Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21
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' Lesson '
by REV r. b FITZWATER, d. D..
Teacher of English Bible In the MOODY
Bible Institute of Chtcago.)
,0 1924 Western Newspa DER tfnfcr
LESSON tOK DEFENDER 70
UNIVERSAL REIGN OF CHRIST

LESSON TEXT-Isa. 9:6. I; ll:1-12.
GOLDEN 7 EXT-"Ask me and l shall
give thee the heather for thine inheri-
lance and the uttermost parts of the
earth for thy possesslon"-Ps. 2:s
PRIMARY TOPlC-Christ the Prsnce
of Peace.
o JUNIOR TOPlC-God's Promise of
Peace on Earth.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
lC-Christ's kingdom. the Hope Of the
World.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
what Christs Reign Means to the
World.
The time Is coming when Jesus
Christ shall reign as King over the
whole world.
!. The King lisa. 9:6).
l. He is Son of Man. "A child
was born" The eternal Son became
Incorporated with the race in order to
be its Savior and Lord The King
shall be of Davids line royal stock.
?. He is the Son of God. "a son Is
given" AS the eternal Son of God
He was not born, but given. This Son
given is the mighty God, the everlast-
Ing Father. Being such, He will take
the government upon His shoulders,
assume all authority. He is wonder
full. The world will marvel at Him.
His Kingdom will be different from
all Kingdoms because it will not be
of this world. He is the all-wise COun-
sellor; therefore will make no mis-
takes In His conduct of the affairs Of
the Kingdom. His kingdom will be a
kingdom Of peace. No hatred or fear
will be known in His kingdom.
3. The Kings Qualification lisa.
IL ~. The Holy Spirit shall rest upon
Him In His sevenfold completeness
G) "The spirit of the Lord"-that Is
divine person proceeding from the
Father and Son. (2) THE spirit OF
wisdom'-giving Insight into all
things human and divine. (3) spirit
OF understanding" is the ability
to see that which is of the highest
and best. (4) spirit of counsel
that is the ability to make plans. (5)
Spirit of might"-that is the ability
to execute His plans. (6) "Splrit of
knowledge"-that Is the ability to
perceive the will of God In all things.
~ "The fear of the Lord"-that is
reverential and obedient fear.
4. The Character of the King elsa
IL :3-5). Because of His divine anolnt-
Ing He shall be quick to understand
goodness ". 81. Because of this dis
cernment the right will have recognl-
tion and the pretender to right shall
be recognized and exposed. (2) He
shall not judge after external appear
nnces ". 3). (3) Shall not decide
upon hearsay ". 81. Each case shall
be decided upon the basis of absolute
and perfect knowledge (4) He shall
defend and avenge the poor and meek
of all the earth ". AZ. The meek
shall inherit the earth when the Mes
siah reigns Matt s :5). (5) Shall smIte
the earth w. ~. Those whom He
smltes are the ungody inhabitants
who are then In federation against
Christ. The head Of this federation is
the Anti-Christ QI Thess 2:S). 10y
He shall have a zeal for Justice and
truth ". 81.
u. The Nature Of His Kingdom
lisa. II :6s10).
This is picture Of the glorious
Golden Age Of which poets have sung
and for which the wise men Of all
ages have longed and looked. There
will then be peace. not only between
men, but between animals.
I. The Wolf Shall Dwell With the
Lamb ". 6). The word dwell" sug-
gests intimacy ns If the lamb should
receive the wolf into its home. The
only place and circumstance at pres
ent in which the wolf and the lamb
dwell together is when the lamb ID
inside of the wolf.
2. The Leopard Shall Lie Down
With the Kid ". 81.
3. The Calf. the Young Lion and the
Failing Shall BE Together ". 81.
They are so gentle and peaceful that
a little child can lead them
4. The Cow and the Bear Shall Feed
| Together (v. y.
5. The Lion Shall Eat Straw ". u
no longer preying upon other AMI.
mails.
8. The Sucking Child Shall Play
Upon the Hole of the Asp ". 81.
7. All Nations Shall Gather Unto
Him ". 1O). The earth shall then be
full of the knowledge of the Lord as
the waters cover the sea.
III. The Glorious Issue Of the King.
dom (Isa. II :l0-12).
The glorious reign OF Christ shall
attract the Gentle nations. This Is
the real purpose OF the Kingdom, to
attract the nations of the earth "a
Jesus Christ that they might be saved
The nations of the earth shall be
brought to the place where they will
recognize Christ because of the glory
and perfection of His Kingdom.