Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-21

God. The everlasting Father me me mls
OF Peace.-Isaiah go. Aie Fri
christ is coming! Christ has co,
Cnrlst is coming again! All three
these great truths are. declared
Holy Scripture. In our lesson
today we study the prophecy Of
birth which was given bv Il.
about $50 years before the az,
took place, and with it we find ma
beautiful details concerning
blessed character and acconn,;1
ments. 1t is entirely appropriate HI
the lesson for today should be tail
from the Old Testament and rsl1
to the prophecy of the coming Of 4
Messianic King, thus binding
gether the Old and the New Test
ments. lsaiah's prophecy prepar.
US to study His life in the GOSPEL \
Matthew, beginning next week.
1. The Coming of the King a.,
9:1-6).
To us it is entirely underestimate
that the Son of God was to /.
come flesh and dwell among us al
that all the grace and power Of a
should be upon Him, for we knd.
that He did come in perfect tulH
ment Of the Scriptures. But let
not fail to note the marvel Of III
revelation made centuries in Al
vance through Gods prophet.
l. Born Of a Virgin G:14; $50.
He was to be born. Christ d
not come as fully matured diyiI
being after the fashion Of the
called gods of mythology, but d
entered cur heedy world as the Bal
OF Bethlehem's manger. What d
finite condescension!
He was to be born of virgil
and so He was, There are tho
who would minimize the important
Of this, or try to explain it away /
Interpreting the word virgin"
mean young married woman. I'll
late Robert Dick Wilson, an on
standing authority, says. 'The gre
and only difficulty lies in disbeli {
in predictive prophecy and in the a
mighty power of God, or in the d
sire to throw discredit on the divi1
Sonship.'
2. God with Us. (7:14).
"Imfnanuel' means God wi
u.s." Isaiah had foregleam Of II
incarnation which brought the etc (
nal Son of God into that God-ma
relationship which was absolutely il
dispensable if there was to be n
demption. Sin had made barria
between God and man which ma
could not pass, and only as the Goo
man, Christ Jesus came throug|
that barrier to be God with us'
could there be any hope Of our salv4
ton.
8. A Great Light (9:2).
The Messiah was to break throug.
the dense darkness Of sin and so1
row to bring light and joy. HOY
gloriously that prophecy has beel
fulfilled!
II. The Character of the King ~
6, z; 11:1-6.
The prophet foretold not only TIL
meaningful names of the comm!
Messiah, but pictured in glowlnI
beauty the mighty things which n
was to accomplish.
1. Revealed by His Names 9:O}
''Wonderfup'-that word has beef
so misused that it means compare
lively little to us. It really fulfill
its true meaning in Christ. He \
unique. remarkable, yes, truly won
derful. "Counsellor"-in every az
tail of life, great or small, an ~
fallible guide. mighty God'-no
just like God, or representing Goa|
Christ is God. Everlasting Fa
ther"-the tender and loving W
failing One to whom time does no
bring any change, for He is IN
Father Of eternity" prince 4
Peace"-He is not yet the ruler 4
the nations Of the world, hence w
hear not only of wars but Of runorI
of wars. Mark 1t well that therI
will be no enduring peace until ~
comes to reign whose right it Is Y
reign, the divine Prince OF Peac'
2. Revealed by His Deeds (S;G
11:1-5).
Eternal justice and Righteousness
peace, wisdom, understanding, coul1
sci and might, the spirit OF Know
edge and the fear of God, untailinl
equity-all these glorious accom-
plishments are to characterize u'
Messiah according to Isaiah's propiI
ecy.
Has the prophecy been fuiiineu
We know that all of these quaHuei
were in Christ when He came Y
earth the first time, but the COM
plete fulfllment Of this propnesj
awaits that day toward which ~
child of God looks with JOY any
hope when Christ shall come agsn'
AS we study this portion OF our l
son, our hearts should cry out W" ~
John, Even so, come, Loro
ere" REV %. 20).