The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-23
SECOND COMING
OF CHRIST WAS
SUNDAY THEME
REV. THOMAS CHAPMAN OF DE-
FUNTAK, DELIVERS A STRONG
SERMON AT THE UNIVERSAL
LIST CHURCH.

Rev Thomas Chapman of DeF'uniak
Springs, spoke at the Universalist
church yesterday, both in the forenoon
and evening.
At the forenoon service he spoke
on the second coming of Christ, talk
ing for his text, Mat. 1854.
Mr. Chapman said: 1.-The Sc ,eUnd
coming of Christ is a theme of Pc
rennial interest; it never grows old,
The church has looked for his sec
ond advent from the first century
even until nova visible coming. We
have been told that he would come
again at the end of the world to judge
tie quick and the dead. The great
Errcpean war now in progSlt's seems
to be reviving the expectations Of the
mary.
i believe the position so long ago
assumed by the Universalist church,
In relation to the second coming of
Ch1ist, is correct. We have been say
Ipg that He came in spirit and IN
luwer before the generation in whi3h
tic lived passed awa9. In the words
of the text He said to the Council
and Jewish high priest: Henceforth
We shall see the Son OF Man sitting
at the right hand of power, and com
MS III the CIOuuS Oh heaven.
'On another occasion He said to
the disciples: But when they perse-
cute you in this city, flee We into an
other, for verify I say unto you, we
shall not have gone over the cities
of Israel till the Son of Man be come
And according to Mat 1927, Is, He
said to the people: For the Son Of
Man shall come in the glory of His
Father with His angels, and then shall
He reward every man according to
his works. verify I say unto you,
there be some standing here which
shall not taste of death It'll they see
the Son of Man coming in His king
DOM
This same coming is alluded to in
the oath and 25th chapters of Mat
thew.
In modern times the church is gen
orally committed to the doctrine that |
Jesus will yet appear in visible form
to simultaneously judge the quick and
the dead. Yet. about nineteen hundred
years ago, He said He would appe,Ar
again before that generation passed
away. We believe He came in judge
Inent against the wrecked nation |
where His life was cast.
While we say Jesus came in spirit |
anu III EONSI d SGGOHu llIle D6IOES
His generation passed away, we Go /
not say His coming was complete |
therein. The coming of Christ has
been progressive. His advent is not
yet complete. According to the text |
he said: 'Henceforth &c shall see
The Son of Man sitting at the right
hand of power and coming in the
LIQUIDS of heaven. AS I have just
stated, He came in judgement against
he Jewish nation. He said: For
Judgement I am come into the world
Again; Now is the judgement of this
World
Every day is a judgement day.
This is true Of the present time. The
thirst sr.l1t in the world is judging
he wSsfd, and with the advance of
Twill. Ation His judgements are con-
T Q ntly becoming more exactlng. And,
blowing the judgements of Christ,
We are rewarded and punished ac-
'ording to our works-not our pro-
essions.
THE second advent Of Christ was
o be a coming of power. Henceforth,
e shall see the Son of Man sitting at
he right hand Of power At the trial
'efore Caiaphas Jesus meekly sub !
nitted to the greatest indignities al :
most without a protest. Without re-
istance He was led away to be cru
flied. He refused to resort to physi- /,
al force, requesting Peter to put up !
lis sword. He was afterwards held !
n derision by the temporal powers; !
or they could not comprehend Him.
tut his words were true. He has been
nthToned at the right hand of power. :
lie is here as the greatest moral and :
piritual force of all the ages. The :
over of contc ding armies must past
way, but CHI st must reign TIN He
ath put all enemies under His feet, r.
nd God shall be all in all.
eve all crave power, but how may =
re come to possess It? BY letting the I