Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, FOURTH QUARTER, IN
TERNhTlCNAL sCGlES, FEC. -.

Impressed with the fact that in this so
called missionary lesson we have also a
grand Christmas lesson, bringing before us
His coming again, which draweth near, we
make choice of this.
8. "And l, John, saw these things and
heard them" Then he tells us that he fell
down to worship before the feet of the
angel. He actually saw these wondrous
sights and heard these faithful and true
words. 1t was probably before this that
he wrote THAT which we have seen and
heard declare we unto you, that We also may
have fellowship with u.s. Il John l. 81. How
do the things of God which we see and hear
affect us?
8. "Then saith he unto me, See thou do
it not, for | am thy fellow servant, and of
thy brethren the prophets and of them
which keep the sayings of this book-wor-
ship God" Compare xix, TO- Only satan
of all creatures seeks to be worshiped
duke iv, y. Let us remember it when
tempted to desire applause, and may it be
our whole aim to honor God. See how this
book is honored in heaven
| TO- And he saith unto me, Seal not the
sayings of the prophecy of this book, for
the time is at hand" Contrast Dan. viii,
26; xii, 8. In view of the command of this
verse, how great must be the sin of those
who virtually seal up this book by never
reading it or preaching from it, but even
going so far as to advise people not to read
it. This | know ministers to be guilty Of
The Lord will see to 1t.
II. "I1e that is just let him be unjust
still, and SO with the filthy or the righteous
or the holy" When the end of this stage
of our life comes, whether it be death or
the coming of Christ, as we are then found
so shall we continue, whether unjust or
holy. This verse, however, may teach that
we are to proclaim the truths of this book
whether it maze people more holy or more
unholy
IL. And behold, come quickly, and my
reward is with me, to give every man ac-
cording as his work shall be-" Compare
verses I, 60 and chapters i, Z; ii, 25; iii, II,
and note the oft repeated 81 come" and the
admontions. Salvation is all of grace,
but reward is according to work. See Cor.
iii, s, q; Luke xix, 1913. These rewards
are not given at death, but at resurrection,
when Jesus shall come duke xiv, IA;
Pet. v, 4; II Tim. iv, 81.
49, 81 am alpha and omega, the begin
ming and the end the first and the last"
When our souls can say, Lord, Thou art all
this to me, first and last in everything, be
ginning and end of everything, then all is
well
a. blessed are they that do His com
mandments, that they may have right to
the tree of life and may enter in through
the gates into the CITY," The r. V. says
. blessed are they that wash their robes. /"
Well, we cannot keep His commandments
till we have washed in His blood and re-
ceived the new heart which only can do
t His will. If we, like Abram, are looking
! for the city OIeb xi, 10Y, we will delight to
, be found doing His will
; 10. For without are dogs" etc. Com
pare chapter xxi, s, 81. And if you are
{, glad that your name is in the book of life,
l and that by His grace you are neither
/ fearful nor untruthful, then seek those
!, without.
/. l6. 81, Jesus, have sent Mine angel to tes-
e tify unto you these things in the churches
] am the root and the offspring of David
and the bright and morning star" The
first clause of this verse, taken in connec-
ton with verse 6, seems to me one of the
0 clearest proofs that the Lord God of the
0 holy prophets and Jesus are one and the
o same. The root and offspring of David,
0 taken with lisa. ri, /, 10, show Him to be
4 both God and man, David's Lord and Da-
vid's Son. AS the bright and morning star
He promises himself to the overcomer in
e chapter ii, 2S. The watchers all this dark
n night will see and meet Him as the morn
), ing star and come back with Him as the
sun of Righteousness NAL. iv, q when He
+ appears for Israel
u II. And the Spirit and the bride say
: come, and let him that heareth say come.
10 And let him that is athirst come, and who
soever will let him take the water of life
n freely" The first clause seems to be the
cry of the church to her Lord to come in
e response to his Behold come quickly"
II The others-or at least the last two-are
/ invitations to the sinner to take the water
of life freely. They remind us of Isa. w. l.
John vii, 81; Rom ill., "a. There is moth.
ing to hinder those who hear but their own
= will.
Is, 49, IF any man shall add If any
man shall take away" Now comes a most
solemn warning to any one who would
dare to add to or take from the words Of
this book. Read the same warning in Deut
= w. 2; XIII 81; PROV. XXX, e; Jer. XVI, .; xiii
2S, 30, and say how it is that men dare il
. these days, in spite of these warnings, t
commit both of these sins. Is it because
turning from the truth, God has sent then
delusion I'll Thess. III; 10, III.
, 20. He which testilieth these things saith
Surely come quickly. Amen. Even so
= come, Lord Jesus" How could He sa,
quickly" when He knew that almost z, 0O
. lluSu pass llISlg OIlt thousand year
is with the Lord as one day Il Pet. iii, s.
and according to that reckoning He ha
been gone scarcely two days yet. Venus
look at things from His standpoint. d.
our hearts say, Come, Lord Jesus?"
we understand that things will grow wors
r and worse both in the world and in the pro
Tossing church till He come; that we can
not have our glorified bodies till He come
that we are to occupy and show forth Hi
l. death till He come; that satan and anti
r. christ and Babylon will rage till He come
then we will surely pray, Come, Lore
l. Jesus" Otherwise not.
=. 81. 1.-The grace of our Lord Jesus Chris
be with you all Amen" What preciou
ending to most precious book-ye3, to tn
whole book of books-for we are saved b.
grace, we stand in grace, and there is NOR
grace TO be revealed (Eph. ii, s; Rom. v
], 2; Pet. lib. 1t is favor for the undo
serving from first to last.
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A Wise Answer.
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