The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-12-21

GOLDEN TEXT-They shall not hurt
nor destroy in all my holy mountain;
for the earth shall be full of the
knowledge of the Lord, as the waters
cover the sea. Isaiah 11:9.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Peace on Earth
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Prince of
Peace.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-What Does Christmas Mean.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-A Christian Christmas.
Isaiah does not set forth merely an
ideal for a world at strife The fact
is revealed that Jesus Christ shall
come back to the earth and establish
Kingdom, and remove from mems
hearts the cause of strife. Instead of
vision of World Peace" a better
statement Of the subject would be
1.-THE Universal Reign of Jesus Christ"
!. Who Is This King? ". y.
!. lie is the Son of Man. a child
is born" Elsa 9:G). The one who
shall reign over all the world as king
is a real human being. The eternal
Son of God, incorporated with the hui
man race in order to be its Saviour
and Lord, shall come of David's line.
>. He is the Son of God. "A son
is given" Elsa. 9:6). AS the eternal
Son of God he was not born but
''given." This son given" is the
Mighty God" the "Everlasting Fa-
ther" Being such he will take the
government upon his shoulders" that
is, he will assume all authority. He
is "Wonderful." The world will mar
vel at him. He is the all-wise "COun-
sellor." Therefore there will be no mis-
take made in his conduct Of the af-
fairs of the kingdom. He is the
prince of Peace"
u. The Kings Qualification ". y.
The king which the world needs and
FOR which ii longs must have super
human wisdom and power. There shall
rest upon him:
!. The spirit of the Lord"
9. THE spirit of WISDOM" giving
insight into all things, human and
divine.
g. THE spirit of understanding"
giving him the ability to use that
which is highest and best.
4. THE spirit of counsel" enabling
lin intelligently to plan and admins
ter the affairs of the kingdom.
$. The spirit of might'-ability to
execute his plans.
6. 1.-The spirit of knowledge en-
abling him to perceive the will of God
in all things
Z. The fear of the Lord" causing
him to be reverential and obedient.
III. The Character of the Kings
Reign wv. so.
l. "He shall not judge at the sight
of his eyes" His knowledge is per-
feet. None can deceive him.
.. Not reprove after the hearing of
the ear" The word "reproof" means
decide. His decisions, therefore will
be on the basis of fact, not of heresay,
3. with righteousness shall he
judge the poor When Christ reigns
as king the poor shall get justice. =.
4. "Shall smite the earth with the
rod of his might" BY the earth" is
meant the wicked inhabitants.
5. HE shall be girded with right
eOusness and faithfulness" He is alb,
sOlutely righteous and will faithfully
carry out all his words.
~. The Issue of the Kings Reign
wv. G-1O.
Here is a picture of the glorious
golden age of which poets have sung
and for which the great and wise men
of all the ages have longed and looked
There will then he peace both between
Een and animals.
l. 1.-The wolf shall dwell with the
lamb" ". g.. The word "dwelr' sng-
gets intimacy as if the lamb should
receive the wolf into its home.
.. The leopard shall lie down with
the kid" ". g..
3. 1.-THE calf and the young lion and
the failing together" ". g.. They are
so gentle and kind that little child
shall lead them.
4. The COW and the bear shall
feed" ". y.
5. 1.-THE lion shall eat straw ". y.
The lion shall no longer prey upon
other animals for food.
G. 1.-The sucking child shall play
on the hole Of the asp ". 81.
Z. 1.-The earth shall be full of the
knowledge Of the Lord ". 81. The
issue of this glorious reign shall be
the attraction of the Gentle nations
wv. 1O-12). This is the real purpose
of the coming kingdom.