Our Bible Reading

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Feb 21, 1911

Our Bible Reading

The Hope of His Coming

1. What is the second coming of Christ called?

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Titus 2: 13.

2. What hope cheered the patriarch Enoch?

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him. Jude 14, 15.

3. In what great event was Job comforted?

For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: . . . whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; tho my reins be consumed within me. Job 19: 25, 27.

4. In what did David find cheer?

Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before Him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about Him. Ps. 50: 3.

Before the Lord: for He cometh, for He cometh to judge the earth: He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with His truth. Ps. 96: 13.

5. How did Isaiah express his hope?

Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. Isa. 26: 19.

6. What did Jesus say regarding that coming?

For the Son of Man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works. Matt. 16: 27.

7. How did Paul echo the hope?

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself. Phil. 3: 20, 21.

8. What is the testimony of another apostle?

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of His majesty. 2 Peter 1: 16.

9. With what consoling words did James, the Lord's brother, comfort his oppressed brethren of these days?

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. James 5: 7, 8.

10. What cheering words does the beloved disciple hand down to us?

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. 1 John 3: 2.

11. In what inspired declaration may we all heartily join?

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Rev. 22: 20.