_A Lamb … and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand._ THE 144,000 I. Who are these 144,000? They are the identical 144,000 sealed ones spoken of in chapter 7., with only this difference, that there we see them in their earthly relations and peculiar consecration; and here we see them with th... [ Continue Reading ]
_And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach._ THE ANGEL IN MID-HEAVEN I. The revival of a missionary spirit in the Church of Christ. We say a revival, for that spirit not only formed a necessary element all through the new dispensation, but it had it... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image._ SOUL PROSTITUTION AND SOUL LOYALTY I. Soul prostitution. 1. The prostitution of the soul to wrong is an alarming crime. 2. The prostitution of the soul to wrong always incurs lamentable suf... [ Continue Reading ]
_Here is the patience of the saints._ PATIENT WAITING UPON GOD The duty, necessity, and good effects of patience are often set forth in the Word of God. This is the more remarkable, because, by the wisdom of the world, patience, unless accompanied by selfish cunning, or a proud contempt of others,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thrust in thy sickle, and reap._ THE HARVEST AND THE VINTAGE It is held by many that both these refer to the same fact of God’s judgment against sin and sinners. And no doubt, at times, the “harvest” does mean such judgment (Joel 3:13; Jeremiah 51:33). In Matthew 13:1. both harvests--that of good... [ Continue Reading ]