Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-28
INPROYED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SprndaySchoel
' Lesson '
70, REV. P B. FITZWATER, D. D..
~asrher of English Bible in the Moody
pble Institute of Chicago)
,.,rrtght, 1929. Western Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 29
-osAH,s MINISTRY (WoRLO'S
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY
LESSON TEXT-Isa. 61:1-9.


LESSON TEXT-Isa. 6l:1-9.
GOLDEN TEXT-Righteousness ex-.
..,I~srn a nation; but sin is a reproach
IN any people.-Prov. 1874. ~
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Matt. f:l5-
q Rom l4:l6.
pRINIARY TOPIC-How Four Boys Be-
.sma Healthy and Happy.-Dan. 1920.
UrNIOR TOPIC-Destroying the Worlds
Enemy .,-., ,,,,,-r.,r, ,ror,,l,
Tba Next Step in the Prohibition Cam
paign. .>-r, ann, y, 1,OprC,
progr4ss Of Prohibition Throughout the
World.
The lesson committee has gratui
-orsly named this lesson worldwide
Prohibition" Neither the text nor the
conteyt. directly or implied, says any
hing 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
foiouitous practices will be abolished.
Messiah's Commission ". u.
He was appointed by the Lord.
God's plan for the world is time Of
peace and blessing.
IT. Messah's Program wv. l, y.
uessiahs program is twOfold: to
"proclatm the acceptable year of the
Lord. and the day of vengeance OF
opr Cod" The careful reading of
LIKE 4:18-21 will show that Jesus
snspended reading of this passage at
thp comma. in Isaiah 81 2. 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"
III Thess. 1910; CT. Nal. :1-3).
l. Proclaiming the Acceptable Year
Of the Lord wv. l, ~ In His ministry
Of grace He preached % good It'd
ings to the meek" Meek" here
means not only a grace, but a condi-
ton. that is, those in poverty and
affection. (2) Bind up the broken
hearted" Bind up signifies healing.
(3 Liberty to the captives." The
figure of deliverance from the Baby
lonan captivity is used to describe
deiyerance from sin. and death (Heb.
215). (D Opening of the prison to
them that are bound" Messiah's
Work was to give deliverance TO those
Who were enslaved' by the Conse-
quences of their sins. 90 THE ac-
ceptabIe year of the Lord" This
means space of time in which God
fNSmld accept all who repent of their
and come to Him.
90 Pr0claiming the day Of vengeance
g ,f 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
when the Lord shall be revealed from
heaven (I 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.
III. The Blessings of Messiah's
Kingdom wv. 3-9). ~
l. Comfort all that mourn" ". y.
The day Of vengeance will bring sor-
row to many, but they shall be COM
forted when they shall see the King
on tie throne.
?. Give unto them beauty for
ashes" ". 81. This peculiarly applies
10 Israel.
3. "Oil Of Joy for Mourning" ". 81.
Israel has been mourning for cen
turtles. When the Messiah shall reign
as King they shall be glad.
T. Garment of Praise for the Spirit
Of Heaviness" ". 81. Instead of
wearing the symbol of the burden of
sin they shall be clothed SO as to in
dicate their joyfulness.
5. Called Trees of Righteousness
w. -. These trees represent Israel
as planted by God and bearing fruit,
not as reeds bowed down with sor-
row.
G. "They Shall Build the Old
Wastes ". A.. Israel shall return
10 their own land and shall rebuild
'"N lily VI JCI uSdltLl anu lllS NlllSS
OF Judah which lie waste.
Z. Strangers Shall Stand and Feed
Your Flocks" ". 81. In the time of
the kingdom the Gentiles shall render
voluntary service unto Israel 50 that
Israel may devote her whole time to
the service of God.
3. rye Shall Be Named the Priests
OF the Lord" ". g.. God chose Israel
to be the priestly nation to represent
Him to the Gentiles.
9. For Your Shame Ye Shall Have
Double (y. y. Instead of the shame
and confusion which Israel has expe-
nenced for centuries she shall have
double honor and rejoicing.
10. Il VIII Direct Their Work, and
Make Covenant With Them" wv. 8.
y, God will vindicate His people and
cause the Gentiles to see the divine
favor upon them.