What similar call and appeal will be made under the final outpouring of the Spirit?
Answer
"And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, MY people, that ye be not partakers of
her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath
remembered her iniquities." Rev. 18:4,5.
NOTES - A great work will be accomplished in a short time under the final outpouring of the
Spirit. Many voices all over the earth will sound the warning cry. Signs and wonders will be wrought by
the believers, and, as at Pentecost, thousands will be converted in a day. Those who fail to heed this final
gospel call, like the unbelieving Jews, will he doomed to destruction. The seven last plagues will overtake
them as war, famine, death, and destruction overtook the Jews, who, not believing in Christ, failed to heed
His call to flee, and shut themselves up in Jerusalem to their doom. Those who heed the call, and separate
themselves from sin and from sinners, will be saved.
Come, Holy Spirit, come,
Let Thy bright beams arise,
Dispel the sorrow from our minds,
The darkness from our eyes.
Convince us all of sin,
Then lead to Jesus' blood,
And to our wondering view reveal
The mercies of our God.
Revive our drooping faith,
Our doubts and fears remove,
And kindle in our breasts the flame
Of never-dying love.
'Tis Thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,
To pour fresh life in every part,
And new-create the whole. ,
Come, Holy Spirit, come,
Our minds from bondage free;
Then shall we know, and praise, and love
The Father, Son, and Thee.
Joseph Hart.
Are All the Children In?
Are all the children in? The night is falling,
And storm - clouds gather in the threatening west;
The lowing cattle seek a friendly shelter;
The bird hies to her nest;
The thunder crashes; wilder grows the tempest,
And darkness settles o'er the fearful din;
Come, shut the door, and gather round the hearthstone:
Are all the children in?
Are all the children in? The night is falling,
When gilded sin doth walk about the streets.
Oh, "at the last it biteth like a serpent"
Poisoned are stolen sweets.
0 mothers, guard the feet of inexperience,
Too prone to wander in the paths of sin!
Oh, shut the door of love against temptation
Are all the children in?
Are all the children in? The night is falling,
The night of death is hastening on apace;
The Lord is calling, "Enter thou thy chamber,
And tarry there a space."
And when He comes, the King in all His glory,
Who died the shameful death our hearts to win,
Oh, may the gates of heaven shut about us,
With all the children in!
-Elizabeth Rosser.
How did Jesus honor His parents?
What is said of the little horn as compared with the ten horns of the fourth beast of Daniel 7?
How are those described who heed this warning?
What statement did Paul make concerning his faith and manner of worship?
How does the Lord, through the prophet Isaiah, indicate what is true Sabbath-keeping?
How does God regard sorcerers?
27. What wonderful promises are made to those who thus minister to the wants and distresses of others?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle