The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, December 29, 1911, Image 6
SUNDAY SGHOBL, Lesson XIII. —Fourth Quarter, For Dec. 24, 19tl. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. T#xt of ths Lesson, Matt, ii, I*l2. Memory Verses, 11, 12 —Golden Text, Luke ii, 11 —Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. We choose the Christmas lesson for today and will take up the Htudy In Malacbl next week instead of the quarterly review. Malaehi tells of the great King whose name is to be great among all nations from the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, even of Hlui who is King of kings and Lord of lords (Mai. i, 11-14; Rev. xvii, 14; xlx, 10). The New 7 Tes tainent opens with His record as Son of David, Son of Abraham, and closes with II is title as the root and off spring of David (Matt. 1. 1; Rev. xxa, 10). Among all the kings mentioned in Matt. 1, 1-11, David is the only one ft bo is called king, because the covenant was made with him and be cause of his relation to the, Messiah (II Sam. vii; 1 Chron. xvii; Isa. Iv, 3 ix, 7; Luke I, 32, 33; Acts xlli, 32-34). We come to this lesson and to the les eons of next year with implicit eor.fi deuce in the record and all Its state ments—the supernatural birth, accord lng to 1. 18-20; the fulfillment of Isaiah vii, 14, according to verses 22, 23, and nil else, believing also that not only as Jesus does lie deliver us from the wrath to come (1 Thess. i, 10), but that He is able to save His people from their sins (i, 21). He was fore ordained before the foundation of the world, and when the fullness of the time was come God sent forth Ilis Son. made of a ( woman, made under the law. to redeem them that were under the law (I Pet. i, 20; Gal. Iv, 4,5). The appearance of Gabriel to Mary with the wonderful announcement, the worldwide decree which brought Jo eeph and Mary to Bethlehem from Nazareth at the appointed time, the message of Uie angel to the shepherds with the accompanying incidents and the actual birth at Bethlehem are all fully told by Luke in his gospel. Our lesson today touches only the visit of the wise men from the east while the Babe and His Mother were still at Bethlehem. The title "wise men" takes us back to Ex. vii, 11; Dan. ii, 18; v, 8. The word “Bethlehem” takes us back to the birth of Benja min and the death of his mother, the story of Naomi and Ruth, the shep herd dayß of David. The questiem, “Where is He that is born King of the Jews?” takes us back to the prediction of Mic. v, 2, as quoted in lesson verses 5, G, and spe dally to the saying. "Out of thee Bhall come a governor that shall rule my people Israel.” All the children are taught that He was born at Betb lehein, but who ever hears anything about nis ruling Israel or sitting on the throne of David? Yet that is what He came to do, but He has nev er yet done it. As truly as He was born at Bethlehem lie will yet reign over Israel, according to Jer. xxiii. 5, G; Ezek. xxxvii, 21; Gabriel’s mes sage in Luke i, 32, 33; His own word to His disciples in Luke xxli. 30, and the prophets everywhere. The Scrip ture must be fulfilled, and no other meaning can be honestly given to these plain words. The visit of these wise men from the east to worship the King of the Jews aud to bring Him their gifts reminds us of the visit of the queen of Sheba and all the kings of the earth to Solomon and their great gifts to him (II Chron. ix, 1-9; xxlll, 34) and points us on ward to the time of the kingdom when all nations shall bring their wealth and their gifts to Israel (Isa. lx, 1-7). The words of Gabriel to Mary. “The Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of his father, David, *nd He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of nis kingdom there shall be no end (Luke 1, 32, 33), must be literally fulfilled. Then "all the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee, for the kingdom is the Lord's, and He is the governor among the nations" (Ps. xxil, 27, 28). The star that guided these wise men must have been a supernatural light, •s no ordinary star would guide to a bouse and remain over the house (verse 9>. We can only wonder why with such guidance they should turn aside to Herod and thus be unwitting ly the cause of the death of so many little children (verses 16-18), but there was a fulfillment of prophecy in it. Having found the child, they opened their treasures and offered unto Him their gifts—gold and frankincense and myrrh. People are today giving large ly to so called good works, buildings, libraries and many schemes for the betterment of the world, not believing God concerning this world that It lieth In the wicked one and is await ing judgment and must pass through the fire of God’s vrath before there can be any real betterment. What is needed is that His own people should open to Him their treasures of time and talent and money, to make known everywhere the glad tidings of Ills great salvation. I have often been helped by noting that before Joseph and Mary were sent to Egypt with the Child (verse 13) the money was on hand to go with, and 1 have long be lieved that we have no right to begin any work for the Lord or take any Journey for Him until no provides for it or makes it very plain, for when He putteth forth Ills sheep He goeth before them. We need to remember also that the money they Journeyed on was (he Child s money. Happy Happenings. (Last week’s Letter.) Fair weather and the farmers of Black Jack are tilling the soil like it was spring of the year. Mrs. Biff Hill, of Lily, Ga., is visiting her parents here. Her many friends are glad to see her. Mr. Tom Pendley is still on the sick list. Misses Susie and Lillian Stan field visited Mr. and Mrs. Ann Mitchell Sunday and enjoyed a big o’possum dinner. How many are getting ready for the Christmas holidays. Everybody though, i guess. All whose aim is to make others hap py are preparing their Christmas presents. We regret to note the illness of Mrs. W. T. Stanfield, and hope she will soon be well again. Miss Jennie Mays was the guest of Mrs. Lina Barnett a few days the past veek. On last second Sunday Mr. Ed. Conkle and Miss Pearl Brown were happily united in the bonds of matrimony. Mr. J. T. Wallace performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dorsey made a business trip to Griffin last Fri day. Mrs. R. F. Stanfield and Mrs. Jane Banks attended the funeral of Mrs. Guice last Thursday at New Hope church. Mr. Hatlie Stanfield and Mr. Otis Wallace were the guests of Mr. Fred Barnett Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Harvie Barnett were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Barnett Sunday. We are glad to note that Miss Marry Medlock is improving some at this writing. Mrs. Hattie Campbell and her daughter, and Miss Mae Meadows returned to their homes, after visiting the Gate City last Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Am Mitchell were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stanfield one night the past week. The Sunday School is still going on and we urge everybody to at tend. Rev. England held his regular service at Mt. Carmel Sunday and beat himself preaching. Every body welcomed him back, for he is loved by all who know him. We ought to love our older pas tors, because it wont be long be fore their names will be added with those who have gone on be fore and we can only read of them by their fruits they have planted in the way they have lived, and we all know that if we sow good seed we will be remembered in a different way from which we will be if we sow bad seed. We are glad to hear that Bro ther Jackson is improving, for all of the people of this communi ty love him. He was their pastor 13 years. Pearl. Flat Rock. (Last week’s Letter.) Rev. Mr. Cleveland preached a fine sermon at this place Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cook, of Stockbridge, dined with Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Sunday. Mr. J. H. Owen will move his family to Stockbridge sometime soon. We regret to give them up, but wish them much success in their new home, Mr. W. B. Wilson dined with homefolks last Sunday. Misses Flavella and May Owen visited relatives near Flat Shoals Saturday night. Miss Lizzie Henderson visited Miss Josephine Pattillo Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Henry visited the latter’s parents Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Miller attend ed preaching at this place Sunday. Flippen. ( Last week’s Letter.) Misses Maggie Dailey and Mae Glass were the guests of Miss Dorsie Bryant Sunday. Miss Lula Fields is the guest of Misses Fannie and Kate Johnson near Salem this week. Mrs. Kate Foster, of Jonesboro, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Stone, this week. Mrs. R. L. Johnson visited Misses Leila and Oza Johnson Fridav. A large crowd attended the candy pulling at Mr. Henry Riley’s Friday night and every body re ported a nice time. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Glass were the guests of Mr. Joe John son and family Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Mary Nash and two sons, J. C. and Harp, of Locust Grove, were the guests of Mr. John Rowan and family Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Lee Hinton and Miss Myrtice Fields, Mr. Louie Phillips and Miss Dennis Fields, Mr. Chandler Dailey and Miss Lura Fields attended preaching at Stockbridge Sunday night. Mrs. J, F. Moseley visited rela tives at Stockbridge Wednesday. Mrs. H. C. Riley and her mother were the guests of Mrs. Maggie McCullough Sunday. Prof. Fontaine attended preach ing at McDonough Sunday. F. E. L. “I am all right now, thanks to Dr. Miles’ Heart Remedy.” The same relief is ready for you. Are you sure you do not need it? If Dr. Miles’ Heart Remedy helped Charles Holmes, why won’t it help you? “I was troubled with heart disease, and after reading about Dr. Miles’ Heart Remedy, I got a bottle. Be fore I got the Heart Remedy I had to sit up most of the night, and felt very bad at my stomach. Whatever I would eat made me feel worse, and my heart beat very fast But thanks to Dr. Miles’ Heart Remedy, I am all right now. I cat good, sleep good, and feel like a new man, al though lam almost 68 years old. 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