The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-03-11

GOLDEN TENT-Hlcssing and glory,
and wisdom. and thanksgiving. and honor
and power and might be unto our God
Tor ever and ever. Amen.-Itev. 7:i2
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JUNIOR TOp1C.-A Glimpse of Heaven
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
"A Vision OF the Glorious Future.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Permanent Message Of the Book Of
Revelation
I. The Worshipers wv. Old.
L. who they are wv. q, ~. ~
Redeemed men ". ~. They are main
~ Genilles-"of all nations. aud
klndreds. and people. and tongues"
They are those 10 whom the gospel
OF the kingdom has been preached
by converted lsrss'lites Matt 2l:iD.
In the first part ~ chapter seven we
saw God sealing his chosen ones from
Israel. They were sealed with the
seal Of God In their foreheads which
doubtless means the supernatural en-.
dowment Of the Holy Spirit on the
last days Joel . :2S-32). While this
wns partially fulfilled on the day 81
Pentecost. Its larger realization Is
still future (Acts 2:15-2D. This out
pouring Is for the equipment 81 the
Jews for their dlvlnely ordained mis-
sion, namely. Ia preach the gospel ~
the kingdom 20 the whole world.
when God sends forth the $4,000
Jews with the JUNCTION Of the Holy
Spirit, the lnnumerahle multitude
from all nntiO"s will receive Christ.
the slain Lamb for their redemption.
(2) All the angels ". III. These
angels indorse this ascription ~
praise offered by these redeemed men
by saying Amen"
.. Whence came these redeemedf
wv. IL. ii. They came out 81 the
great tribulation ". lp. After the
rapture Of the Church q Thess. 4:l3
49,. awful days Of suffering and trial
shall come upon the world Oil Thess.
2:7. ~. II N the time OF sorrow
when the anti-Chrlst shall hold
sway; such days ms were not before
nor shall be utter. in which II not short
ened no flesh could be saved Matt.
24:l5. 81. %; Ct. Dan. 7:s: 9:26 27.
3..What they say wv. 10. i2). ~
Salvation TO our God and the Lamb
". iO). They ascribe their salvation
20 God through the sacrifice Of the
Lamb. >sus Christ. (2) blessing"
" nc, ,owledge that all blessings
from him. (3) "Glory." They
lowleige him as the glorious one
1 the one to whom all glory should
given. az wisdom" He Is In
.1tely wise and all wisdom comes
rum him. (5) Thanksgiving. he
cause salvation was provided by him.
t6) Honor" Their hearts went out
90 him In high esteem. tO Power
and might" They recognized that all
power inferred In him.
~. The 6lessedness Of the Worship
ers wv. i3-lO.
l. They are before Gods throne
wv. o. 49,. They are In heaven and
near the throne Of God. Jesus Christ
II now preparing mansions for those
who shall 90 10 heaven John II :i-S.
2. Clothed with white robes wv. q.
14). Their white robes suggest their
character. They have been made such
In the blood Of the Lamb. The only
way for n sinner 10 he made ready
for heaven Is through the blood OF
Christ.
3. They hear palm branches ". ~.
The significance OF the palm Is found
In the use that the Jews made Of II
at the Feast of Tabernacles. II was
a time OF great JOY. because II repre-
scented the gathered harvest. The
bearers OF the palm branches will ex-
perience the blessedness Of not only
being In heaven. but Of enjoying re-
wards for their work on earth.
4. They serve God day and night
w. 15). Heaven N not place Of
idleness. or altogether of singing
Gods praises. but a place where real.
vital service Is rendered TO God; in
deed. there are nobler fields Of en-
deavor awaiting us beyond this life.
This life is but a training school In
which we are made ready for service
In heaven.
8. God dwells among them ". lh).
To get 10 heaven at all would be truly
blessed. but 10 be there and have God
20 dwell among us will be wonderful.
Q. Hunger no more nor thirst ". l6).
Here life Is one continuous round Of
hungering and thirsting. In heaven
we shall neither hunger nor thirst.
for Jesus Christ. the Lamb. shall feed
us. The straits and necessities OF life
will then be over.
7. Neither shall the sunlight or
heat come upon them ". III.
8. God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes ". ~.
This Day Only.