The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29
And great earthquakes shall be in divers Places

And great earthquakes shall be in divers places
(Verses 10, 11.)
You will be interested in statistics that have given to
you this subject of earthquakes doubt if there is
person here who although do not intend to discuss
that this afternoon but doubt there is a. person here
who heard before that the Aurora Borea or what we
call the Northern Lights is modern phenomenon that
far the record goes the first Aurora Boreas that ever
than four centuries after this prophecy
uttered That is true; and is very striking thing
that prior to the time of the Christ we know there
only about four hundred earthquakes while since the
Year 1850 some of born before that me) there
have been eighteen thousand earthquakes according to
thoroughly reliable statistics.
Jesus says that of the signs of the close of the Age
and of the approach of His coming will be and another
sign will be earthquakes in divers places.
COX And famines and pestilences and fearful sights
and great signs shall there be from heaven"
Why, this is simple that child can understand
it. God the Almighty has purposed without any
and cannot plead ignorance If you do not know
the time in which you living then it is your fault
because God in His pan arranged hang signs the sky
and to spread abroad signs upon the earth that would
visible and plain and unmistakable-even the humbes
child.
BELIEVERS IN CHRIST MAY EXPECT PERSECUTION
"But before all these they shall lay their hands on you
and persecute you delivering you the ynagogue and
into prisons being brought before kings and rulers for MY
names sake
"And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
"Sette it therefore in your hearts, not to mediate be-
fore what We shall answer
"For will give you mouth and wisdom, which all
adversaries shall not be able to gansay resist
Andye shall be betrayed both by parents and brethren
and nsfok and friends and of you shall they
to be put to death.
"And We shall be hated of all men for My names sake
"But there shall not an hair of your head perish
"In your patience possess We your souls.
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armies then know that the desoation thereof nigh.
Oversees 12-20)
THE TIME OF THE END EXPLAINED BY JESUS
Now you know, part of this three-fold question
"WHEN SHALL THESE THINGS BE?"
That is, when shall there not be left here one stone
upon anOther" The Temple was series Of buildings, and
not simply one building when shall be- and what shall
be the sign Of Thy presence and what shall be the sign Of
the winding up Of the Ages?"
Jesus continues
"And when We shall see Jerusalem comprised with
armies then know that the desolation thereof is nigh
'Then let them which in Judaea flee to the
tans and let them which in the midst of depart OUT
and let not them that in the countries enter therento
Luke Fl 30, FL.
A PLACE OF REFUGE ALWAYS HAS BEEN PROVIDED
God established the little City of Pela place of
refuge for His people in Jerusalem and all those who
escaped from Jerusalem to Pela were saved The most
graphic description that have of the desoaton of Jer
salem by the Roman armies under Titus, the Year 70
A. d. is by the renowned Historian Josephus, who tells
that they killed people by the millions and that the streets
had streams of blood running through them and that the
horrors of the scene were simply indescribable.
For these be the days of vengeance that all things
which written may be fulfilled.
"But unto them that with child and to them
that give SUCK in those days. for there shall be great dis
tress in the land, and wrath upon this people
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword and shall
be led away captive into all nations and Jerusalem shall
trodden down of the Gentles UNTIL
GENTILEs BE FULFILLED. (Verses 21-24.)
Continued next week.