Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
Sunday School Lesson
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.

from him the power that he possessed
He was punished because he was not
faithful to his opportunity.
There Is tendency in life to under
value some OF the apparently trivial
tasks. Life Is made up of one little
thing after another. 1t is no trifiing
thing that God has entrusted to us.
We should never think, sit isn't worth
doing" "a tone on one string is use
less, monotonous." If we become in
different and slothful Stacker in do
ing Gods work, we are apt to be num-
bered with the useless men and women.
We can develop whatever power Or
talent that God has entrusted to us by
using It. We can enter into the joys
Of the Lord If we are faithful in our
stewardship, but If we are careless con-
corning our trusteeship we will merit
the rejection that is certain to be given
to the one who neglects Gods service.
Finality Of Judgment.
The prophecy concerning the judg-
ment closes the Masters message re-
garding coming events. Authorities
differ concerning the Interpretation of
this prophecy, which has in it some of
the elements of the parabolic teaching
of the Lord Jesus, as, for example, when
the righteous are compared to sheep
and the wicked to goats. One has well
said that "It is q mischievous habit
that has led the Christian world to
speak of the judgment as being one
great event, taking place at the end of
the world, when all human beings,
saints, sinners. Jews and Gentiles, the
living and the dead, shall stand before
the Great White Throne and there
be judged" We may study the second
coming of the Lord and the judgment as
one great event, not enacted at one
time, but taking place in sections with
intervals of time between each act.
A noted Biblical student has pointed
out that in Thessalonians we find two
distinct features or stages in the second
coming of Christ. One sets forth His
coming for His saints both living and
dead" while the other represents His
coming with His mighty angels taking
vengeance. He points out that the
moment, but in three cohorts" ac-
cording to the Scripture, which speaks
OF Every man in his own order; Christ
the first fruits, afterwards they that
are Christ's at His coming" Then
cometh the end, when the rest of the
dead" /. e. the wicked dead, shall live
again" According to His view the
interval between Christ's resurrection
and that of the saints, lasts from the
beginning. of the gospel period till the
dawn OF the millennium, and the interval
between the resurrection of the saints
and the wicked dead, from the begin
ming Of the millennium till its close. In
view OF wide differences upon this sub
ject, the writer refuses to consider that
his or any human Interpretation is abb
solutely correct in all things pertaining
to the judgment.
We may be, certain that Jesus will be
the judge and that there will be a
Judgment. The saved were Judged for
their sin, when Christ took Their nIace
on the cross. Some time He will Judge
US for our works. If we have been
faithful, as stewards, we will reap our
reward. If slothful and slackers in His
service. we must expect to reap what
we have soWn. The separation of the
faithful and wicked will be final. The
righteous will inherit the place He has
prepared for them and which they have
obtained through their faithfulness.
King and His glory. While these shall
depart from Him to share the company
OF the devils and his angels, the faith
full stewards viii enjoy the fellowship
and service of the Lord forevermore.
There will be many surprises in that
hour. Many will be astonished at their
commentator. Early standards of this
world will be ignored. His Judgment
will reverse those based upon worldly
position, social standing, and material
position. Let us watch for His coming
and take advantage Of every opportunity
to serve Him, remembering that In as
much as We do to the least of these,
my brethren, we have done it unto
me-" We cannot ignore either our
duty to Christ or to our fellowmen, II
we wish to merit His approval ct judy
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