The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-30
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
NNDNYSQnOOL
LESSON
(By REV. p. b. FITZWATER, D. D..
Teacher OF English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR JUNE 2
THE PROPHETIC OUTLINE OF
The INTERVAL BETWEEN
CHRiST'S CRUClFIxION
AND HIS COMING AGAIN.

SnNo 'ne emu. the same shall be saved
DEVOTIONAL Observation-Disclosures 2:
lilo.
ADDITIoNAL MATERIAL : Matthew
aS:l-2o. 4G; Luke 2l:5-3S: l Thess. 5:1-24: II
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus among his
friends. Mark 1889. "
JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE TOP.
lC-Our best for Christ.-Mark 1859.
The printed text (14:l-0) may prof
itably be used by the primary, junior
ana intermediate grades, but the adult
classes will more profitably conilne
their study to chapter 10. In order to
avoid confusion in his study, let it be
clearly borne in mind that two mat.
tiers are DreSented-the destruction OF
Jerusalem by the Roman armies md
n glorious return OF the Lord. The
two are sometimes so closely inter.
woven rs to make the threads difficult
to dis%entangle, but If we see tie color
ing In the graphic picture Of the t&-
Struction of Jerusalem as adumbrating
the revelation Of the Son Of God In
glory. we shall have no serious trouble.
J.. The Occasion Of the Prophecy
Wv. 1-I).
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 splcndor of the building. to
which he replied that not one stone
should be left upnn another. When
seated upon the mount three disciplcs
came privately with Il thrccrold uucs.
ton, according to Matthew 81, request.
ing further information.
j. When shall these things be?
2. What shall be the sign of thy
coming?
3. And Of the end of the age?
That which follows is given in an
swer to these questions.
". The Characteristics Of the Aue
During the Absence Of Christ ~(vv.5-23).
l. Appearance Of deceivers wv.
S, g..
Since Jesus went hack to heaven
many false Christs from time to time
have pressed their claims as being the
Christ. IS the age draws to Il close
these claims doubtless will increase.
2. Wars and strife among the ma.
lions wv. I, 81.
Tho history Of the centuries since
Christ is written in blood, and the river
increases In volume as the age goes
on toward us conSummntion. 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
warming.
3. Earthquakes and famines ". 81.
Though these calnmiticS grow in
crraSingly severe as the DAYS lrngthNl,
the intelligent, believing disciple is not
surprised or alarmed, for these are
the precursors of Il new order, the
hlrth pangS of n new age, the cstab-
lishmcnt of the Kingdom of Christ
upon this earth. Let the Child Of God
in this present darkness look up, for
his redemption drawcth nigh duke
~ :2S).
a.. Universal evangelism (v. 10).
The gospel of the Kingdom, accord
ing to Matthew p III, shall be preach.
cd in all the world for II witness. This
is not the Gospel of the grace of God
WV " III 'd'l, DHt lIlp NOW
evangelism which shall be proclaimed
by elect Israclitcs Immediately pre-.
ccding the coming of Christ to csiab-
fish his Kingdom (Scr Rev. 7:i-lO:
Rom. 1l:l5).
III. The Lords Glorious Return Wv.
2l-27).
This IS the Supcrlntivc event, The
one to which all prophecies have point
cd. and all ages are moving with IN
failing precision. 1t will usher i'm the
golden age of which the wise and
great of all ages have dreamed, ana
for which they longcd. The coming
of the Lord will put an end to carth's
sorrows vars me strife will not end
until the Kingdoms Of this world be.
come the Kingdom Of our Lord ana his
Christ Grey. l:l5). This event will
be accompanied by great physical dis.
turbanccs and Jesus will gather his
elect from the ends OF the earth.
w. Applications Of the Prophecy
wv. $3.50.
!. AS these events multiply in the
earth we know that the coming Of the
Lord draweth nigh wv. %. 20), as the
putting forth OF the leaves of the fig
tree prove the approach Of summer.
2. The Jewish race Shall retain IT'S
integrity till the end ". 3O).
Ihe perpetuity Of Israel Is the mir.
acle Of the ages.
3. Certainty Of fulfillment ". BY.
The unfailng guarantee is the
words OF Christ.
4. The time Of Chrlst's COMING IN.
known ". 22).
In view Of th's 1t is ute, folly to set
the time. The devil keeps people from
the truth Of Christ's coming rs long rs
possible. When he can no longer sue.