Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-31
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNlAS0lO0L
LESSON
(By REV. r, b. FITzWATER, d. D..
Teacher OF English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
tCopyright. 1913. Western Newnpaner Ilninn
LESSON FOR JUNE 2
THE PROPHETIC OUTLINE OF
TIE INTERVAL BETWEEN
CHRlST'S CRUClFlxloN
AND HIS COMING AGAIN.

PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus among his
friends Mark i4.3-g.
JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE TOP
IC-Our best for Christ.-Mark 1883
The printed text G4:l-0 may prof.
itnbly be used by the primary, junior
and intermediate grades, but the adult
classes viii more protitably conhne
their study 10 chapter -. In order to
avoid confusion In this study, let It be
clearly borne in mind that two mat.
tiers are presentcd--the destruction Of
Jerusalem by the Roman armies and
the glorious return Of the Lord The
two ARE sometimes so closely inter.
woven ns 10 make the threads difficult
to disentunglr, but II We See the color.
Ing In the graphic picture Of the de.
struction OF Jerusalem ms adumbratng
the revelation OF the Son Of God in
glory, we shall have no serious trouble.
!. The occsg!on OF the Prophecy
wv. 1-4).
Az Jesus was passing through the
temple for the Inst 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 bei
2. What shall be the sign of thy
coming?
3. And Of the end Of the age2
That which follows is given In nm
swer to these questions.
II. The characteristics Of the Age
During the Absence of Christ (vy.5-23).
!. Appearance of deceivers wv.
8. G..
Since Jesus went back TO heaven
many false Christs from time to time
have pressed their claims as being the
Christ. As the age draws to II close
these claims doubtless will increase.
2. Wars and strife among the ma.
lions wv. I, -.
The history Of the centuries since
Christ is written In blood, and the river
Increases In yolume 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 Numbered In this
respect because they did not heed this
warning.
3. Earthquakes and famnes ". 81.
Though these cnlamlties grow In
creaslngly severe MS the days engthen,
the intelligent. believing disciple is not
surprised or alarmed. for these are
the precursors of new order, the
birth pangs of 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 duke
q :2s).
4. Universal evangelism ". 10).
The gospel of the Kingdom. accord
Ing to Matthew - IA. shall be preach
ed In all the world for witness. This
Is not the Gospel of the grace of God
which we now preach. but the new
evangelism which shall be proclaimed
ny elect lsraelltes Immediately pre-
cedlng the coming of Christ to estab-
fish his Kingdom (see Rev. 7:4-l0;
Rom. l:15).
s. Universal hs.red of the believing
lsrncliteS wv. l0:1D.
They shall be severely prosecuted.
civil government shall be against
them, and even their relatives and near
kin shall hare. 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 ure
sealed with the seal of God in their
forehcads (Rev. : :3). This viii be the
real PentecOSt, of which the OutpOur-
ing of the Spirit ut the beginning of
the Church was type (Joel 2:2S-32;
Acts 100 Eternal salvation Is prom.
ised MS an encouragement to fidelity
". 49,, 1t is the great trbuaton wv.
1923. This Is the consunmation Of
the age Immediately preceding the glo-
rious appearing of Christ. Out Of the
propaganda of converted
Israel shall eyentuate the unparalleled
horrors so glowlngly pictured here.
Daniels denominations of desolntlon"
Is the anti-Christ. the man Of sin"
Daniel 0:26, 81; IL :38; Thess., 2:3.
~ will direct this reign of horro. In
mems desire for deliverance from this
reign OF terror they will be easily led
lstrny by false Christs who shall pc
,uliarly appear nj this time
~. The Lords Glorious Return wv.
,+27).
This Is the superlutive event the
me to which all prophecies have point.
ID, and all ages ure moving with un.
ulIlIlp II Will USHER Ill the
GOLDEN nge of which the wise and
treat of all ages have dreamed, and
or which they longed. The coming
If the Lord Will put an end to earths
sorrows; wars and strife will not end
lntll the kingdoms of this world be-
'oms the Kingdom of our Lord and his
5hrist (Rev. HID. This event will
Ne accompanied by great physical dis
urbances and Jesus viii gather his
,lect from the ends of the earth.
~. Applications Of the Prophecy
wv. 2S-37).
/. As these events multiply In the
,arth we know that the coming of the
ord draweth nigh wv. 2S, 20), rs the
putting forth of the leaves of the fig
rec prove the approach of summer.
2. The Jewish race shall retain Its
ntogrit, an tho and ~ Q0l