Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson IIl.-Fourth Quarter, For
Oct. 16. 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of tho Lesson. Matt. XIV. 31-46.
Memory Verses. 34-36-Golden Text,
Matt. XIV, 40 Commentary Pre-
pared by Rev. D. NJ. Stearns.

pared by rev. y. W. StearnS.
This lesson is found also only In |
Matthew. 1t is called in the ord. |
nary lesson title The Last Judg. |
ment" IL It had been added proceed
Ing the kingdom the title would have
been correct. There are at least three !
judgments In the future. DIR. Scofield
for angels. See his note on Rev. XXX. II
The three we refer 10 are the judg-
ment for believers only ut the judg-
ment seat OF Christ from. xiv. 10; ii
Cor. V. 10). the judgment OF the living
nations Of todays lesson and the judg-
ment OF the ungodly at the great white
throne a thousand years later than the
judgment OF nations CRev. Xxx, 5, 6. IL
15l. The judgment OF our sins took
place on Golgotha when Jesus suffer
ed for sins the just for the unjust.
when He put away sin by the sacrifice
OF Himself and He has assured us
that for our sins We shall not come
into Judgment Il Pet. II. is; Heb. tx.
&c: John V, "a, r. W, See also lisa.
kill, % His redeemed ones. having
received pounds and talents and hav-
ing occupied. done business. witnessed
for Him during this age. shall Mt the
first resurrection. at the coming of
Christ for His saints. somewhere in
connection with the marriage OF the
Lamb. be rewarded for their service
and have their places appointed in His
kingdom. While this is taking place
.-.t.
ulation IS on the earth. at the end Of
which. Immediately after il. the Son
Of Man will come In power and glory
Matt xiv. 29-3Ol, and this is the stage
of His coming referred TO in the first
verse OF today's lesson.
Unless we see ourselves as we'll as
the holy angels coming with Him at
this time we cannot understand this
lesson. Take one Of the simplest state
ments, when Christ. who is our life.
shall appear then shall We also appear
with Him in glory" Col. i'll. A.. Put
with IL / Thess. i'll. IS, and Zech. xiv,
o. then ask yourself rs believer the
| question. When He shall come In His
glory where will be-with Him on
His throne or before Him as sheep OF
! goats? Put Rev. Ill. 81. with the texts
already referred TO. and how any sim
pie minded believer can fail TO see his
place with Christ in this judgment
cannot understand. Let us then keer
our place with Christ as we consider
the sheep and goats. Before Hin
shall be gathered all nations" (vers'
p. Let the Spirit Himself tell us about
hog L. alc 10
hold. In those days and in that time
when / bring again the captivity o.
Judah and Jerusalem. | will also gath
er all nations - . and will plead wit
them there for my people and for IN!
heritage Israel" Joel iii. ]. p. "Fo
] will gather all nations against Jeru
salem to battle; then shall TIA
Lord go forth aud fight against thoS
nations Czech. xiv. l-5). Could il i
any way be made more plain that thi
judgment will be the time of mercy 70
Israel and judgment upon her enc
mics, according to lisa. xxxiv. s: xxXN
4: xiii, 4? Concerning this very tim
He says in Eek. xxxiv. II. ''BeholC
! / judge between lambs and kids. b,
tween the rams and the he goats.
From many places in Scripture II
. very plain that as this age draws to
close Israel will occupy the land Ion
ago given to Abraham. reaching fro
Egypt to the Euphrates Gen. Nv. Is
They will be recognized as a natiO
perhaps under the patronage OF Tu
key, which is even now offering the
Mesopotamia If reports be true). ar
bles were over, but their friend W
break his covenant with them. natiol
will gather against them. and in the
extremity their Messiah will appear
glory for their deliverance and to S
up His kingdom. The nations WIFI
have been friendly to Israel shall sha
her glory. but judgment shall fall up
her enemies, even as II is written
lisa. TX. IL. "The nation and kingdC
that will not serve thee shall perish
After this judgment of nations.
which time the evil trinity. having dc
their worst against the people of c.
. shall be disposed of. the beast a
= false prophet being cast into the la
of fire forever and the devil shut
in the pit Cor thousand years. Il
shall king reign in righteousne
and the work OF righteousness shall
peace, and The service OF righteousn
n Quietness and assurance forever.
There are principles here. howev
upon which God always acts in ev'
Judgment. That which is done TO
people at any time He counts as d.
to Himself, whether It be good or
"He that toucheth you tOuchetb
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