The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-03-18

and wisdom, and thankssfving, and honor,
and power, and might be unto our God
for ever aud ever Amen.-Rev. tia
PRIMARY TOPIC : The Heavenly
Home.
JUNIOR ToPrc.--A glimpse OF Heaven.
INTERMEDIATE 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. 9-14).
1. Who they are wv. o, III. ~
Redeemed men ". o.. They are main
~ Gentiles-"6f all nations, and
kindreds, and people, and tongues"
They are those to whom the gospel
Of the kingdom" has been preached
by converted Israeiltes (Matt. "a :14).
In the first part Of 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 2:2s-32). While this
was partially fulfilled on the day Of
Pentecost. Its larger realization Ia
still future (Acts 2:15-2D. This out
pouring is for the equipment Of the
Jews for their divinely ordained mis-
sion, namely, TO preach the gospel Of
the kingdom to the whole world.
When God sends forth the $4,000
Jews with the JUNCTION Of the Holy
Spirit, the innumerable multitude
from all nations will receive Christ,
the slain Lamb, for their redemption.
(2) All the angels ". ~. These
angels indorse this ascrlption of
praise offered by these redeemed men
by saying amen"
2. Whence came these redeemedi
(vv. -. 1z). They came out of the
great tribulation ". 14). After the
rapture Of the Church Il Thess. 4 10
49,. awful days Of suffering and trial
shall come upon the world III Thess.
2:7, 81. II is the time Of sorrow
when the anti-Christ shall hold
sway; such days as were not before
nor shall be utter, In which II not short
ened no flesh could be saved Matt.
24:15, Fl, %; Ct. Dan. 7:8; 9:26, 2O.
8. What they say wv. 10, 12). ~
Salvation to our God and the Lamb
". 10). They ascribe their salvation
TO God through the sacrifice Of the
Lamb, Jesus Christ. (2) Blessing"
They acknowledge that all blessings
come from him. go GLORY" They
acknowledge him as the glorious one
and the one to whom all glory should
be given. az Wisdom" He is in
anitely wise and all wisdom comes
from him. (5) Thanksgiving" be
cause salvation was provided by him.
(8) Honor" Their hearts went out
TO him in high esteem. ~ "Power
and might" They recognized that all
power inhered In him
u. The EIessedness Of the Worship
ere wv. 1910.
j. They are before Gods throne
wv. 8, 15). They are In heaven and
near the throne Of God. Jesus Christ
IL now preparing mansions for those
who shall 60 to heaven tJohn IA :1-3).
2. Clothed with white robes wv. 8,
14). Their white robes suggest their
character. They have been made such
in the blood of the Lamb. The only
way for a sinner to be made ready
for heaven is through the blood Of
Christ.
8. They bear palm branches ". 81.
The significance OF the palm Is found
IN the use that the Jews made Of II
at the Feast of Tabernacles. It was
-
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
". 15), Heaven Is not place Of
idleness, or altogether Of singing
Gods praises. but 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.
s. God dwells among them ". 1b).
To get to heaven at all would be truly
blessed, but TO be there and have God
to dwell among us win be wonderful.
g. Hunger no more nor thirst ". 49,.
Here life Is one continuous round Of
hungering and thirsting. IE heaven
we shall neither hunger nor thirst.
for Jesus Christ, the Lamb. shall feed
as. The straits and necessities Of life
will then be over.