Newark post., 1910-10-12
tMatt. IS: 40

tMall. IS. Si-45.)
Golden Text: "lnasmuch as yc have
done it unto one of the least OF these
my brethren, ye have done it unto me-
This is the close oi the d d.scourse of
Jesus concerning the Second Coming
OF the Son OF man No address of
Jesus was more solemn. In this record
Of Mathew this is the vGiea.c.Ory of
the Great Teacher To his disciples
in the Upper Room h spoke more
indeed, but nothing more to the word.
The picture is graphic. One viii 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 lie glorious in 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 Wha.
a train that will be. They will per.
haps set up his glorious throne and
place him upon it. The man who hung
on Roman cross on Calvary. Think
OF it. He to have such majesty of
glory.
vs. 81. His coming is for purpose.
He comes to separate. Christ has
been ever since his baptism, the Great
Divdcr. Think OF the homes IN which
one is a disciple and some are not.
Think OF the separations here between
the closest friends it comes to re.a-
ton to Christ. The separation at this
coming is TO be final and universal.
All nations Trink OF it. Persian,
Hindoo. Malay, Aryan. African, Chin
ese, all peop.es of every age, cline,
name. Between them the Son OF man
shall make separation.
vs.. 80. The method OF 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 lett.
Each OF these divisions must know
what the assigned position means be-
fore word is spoken. What heart
burnings there will be as that separa-
ton proceeds.
Nss. 34-3o Now comes the solemn
address to those on the right hand. 1t
was a note Of joy this company heard.
Come. yc blessed of my Father" In
vtation there. Glorious name there.
Exaltaton for that multitude i'll the
very title by which they are hailed.
Sons, kings, princes to our God. John
said something like that when he saw
this asscmblage before the throne.
Inherit the Kingdom prepared That
-. was glorious call Was it Paul who
wrote. Eye hath not seen nor ear
beard 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
tine sweep of foreknowledge. God had
Chosen there from the foundation OF
The world; long before their birth into
this world There is the thought. too
oi Gods electing power.
Now follows the reason for the
choice. 1t lay in human action. So
God knew what their action would be
and on that knowledge based hi:
Echoice. Note carefully the reason
jesus here puts into the mouth OF the
glorious Son oi man. At the begin
ming OF verse 81 his title for himsel
is changed He had called himself
son OF man" at the openirp in verse
81; now after the angels have placed
him upon the throne he is the King o.
glory. The King says. | call you tc
eternal joy in the Kingdom of Goo
prepared for you, because OF what yor
did for poor, suffering, needy, friend
less humanity. We emphasize faith
and rightly. too, as the condition o
acceptance with God. Let lis learI
here that there is a tremendous EN-
phas;s to be placed upon works Nei
ther teaching is complete alone Ne
ther teaching excludes the other. |
you would prove that you are believ
ing Christ, be living Christ. James i
authority for the statement that fsitl
without works is dead" Give to these
two verses, IS and 80, all the weigh
that is their due. Jesus has here Sc
his seal on the worth OF a helpns
hand
Vss. H-3o. One word will suffice
to put AL that these righteous soul
answer. "When?" Note the nam
OF VS.. 81 is not sheep" Jesus call
them who have done the things III
specified righteous.
These vast mu,ttudes knew they hat
never seen Jesus. Those who hat
passed from earth before Jesus wa
born had never seen him, never Ion'
anything ior him. Those who wer
not born until after his ascension
never had seen him. What could h,
mean? They were to have glory TO
something OF which they were no
conscious. No wonder they asked
when There will doubtless be count
less surprises in the heavenly throng
There will be souls there, | think
whom we do not expect to see AM
probably many will be as surprised a
we are Surprised at their own saliva
ton.
VS.. 40, Oh. what an answer. In
asmuch as ye did it There is the test
Life that does acts OF blessing is tn
test Did it to whom: 70 the rich
To millions? To hundreds: No, no
no! Did it to one; just one; and tha
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