The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-05
sunday-school Lesson for December 1s. 1855.

Sunday-School Lesson for december *, 1000.
THE SAINTS IN HEAvEN-Rev vii 9-17.
Golden Text.-Therefore are they before the throne
of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple
REV. VII 10.
The chapters that follow the last lesson are full
Of grand and terrible pictures. showing the prog
ress Of Christianity through conflicts and hard
earned victories The progress of Christian
truth arouses the forces of evil. but there is no
doubt Of the final result We have fearful pict-
ure of great and terrible day Of the Lord, the
day of the wrath of the Lamb, when the earth
and the stars seem to be moved out of their
places, and when it was evident, that nothing
could stand before His wrath, there comes in the
beautiful figure of putting the 'seal on the fore
heads of the servants OF our God'-Rev VII, .
and SO making them peculiarly and forever his
own. -
No statement of the connecting links will
be so satisfactory as the student will gain from
a careful reading of the chapter following the
Inst lesson In this lesson we have another
glimpse into heaven and description OF what
John saw and heard.
THE LESSON PRACTICALLY APPLIED
v. 9-The number that get into heaven at last
Is vast host-practically innumerable. Men
of all nationalities make up this enlarged con-
course Our costly missionary exertions prove
highly remunerative In heaven all are pure
and victorious.
" iO--The glorifed in heaven are intensely in
earnest. They do not expend their powers upon
q variety of subjects, but concentrate them upon
one. They pay tribute where tribute is due.
They praise God and the Lamb for the gift of
salvation.
" 1.-THE angels are silent where the glori-
fed are vocal. They encircle the happy throng
of the redeemed in glory but they cannot join
In their peculiar music. They are. however,
overcome by their exultant worship, aud are
carried along in its rapturous tide.
" 1.-THE angels contribute to the praises OF
the heavenly host studied and gorgeous doxol-
Ogy They make rational ascriptioE to the
Almighty. They notice His perfection, and glori
fly Him for 1t. that man would learn wisdom
from the angelsg
" 13-The church in heaven is interested in
the church on earth. These sons of God in glory
anticipate the great questions of the sons of God
on probation They know full we'll the ques-
tions we ask with our puzzled look our anxious
eye. our inquiring establishment
". 1-Salnts In heaven understand one an
other, Being in heaven, they know just how
they go. there. Heaven is not obtained without
extraordinary effort, and by none but the pure.
All sin must be washed away in the fountain
once opened in the house of David" On earth
and not in heaven have men opportunity thus
70 wash.
v. I5-All of the saints in heaven are near
the throne of God, and they near the throne
because they are pure, holy, white; and this
purity, holiness, 'shteness, is an attainment of
character to be gained, If at all, on earth. The
worship, too, is constitutional, organic--day and
night.
" l6-Personal want is unknown among the
gl0rihed. They require sustenance, and God
affords it. They are, too unsolicited to physi-
cal discomforts. From terrestrial embarrass-
ments of all descriptions, once so painful. they
are now eternally exempt
V. 17-Jesus attends to the wants of the glo-
ri6ed. What an opportunity this will be to
form the Lambs acquaintance, study and ad-
mire His character, and feast upon His favor.
Saints in heaven too are sorrOwless. This
being Gods order, it is irreversible.
HEART TRUTHS.
/. fare there few that be savedf' The new
song will be no solo. Heaven will not want for
praise The saved will be a company which no
man can number. from every land and people.
Will you be theref
q Salvation to our God and unto
the Lamb" Amen So responds every loyal
heart mot of works, lest any man should
boast" IF We arc saved at all, it will be by
Goo and the Lamb.
g. Out of the great tribrlation." Trials
make saints. We are tested for our good.
Weakness would shun trouble; but if we are not
troubled here shall be sore troubled here
after.
T. "They shall hunger no more" Sorrow is
unknown in heaven Every tear shall be dried.
every pain removed; all shall be eternal joy and
peace.