Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-26
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20
MESSiAH'S MINISTRY {WoRLD'S
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LESSON TaxT-Isa 6l:1-s.
GOLDEN acknowledgements ex-
alteth a nation: but sin is reproach
to any peopie.--Prov. 1854.
REFERENCE MATERIAL--Matt. T:16-
90 Rom. 1873.
PRIMARY TofIc--IIow Four Boys Be-
came Healthy and Happy.-Dan. 1870.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Destroying the Worlds
Enemy.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Next Step In the Prohibition Cam
paign.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Progress Of Prohibition Throughout the
| World
The lesson committee has gratul
tously named this lesson Worldwide
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 shall reign upon the
earth the rum traffic with all other
Ubiquitous practices will be abolished.
I. MessIah's Commission ". -.
| He was appointed by the Lord.
Gods plan for the world Is time Of
peace and blessing. md
IL. Messiah's Program (vv. |, y. M
Messiah's program IL twofold: to
proclaim the acceptable year Of the
Lord, and the day OF vengeance Of
our God" The careful reading Of
Luke 4:1S-21 will show that Jesus
suspended reading of this passage at
the 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. 1:7-10; Of. Nal. 3:1-3),
/. Proclaiming the Acceptable Year
Of the Lord (vv. l. p. In His ministry
Of grace He preached (1) good It'd
| ings to the meek" Meek" here
means not only grace, but condi-
ton, that Is, those In poverty and
affection. (2) Bind up the broken
| (3) Liberty to the captlves.' The
figure of deliverance from the Baby
lonian captivity is used TO describe
deliverance from sin and death (ieb.
| 2:15). (4) "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. (5) "The ac-
| ceptable year Of the Lord" This
means space of time in which God
4 would accept all who repent of their
| sins and come to Him.
| 2. Proclaiming the day Of vengeance
Of God ". p. 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 III Thess. :7-1O). 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. 800.
]. Comfort all that mourn" ". p.
| The day Of vengeance will bring sor-
row to many, but they shall be com
| forted when they shall see the King
| on the throne.
| q Give unto them beauty for
ashes'' ". 81. This peculiarly applies
| to 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.
a. "Garment Of Praise for the Spirit
Of Heaviness'' W. ~. Instead of
wearing the symbol of the burden OF
| sin they shall be clothed so as to in
| dicate their joyfulness.
/, s. "Called Trees Of Righteousness
| ". 81. 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 ". AZ. Israel shall return
to their own land and shall rebuild
| the city of Jerusalem and the cities
Of Judah which lie waste.
7. "Strangers Shall Stand and Feed
/ Your Flocks" ". 81. In the time of
the kingdom the Gentiles shall render
voluntary service unto Israel so that
israel may devote her whole time to
the service of God.
8. eye Shall BE Named the Priests
! Of the Lord" (v. 81. God chose Israel
TO be the priestly nation to represent
Him to the Gentiles
O. "Tor Your Shame Ye Shall Have
Double" (v. y. Instead of the shame
and confusion which Israel has expe-
rienced for centuries she shall have
double honor and rejoicing.
| TO- II viii Direct Their Work, and
Make a Covenant With Them" wv. 8,
81. God will vindicate His people and
cause the Gentiles to see the divine
| favor uDon them