The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-05-25
Lesson for May %
JESUS AND HIS FRIENDS

LESSON TEXT-Mark 13:1-14:9.
GOLDEN TEXT-Ye are my friends,
II We do whatsoever 1 command you.
John 1914.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Some Friends Of
Jesus.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus an Honored
Guest.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Being a Friend of Jesus.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Showing Our Friendship for Jesus.
A better title for this lesson would
suggest Jesus as giving prophetic
outline of events in the interval be-
tween his crucifxion and his second
coming.
I. The Occasion of the Prophecy
wv. 1-4).
AS Jesus was passing out of 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 splendor of the building,
to which he replied that not one stone
should be left upon another. When
seated upon the Mount, the disciples
came privately, according to Matthew
24:3, with a threefold question re-
Questing further information.
/. "When shall these things be?"
2. "What shall be the sign Of thy
coming?"
8. 'The end of the age"
That which follows is given in an
swer to these three questions.
n. The Characteristics of the Age
Between the crueifixion and christ's
Second Coming wv. $3.50.
1. The appearance of many deceiv-
ers wv. s, 81. Many false Christs have
pressed their claims as being the Mes
siah since Jesus went back to heaven.
AS this age draws to close we may
expect these claims to increase.
2. Wars and strife among the ma
lions wv. 7,9). The history of the
centuries since Christ's crucifxion is
written in blood.
3. Earthquakes, famines, and trOu-
bles ". 81. Though these calamities
grow increasingly severe as the days
lengthen, the intelligent disciple is
not surprised or alarmed for these
are the precursors of new order, the
birth-pangs of a new age when the
Kingdom of Christ shall be established
on this earth. Let the believer in
Christ in this time of darkness look
up, for his redemption draweth nigh.
4. Dreadful prosecutions ". 81.
Gods witnesses shall be delivered up
to councils, beaten in the synagogues,
and shall be brought before rulers
and kings for Christ's sake as a testi-
mony against them.
5. Universal evangelism ". 10Y. The
gospel Of the kingdom, according to
Matthew "a IA, shall be preached in
all the world for witness. This is
not the gospel of the grace Of God
which is now being preached, but a
new evangelism which shall be pro-
claimed by elect Israelites immedi-
ately preceding the coming Of Christ
to establish his kingdom. (See Romans
IL 1915; Rev. 7:4-10.)
6. The universal hatred of the be-
lieving Israelites wv. 11-13). They
shall be severely prosecuted. Civil
government shall be against them.
Their one duty notwithstanding shall
be to preach the gospel of the king
dom, depending upon the Holy Spirit
for wisdom and power. For this spe-
cific duty they are sealed with the
seal of God in their foreheads (Rev.
7:3). This will be the real PentecoSt
Of which the outpouring of the Spirit
at the beginning Of the church was a
type Joel 2:2S-32; Acts 2:16.
Z. The great tribulation wv. 1929.
This is the consummation of the age
Immediately preceding the glorious ap-
pearing of Christ. Out of the mis-
sionary efforts of converted Israel
shall eventuate the unparalleled hor-
rors so wildly pictured here. Daniels
determination of desOiation" is the An
tichrist-"the man of sin" (Dan. 9:26
27; Dan. IL :36; II Thess. %, ~, who
will direct this reign of terror.
~. The Glorious Return Of the
Lord wv. 1920.
( Jesus return is the superlative
event, the one to which all prophecies
have pointed and to which all ages
are moving with unfailing precision.
~. Application Of the Prophecy
wv. $3.50.
1. AS these events multiply in the
earth, we know that the coming Of the
Lord draweth nigh wv. %, 29).
2. The Jewish race shall retain its
integrity until the end ". 30). The per-
petuity of Israel is the miracle of the
ages.
8. Certainty of fulfillment ". 81.
The unfailing guarantee of this is the
words of Jesus Christ.
4. The time Of Christ's coming IS
unknown ". 32). In view of this fact
it is folly to set the time.
5. The proper behavior in view Of
Christ's imminent coming wv. $3.50
is watchfulness and prayer.
Life's Watch Towers
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