The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-10-15
Sabbath School
NOTES BY R. S. HOLMES.
Lesson Ill. October 10. 1910
THE LAST JUDGMENT.
Matt rs: 3I-46.)
{ Matt. IS: 3T-4o.)

Matt rs: 3I-46)
Golden Text: "Inasmuch as We have
done it unto one of the least OF these
my brethren. we have done it unto me.
This is the close OF the discourse oil
Jesus concerning the Second Coming
OF the Son of man No address OF
Jesus was more solemn. In this record
of Matthew this is the valedctory of
the Great Teacher To his disciples
in the Upper Room he spoke more
indeed, but nothing more to the world.
The picture is graphic. One will do
well who gathers its whole import.
THE LESSON.
vs.. 81. The Son of man is to come
in glory There is no hint when it is
to be- The manner Of it is fuliv told
He will himself be glorious iii appear
ance The vision John had in the Re-
velation may convey some idea of the
character OF that glorious appearance.
All the angels with HIM" John said
he saw ten thousand times ten thous-
and and thousands of thousands. VIVA.
a train that will be. They will per
haps set up his glorious throne and
place him upon it, The man who hung
on a Roman cross on Ca vary Think
of it. He to have such majesty OF
glory.
vs.. 81 His coming is for a purpose.
He comes to separate. Christ has
been ever since his baptism, the Great
Divider Think OF the homes n which
one is disciple and some are not.
Think OF the separations here between
the closest friends it comes TO re a.
ton to Christ I he separation at this
coming is to be final and universal,
"All nations" Trink of it, Persian,
Hndoo, Malay, Aryan. African. Chin
csc. all peop,es OF every age, cline,
name Between them the Son OF man
shall make separation.
VS.. 80. The method oi the separa
ton is given graphically. They shall
see each other One company in the
place OF honor at the right side OF the
glorious throne. One party at the left.
Each OF these divisions must know
what the assigned position means be-
fore word is spoken. What heart
burn:ngS there will be as that separa
ton proceeds.
Nss. 1890. Now comes the solemn
address to those on the right hand 1t
was note OF JOY this company heard.
Come, We blessed of my Father. In
vitaton there. Glorious name there.
Exaltat;on for that multitude in the
very title by which they are hailed.
Sons, kings, princes to our God. John
said something like that when he saw
his asSemblagc before the throne.
Inherit the Kingdom prepared That
was glorious call. Was it Paul who
wrote, Eye hath not seen nor ear
heard the things that God hath pre-
pared" Into glory ineffable they
were to enter And consider. This
had been prepared for them from the
foundation OF the world" There is
the sweep Of foreknowledge God had
chosen there from the foundation OF
the word; .ong before their birth into
this world. There is the thought, too.
OF Gods elccting power.
Nnw follows the reason for the
choice. / lay il human acton SO
God knew what their act on woulI be,
and On that knowledge based his
choice. Note careful: y the reason
Jesus here puts INTO the mouth OF the
glorious Son ri man. At the lie m
ming OF verse 81 his title Tor himself
is Chan cA. He hid called himself
Son ul man at he open,ro in verse
81; nov alter the 2nIc> nave p a ed
him upon de chrome he is the King of
glory. The King says, ! call you to
eternal joy in the Kingdom oi God
prepared ior you, because 81 what you
did Tor poor. suffering. needy, friend