The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-19

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ment.-vs. si.ss. 81. "When th,
Of Man." Jesus himself; shall %,
referring to His great final coming
His glory" Not In state Of hur
tion. - man. poor. unknown, desd
and rejected Of men, crucitied; Vi
His own true nature, divine, hous
and worshiped, the glorious Kim
kings and Lord of lords. "And al
holy angels with him:" Instead
few humble followers, He will hs
glorious retinue of the most nobk
powerful and radiant beings in
universe, to he His attendants, TO
cute His will. to be His messes
with the speed Of light
20. "And before Him shall be
cred all nations:" The phraa
equivalent to the whole human
Not only those who shall be ali
His coming, but all who have eve,
are embraced within the scope d
Saviour's conception. "Shall sep
them one from another" Into
and only two well-defined classeSl
the nature Of things there can b.
two classes. All men either low
supremely, or they do not. They
begun the heavenly life, or they
not There are grades and degs
each class, but there is a real and
distinction between the glasses
SO. "And He shall set the sh
Who represent the righteous, bs
they are gentle, obedient, pea
ready to follow their guide, afIs
ate-qualities which, when SHOW
men toward Christ. will lead toa
eousness. ION His right hand"
place of honor. But the goats
goat is especially repulsive at
and 30 o fit image for wicked mer
in Hebrew there is single word
seems to designate the "goat"
demon.
III. The Judgment Of the RigA
VS.. 34-40. "a. unto them o.
right hand:" The sheep. the righl
"Come:" Draw near to your
Brother, to your Father, to your
for here Is the place for you
blessed OF my Father" means q
My Fathers blessed ones" d,n
not simply that they have been
by Him, but that they are His
herit:" Receive, not by purchase
labors, but by being children d
like God, and therefore heirs-ha
God. and joint heirs with Jesus
The Kingdom:" The Kingid
Heaven. in which saints reign o.
finite forces and powers to maxi
minister to happiness and good
35, 36. II was a hungered:"
persons OF His younger brethrs
earthly friends, who were His
sentatives. "Meat:" Food. I'D
in:" To your hearts and homes
37-39. Lord. when saw we \
hungered," etc: The rigbteou
amazed that the Son of Man shl
overwhelm their trifling servica
a glorious reward. Nay, they ca
ly recollect any service at al.
40. "Inasmuch as We have done
one Of the least of these My bret
etc.: The obscurest, the poor
most despised of His disciples, an
with the. least Of His spirit ans
acter. Moreover. "the least d
My brethren" is not limited to
tisns, but includes all whom
help for His sake, as He has ta'
in the parable OF the good SAM
w. The Judgment Of the w
VS., 41-46. Al. "Depart from
cursed:" Those who are far N
in character are punished BY
made to live far from His hC
Heaven, His Joy, His intimate
ship. "Into everlasting flre:" y
cannot be quenched or escap'
literal fire. for we cannot con
literal fire consuming spirit
spiritual body even; but The
mean some punishment as ten
the soul as literal fire to 10
Prepared for the devil and
gels:" The Kingdom was prep ,
you, but the fire has been prep
the devil and his angels, NOT J
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gave Me no meat" etc: Onll
omission are mentioned here; b
that the absence Of good ws !
dcstitution Of love. or the doa 3
selfshness, disqualifles man !
edness, and 10 sufficient, even b