When He appears they must appear with Him in glory, Col. 3:4.
ful for those who are u n p r e p a r e d- while about the usual avocations—-like a bolt out of a clear sky will the war- rant be served.
CHARACTER OF THE DAYS. To the oft repeated question, "Wi ll the world be converted when the Lord comes," we have only to point to this and other scripture to show that it will be impossible. Noah's Bay. Read Gen. 6:1-8, and you will catch the reflection of the kind of day that existed when Noah was saved out of the judgment of waters, when God saw that the wickedness of man was so great that He could not put up with it any longer. Lot's Day. In Luke 17:28, 29, the Lord describes the days when the wick- edness was so great that God rained fire irom heaven and destroyed the cities of the plain. So it will be, He says, when He shall be revealed, Peter says, 2 Pet. and delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked. Perilous Days. Jude says, Jude 14: 18, that the Lord is coming to execute judgment upon all the ungodly mockers who walk after their own lusts, and Paul says: " I n the last that perilous times shall come and evil men and se- ducers shall wax worse ana worse, de- ceiving and being deceived, 2 Tim. 3:1-13. James tells them to weep and iiowl lor the miseries thai, shall come upon them and that they have heaped treasures together for .the last days, James j:'l 8. And Jesus says when He comes, shall He find the faith upon the earth, Luke 18:8. THE SOLEMN INJUNCTION. "Watch." No man knows the day nor the hour of the Lord's return'. JSfo events are left to intervene between His going and His return for the Church. The Church is left in the attitude of ignor- ance as to the time. Even the Son of Man has voluntarily limited Himself in thi£ respect. Only God the Father knows. We know the fact, not the date. It will be sudden, as a lightning flash across the heavens; it will be aw-
THE FAITHFUL SERVANT. Is of the day, not of the night.
Hp believes the Word. He is therefore ready. , He is therefore doing the Master's will. He watches to be faithful, 1 Cor. 4: 2, 1 Tim. 1:12. . THE UNFAITHFUL SERVANT. Doubts the Word and says, "Wh e re is thé sign of His Coming?" He says, the Lord tarrieth and will not come quickly. He lives like a worldling. He is blind to the truth. He is indifferent to the Lord's com- mand. He does not love His appearing. He must suffer the consequences. Whatsoever we sow, we reap. Are you looking for the Lord? POINTS. Practical. (1) The Sign of the Son of Man will seal the doom of many of tue sons of men. (2) The righteous will rejoiee more and more, but the wicked will wax worse and worse. -.(3) The wise man works and watch- es: the wicked man wastes his time in wantonness. The words of men will perish with this world, but the words of the Master will outlive the perish- ing world. The works of God will pass away; the Words of Christ will endure through eternity. (4) The Faithful Servant, will be found filling his place and toiling at the task given by his Master. (5) If we love Him we will not only look 'for him, but will long for Him. (6) The secret of a strong Christian life is to live in the dany, delightful expectation of the Lord's return.
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