The Revelation of Jesus Christ
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and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made." In this same chapter, verse 10, we read: "He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not." Again, in Col. 1 : 16 Paul tells us that "by him were all things created"; and in Heb. 1:1-2, that "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake .in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things. by whom also he made the worlds." The One who said, "Let there be light," ,vas none other than the Lord Jesus Christ, who was God manifested in the flesh. Christ is here worship ped as the Creator. He is worshipped in respect to this fact because God is about to deal with the physical earth. John sees the Son of God glorified. The multitudes, repre sented by the twenty-four elders, cast their crowns at His feet. They worship Him. If the church were caught away tonight, the first thing we should see would be the Son of God in His glory. When that day comes, when the "light nings and thunderings and voices" are proceeding forth from the throne, we shall not fear. Why? Because the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ will be our shield. We shall see the rainbow, which will remind us not only of the promises God made to the patriarchs, but also of the promises He has given us. How TO EscAPE THE JuoGMENTS The Son of God is the One who created you, my friend. If you put your hand upon your heart, you will feel it beating, one stroke at a time. There is only one stroke between you and eternity. The One who first made your heart to beat is the One who keeps it going. Have you ever bowed your knee, and given honor and glory to Him who gave you life and who keeps you alive? We are living in terrific days..-solemn days. The Bible is full of signs by which we may know that these days are com ing to a close. This very night, if the last member should be added to the body of Christ, those who have been truly
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