The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
A VISION OF WORLD PEACE
By HIGHT {. MOORE
Sunday. Dec. "a, 1888.


Sunday, Dec. %, 1888. |
Isaiah 11:1-9.
Golden Text-The earth shall
be full of the knowledge of the
Lord, as the waters cover the
sea.-Isaiah 11:9.
Upon a world at strife Isaiah
could urge no higher ideal than
that every individual in all ma
tions should accept and enthrone
Christ as King, for he alone. by
making the bad good and the
good better, can regulate life by
the Golden Rule and usher in the
Golden Age.
COMING OF THE PRINCE
OF PEACE
Peace from Christ is assured in
his coming. The beneficience of
his advent is presented in strik-
ing metaphor. The prophet fore
saw that the Messiah would spring
out of nation laid waste like a
tree cut off smoth with the
ground, whose roots, however, in
stead of dying as with some Spe-
cies, sent up a shoot that grew
into a vigorous branch and IL
nally bore luscious fruit. To him
we are indebted for the peace Of
the world needS-peace in heart,
peace in society, peace in the
world.
CHARACTER OF THE
PRINCE OF PEACE
Peace in Christ is involved in
his character and his character is
described as threefold. Spiritual
ly, he exhibits three pairs of vir-
tues: Good judgment with quick
diScernment; ability to plan wise
ly with ability to execute surely;
and knowledge of the viii! of Col
with obedience to it. Officially,
he judges not as the unjust who
are misled by their eyes and ears,
but with righteousness, guaran- ;,
teeing justice to the poor, fair
ness to the humble, and penalty
fc@ the wicked who shall not sur
vive the rod of his mouth. And
personally, he is girded with
righteousness and faithfulness.
CONQUESTS OF THE
PRINCE OF PEACE
Peace through Christ is accom-
plished in his triumph. His work
is pictured by animal enemies ,
herding and feeding together, all
of them so docile that a little
child can direct their movements
and with impunity play by the
asp hole or put his hand in the
adder's den. This being inter-
preted means that the Redeemer
will so transform the world that i
natural antagonisms will be re-
moved and there will be no place |,
for greed and rapacity. 1t means
that the most diverse natures will
be brought into fellowship. 1t
means teachableness so that even
child can be schoolmaster. 1t |
means a changed nature, as in !,
the lion feeding upon straw in /
stead of flesh. 1t means safety |
from human cobras and added as :
sociates. 1t means that the knowl-
edge of Jehovah will oversweep
and interpenetrate the whole
earth. !
The filling of the earth with
this knowledge, even as the sea- |
basin is full of the sea. brings on
the brightest day earth ever
knew or can know. 1t ushers in
the glory of universal enlighten-
ment, righteousness and peace.
Speed that glorious day! !
ENTHRONE CHRIST
IN HIS WORLD
(D Saviour of the World. ga
shoot out of the stock of jesse"
Prophet eyes saw him afar. He
came and filled out the picture
sketchsd of him in the days of
old. He alone is Redeemer. If
men are ever saved, he must save
them.
! (2) Benefacctor, of the World.
"Shall bear fruit" He is the
greatest benefactor earth ever
knew or can know. Apart from
him we are fruitless. United with
him we may bear fruit for the
healing of the nations.
60 God of the World. "The
Spirit of Jehovah" He is divine.
1t is his Spirit that makes US like
him. Regeneration accomplishes
within US a change impossible by
mere reformation. Character to
be sound must be constructed not
only after Christ's model but by
Christ himself"
h ca Sovereign of the World.
with righteousness shall he
Judge" He is Lord, and every
knee must bow before him. He
is Judge, and we must eventually
abide by his decisions. He is not
arbitrary nor unjust but righte-
Gus.
60 Conqueror of the World.
"Smite the earth STAY the
wicked" The strongholds of sin
must be overthrown. The wicked
> must surrender or ha Sloin Tho