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' Lesson
Wy kEV p. b. FITzWATER. D. D.,
teacher OF Engli9h Bible in the Moody
bioie Institute of Chicago)
Sopyr'sht. 1922 Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20
MESSlAR's MINISTRY WORLDS
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY
LESSON TEXT-Isa. C1:1-9.

SoCN IEAl-lSa. G1:l-9.
GoiADEN TEXT-Righteousncs ex-
altcth a nation; but sin is IL reproach
to any people.-Prov. 1894.
REFERENCE MATERIAI-Matt, T:1b-
20: Rom 14:l3
PRIMARY TOPIC-Iiow Four Boys Be-
eame Healthy and Ilappy.-Dan. 1920.
JUNIOR tTOPlC-Destroying the World g
Enemy.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Next Step i'll the lTohiblton Cam
pagn.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Progress Of Prohibition Throughout the
World.
The lesson committee has gratui
touSly named this lesson world wide
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 sholl reign upon the
earth the rum traffic with all Other
infqutous practices will be abolished.
I. Meesiah's Commission ". y.
He was appointed by the Lord.
Gods plan for the world is time Of
peace and blessing.
III. Messlah's Program wv. j, p.
Messiah's program Is twofold: to
proclaim the acceptable year Of the
Lord, and the day Of vengeance Of
our Cod" The careful reading of
Luke 4:18-21 will show that Jesus
suspended reading Of this passage ut
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 Cod"
(1I Thess. 1910; CT. Nal. 3:1-3).
]. Proclalming the Acceptable Year
Of the Lord wv. l. q. In His ministry
Of grace He preached 1) good It'd
ings to the meek" "Meek" here
means not only grace, lut q condi-
ton. that is, those In poverty and
anlictton. (2) Bind up the broken
hearted" Bind up~ signifies healing.
{0 Liberty to the captives" Tho
figure OF deliverance from the Baby
lonian captivity Is used to describe
| deliverance from sin and death (Heh.
2:15). (4) Opening of the prison to
them that are bound" Mcssiah's
who were ensaved by the conse-
quences Of their sins. (5) "The ac-
ceptnble year of the Lord" This
means n space OF time in which God
would accept all who repent Of their
sins and come to Him.
Q. proclaiming the day of vengeance
of God (v. q. 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
when the Lord shall be revealed from
heaven UI Thcss. 1:7-10. The period
Of mercy is called year." while the
period Of vengeance Is cnlled day"
showing that the period Of mercy is
MUCH longer than the period Of wrath.
| ~. Tho Blessinge Of Messiah's
Kingdom wv. Soy
| l. Comfort all that mourn" ". q.
The day Of vengeance will bring sor-
row to many, but they shall be com.
forted when they shall see the King
OH the throne.
2. Give unto them beauty for
ashes" ". 3). This peculiarly applies
to Israel.
3. "Oil of Joy for Mourning" (v. 81.
Israel has been mourning for cen
turtles. When tho Messiah shall reign
rs King they shall be glad.
4. Garment Of Praise for the Spirit
Of Henviness" (y. -. Instead Of
wearing the symbol Of the burden of
sin they shall be clothed so as to In
dcate their joyfulness.
5. "Called Trees Of righteousness"
". -. These trees represent Israel
as planted by God and bearing fruit,
not as reeds bowed down with sor-
row.
6. "They Shall Build the Old
Wastes" v. ~. Israel shall return
to their own land and shall rebuild
the city of Jerusalem and the cities
of Judah which lie w~stc.
7. "Strangers Shall Stand and Feed
Your F'locks" (v. 81. In the time OF
the kingdom the Gcntllcs shall render
voluntary service unto Israel so that
Israel mey devote her whole >time to
the service Of GIod
g. "Ye Shall BE Named the Priests
Of the Lord ". O.. God chose Israel
to he the priesly nnton to represent
Him to the Genties
9. "For Your Shame Ye Shall Have
Double" ". y. Instead Of the shame
and confusion which Israel has expe-
rienced for centuries she shall have
double honor and rejoicing.
10. II Will Direct Their Work, and
Make n Covenant With Them" (vv. 8,
81. God will vindicate His people and
cause the Gentilcs to see the divine