New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-31
LESSON FOR JUNE 2
THE PROPHETIC OUTLINE OF
THE INTERVAL BETWEEN
CHRIST'S CRUClFixlON
AND HIS COMING AGAIN.

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - Matthew
23:1-25. IS; Luk 2l:5-3S; l Thess. 5:l-24; II
Thess. 2.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus among his
friends,-Mark 1889.
JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE TOP
IC-Our best for Christ.-Mark 14:s-9.
The printed text IA :1-9) may prof
itably be used by the primary, Junior
and intermediate grades, but the adult
classes will more profitably cOnfine
their study to chapter Is. In order to
avoid confusion In. this study, let 1t be
clearly borne In mind that two mat.
tiers are presented-the destruction of
Jerusalem by the Roman armies and
the glorious return of the Lord. The
two are sometimes so closely inter-
woven as to make the threads difficult
to d%isentangle, but If we see the color
Ing in the graphic picture of the de-
structiOn Of Jerusalem as adumbrating
the revelation of the Son of God In
glory, we shall have no serious trouble.
!. The Occasion Of the Prophecy
wv. 1-4).
AS Jesus was passing through the
temple for the last time on his way to
the Mount Of Olives, where he gave
this discourse, the disciples reminded
him of the splendor of the building, to
which he replied that not one stone
should be left upon another. When
seated upon the mount three disciples
came privately with n threefold Ques-
ton, according to Matthew "a, request.
Ing further information.
l. When shall these things be1
2. What shall be the sign Of thy
coming2
3. And of the end Of the age?
That which follows is given In an
swer to these questions.
u. The characteristics Of the Age
During the Absence Of Christ (vv.5-23).
1. Appearance of deceivers wv.
s, 81.
Since Jesus went hack to heaven
many false Christs from time to time
have pressed their claims as being the
Christ. AS the age draws to a close
these claims doubtless will increase.
2. Wars and strife among the ma.
tons wv. Z, 81.
The history Of the centuries since
Christ is written in blood, and the river
increases In volume as the age goes
on toward its contamination. Jesus
warns against making any particular
war the sign Of his coming. Many good
people have seriously ~blundered In this
respect because they did not heed this
warning.
3. Earthquakes and famines ". 81.
Though these calalnities grow in
creasingly severe as the days lengthen.
the intelligent, believing disciple Is not
surprised or alarmed, for these are
the precursors Of a new order, the
birth pangs Of a new age. the estab-
lishment Of the Kingdom of Christ
upon this earth. Let the child of God
in this present darkness look up, for
his redemption draweth nigh luke
p :28).
4. Universal evangelism ". 10Y.
The gospel of the Kingdom, accord
ing to Matthew "a In shall be preach
ed in Ill the world for a witness. This
Is not the Gospel of the grace of God
which we now preach. but the new
evangelism which shall be proclaimed
by elect Israelltes Immediately pre-
ceding the coming Of Christ to estab-
fish his Kingdom (see Rev. 7:4-1O;
Rom. II :15).
5. Universal hatred Of the believing
Israelites wv. 1913.
They shall be severely prosecuted.
Civil government shall be against
them, and ever their relatives and near
kin shall hate. hunt and kill them.
Their one duty, Notwithstanding, shall
be to preach the Gospel, depending
upon the Holy Spirit for wisdom and.
power. For this specific duty they are
sealed with the seal of God In their
foreheads (Rev. 7:3). This will be the
real PentecOst, of which the outpOur-
ing Of the Spirit at the beginning Of
the Church was a type (JOel 2:2S-32;
Acts 2:16). Eternal salvation Is prom
Used as an encouragement to fidelity
". 13). 1t Is the great tribulation Wv.
1929. This is the consummatiOn :of
the age Immediately preceding the glO-
rious appearing of Christ. Out of the
missionary propaganda Of converted
Israel shall eventuate the unparalleled
horrors SO glowingly pictured here.
Daniels denominations Of de~sOlation"
Is the anti-Christ, the IMAM Of sin"
Daniel 9:26, 27; IL :38; 2 Thess, %,
A. will direct this reign of hOrrO. In
-o--s. xJoct~a- FOR xval}x-oronnn f.n,u> thfo
| reign Of terror they will be easily led
astray by false Christs who shall Pc
culiarly appear at this time.
~. The Lords Glorious Return wv.
2427).
This Is the superlative event, the
n to which all prophecies have point
ed, and all ages are moving with IN
failing precision. 1t will usher in the
golden age of which the wise and
great of all ages have dreamed. and
for which they longed. The coming
Of the Lord will put an end to earth's
sorrows; wars and strife will not end
until the kingdoms of this world be-
come the Kingdom of our Lord and his
Christ (Rev. IL :15). This event will
be accompanied by great physical dis
turbances and Jesus will gather his
elect from the ends of the earth.
~. Applications Of the Prophecy
wv. 28-37).
1. As these events multiply in the
earth we knew that the coming Of the
Lord draweth nigh wv. %, 29), as the
putting forth Of the leaves Of. the ng
tree prove the approach Of summer
- The Jewish face shall refain- its