The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-10
Sunday, Dec. l3.
Read Revelation Il. to 1922.
Study Revelation | Ais.

| sunday, Dec. -.
Read Revelation | Il. to 1922.
Study Revelation l:l-lS.
During a period of fiery perez
cution and probably near the clost
OF the first century, John was ban
iShed TO PatmoS, small islanC
in the Aegean Sea. Here he wa.
commissioned to write his match
less Apocalypse to the sever
churches in Roman Asia.
THE ABSORPTION TO JESUS
The Revelation of Character i.
embodied in the aScription I,
Jesus. The first word of John t
the seven churches is a word about
Jesus. Notice: CD His mercy a:
the giver of grace and peace; (2)
his existence in eternity unbegur
and unending; CD his sovereignty
among the spirits before his
throne; ca his fidelity as witness
60 his power over the grave
CO. his kingShip over all rulers
ca his love even to the shedding
of blood; (S) his liberation of Us
from sin: COZ his transformation
of us into kings and priests; (l0)
his glory and dominion: (lD his
second coming when every eye
shall see and every tribe shall
mourn; (l2) his creative and con.
Summating work as Alpha and
Omega; and (l3) his omnipotence
as the Almighty.
THE CALL FROM JESUS
The Revelation of Duty is given
in the call from Jesus. That call
came to John not as beloved dis
ciple or as apostle. though sole
survivor of the twelve, OF as pas
tor of great churches in Asia, but
as the brother of believers suffer
ing for their faith. The call came
TO him in exile on PatmoS [ 10
miles in circumference and "a
miles from the mainland) whittier
he had been sen tbecause of the
truth he held and of the testimony
ne gave. The call came on the
Lords day, the first day of the
week on which he rose from the
dead, and the day which John evi
IDENTIFY was spending in worship.
The call came Enthusiastically in
voice that was loud indeed but
articulate. The call outlined di-
vine task. "See-write-send"
And the call defined the specific
field as the seven representative
churches in Asia Minor, the thea
ter of Johns principal activities.
First, EpheSus, his home; then
Smyrna. 40 miles northward; then
Pergamum. Thyatire, Sardis, Phil
adelphia. and finally Laodicea.
THE VISION OF JESUS
The Revelation of Glory APP
pears in the vision of Jesus. Startl-
al by the voice and the message,
John turned and beheld a scene
most wonderful. In the foreground
were the seven golden candlesticks.
Symbolical of the seven churches
addressed. But radiant as they
were. the candlestickS were less
attractive than the Personality in
their midst. His humanity was
first evident. for he was like UNI
To the Son of man." His prieStly
office was next marked by the
long robe and the golden girdle he
wore. And then the apostle OBJ
served him in his kingly aspect
% He was holy and pure. his
head and hair being snow-white;
(2) his omniScience shone through
eyes penetrating as flame OF
fire; l3) his feet like unto bur
nished brass were the tokens Of
the past endurance and future
triumph: ca his voice as the voice
of many waters carried the tone
of authority; (5) his right hand
held the seven stars in symbol q
his universal control; t6) his
mouth emitted a sharp two-edgC
sword. IMPLYING the conquestS
hi, Word; and (7) his countenance
shone with effulgent glory like the
sun in full strength. No wonder
the seer fell unnerved and pros
trate at his feet. But as IN Cali
lee. so nov in Patmos. the Master
soothed the troubled soul. Ar
then he reiterated his deity as
first and last. identified himself
as the victim of the cross, and as
serted his power over the unseer
forces of the spirit world, deaf
and hades being under his control.
WHOSE WE ARE AND
WHOM WE SERVE .o
On The Merciful Christ. Trace
be unto you, and peace BY his
Grace we are saved and sanctified.
The peace ne gives is the peace
that passeth understanding. Mag
rify the mercy of the Master.