whole time ia
the service of God
s. aye Shall Bc Named the priests
of the Lord" tv. 60. .iod chose Israel
3 to be the prieStly ration to represent
= Mn, +n rio Cont il,>
.. For Your Shame Ye Sha;l Have
: Double ". -. Instead of the sham,
: and confusion which Israel has exp>.
rienccd for centuries she shah hav,
double honor and rejoicing.
10. Il WIN Direct Thcir Work. ant
IS Make Covenant With Them" ivy. s
1t 9). God will yindicate His people an,
2 cause the GentleS to see the divin,
d favor upon them. Israel shall he III,
d head OF the nations end the Gentle
If shall acknowledge Gods favor upot
N them.
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