The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07

Then, and only then. will Gods win
| be done on earth rs 1t Is in heaven.
The Scribes and Pharisees thought
that business was going to be en-
dangered by Christ's first coming. The
only business that will be hurt by the
second coming Of Christ will be the
DEVILS business. At the time of His
coming there will be no general re-
surrection or Judgment
At the close Of the millennium reign
Of Christ the devfr will be loosed OUT
of the MT foy > season. and look tor
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sins III will tempt people They VIII
be as foolish as now and yield to his
lies and subtlety. He will pather his
host and come against the saints to
battle. Fire win fall from heaven
and consume them. Then takes place
the resurrection Of the wicked dead.
Then the judgment Of the great white
throne with Christ to Judge.
There Ia that about it, however:
We are living nearer to il than any
body ever lived before, and when It
does come. 1t is going to come in a
momentum the twinkling OF an eye
and the only safe course for us to
pursue IN to be ready for the bride
groom when He comes.
Take We heed, watch and pray for
ye know not when the time Is. For
the Son Of Man is as man taking
a far journey, who left his house
and gave authority to his servants. and
to every man hi. work, and com
manded tie porter to watch. Watch
We. therefore. for ye know not when
the Master Of the house cometh. at
even, or at midnight. or at the cock
Growing, or in the morning; lest
coming suddenly He find you sleep
ing. And what I say unto you. ! say
onto all. watch."-Mark 13:33-3S.
The Coming Sure.
We are not told when Jesus win
come, but we are told that His coming
Is sure. and we are charged to watch
Cor 1t. How II would affect our lives,
and make hard things easy to bear.
IL We would only do this, and always
be doing this. Don't you know how
eagerly you get ready for COMPANY
that you love, when you receive
telegram saying that they are surely
coming How you clean house and
want to have everything in the very
best kind Of order! If we were con-
';nualiy looking for the coming of
Jesus we would be as careful TO keep
our lives clean as you would be to
have your homes clean II you were
expecting company. The certainty
or his coming wOutu also DC CoH-
slant source OF comfort and inspira-
ton to us. If we believed 1t to be near.
The Lord does not come to the
worid at the time OF the rapture. but
only reveals Himself to the members
of His body. At the time OF His re-
surrecticn He was only seen by those
who believed on Him. PLATE and
the high priest, and those who cruel
fled Him did not know that He was
risen So II win he al the time OF the
Rapture. The world will not know
that He has been here. and will have
no knowledge of Him until He comes
with the members of His body, ut the
close OF the /tribulation.
What an awful thing then. to have
the glorious privilege of living in this
dispensation, with all that II means
and miss getting into the body OF
Christ by refusing to become n Chris
tian- The preacher owes II to his
people to look into these things that
he may show them their great privi-
lege. and warn them of the awful
things that may come upon them. II
they miss their chance and have to
go through the great tribulation. The
preacher who has never qualified him
self to preach a sermon on the sure
and certain coming OF his Master. will
have to answer for an awful breach
of trust when he stands before Him.
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