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Show 1 FOURTEENTH CHAPTER 1 OF HE BOOK OF I mm 11 I In! "The fourteenth chapter of the Ijjjl took of revelation contains the mes- jn sages ordained of God to develop a lift People who will he ready to receive ; liy his sou Jesus, when he comes the im second time, in peace," was the dec- jlnj laration of Evangelist Booth in a ser- !i moil last night at the tent, Washlng- m n avenu(5 an( Twenty-sixth street ,!jS Continuing he said: "nil "Christ himself said, the gospel of J H the kingdom would be preached to WA the wholo world, and then the end fl II would come. The book of revelation J I 1e the revelation of Jesus Christ. John uj simply was the mouth piece of the H Lord. Ho boro the record of that if I which was given to him. In the I I fourteenth chapter of this book we l U have the last messages that would Mm go to the world before the end. This I J &I is shown in the fact that when the I 1 m messages had accomplished their t J cj work, Christ was seen coming in the II clouds of heaven. On his head was I a golden crown, and in his hand a n sharp sickle. Crowns of rightoous- I ness for the Baved, and the sickle of i II cutting off for those who are not Ml 11 prepared to receive him. If j "These messages are represented f I If to be carried by the angels of heaven. I II Showing that angels are interested in the salvations of the people. The 5 truths revealed are said to be the 5 overlastlng gospel. Christ here in III his revelations to John tells Just Jill what special messages would be em IE phaslzed in the last warnings and ad- j monitions that would go to the world. J & "A close examination of the four- jll teenth chapter of the book of revela- II Hon' will show the following points of truth emphasized: j "We are admonished to fear God. H ?ive glory to him and worship the lllj Lord that has created all things. The :f!J judgment, the second coming of 1 8 Christ, the fall of Babylon, the beast m and image powers, the mark of the Uj beastand the seven last plagues are truths' that will be made clear to the ijtj people who live before the end. God desir.es his people to consider these 113! things. jl'tj "The people who are developed by the preaching of the truths Bpoken S of In this fourteenth chapter of Rev- elation are described, 'Here is the 1BI patience of the saints: here are they m that keep the commandments of God Nil and the faith of Jesus. Rev. 14:14. II These are not Jews; for Jews, as a IS' nation, do not accept of Jesus. Nel- m ther are they Christians who reject l any of the commandments of God. The Lord says they keep his com- ! mandments. There are two extremes 1 of tho commandments of God and the U fafthL of Jesus. The Jews, as a na- wf l,on, went to one extreme and cru- clfjed tho Lord. Somo would go to nlf lne otner extreme and crucify the lj law.. The eternal truth has always ! ill been, the commandments of God and jUV the, faith of Jesus. Some have said, ! thai it is Impossible to keep the com- m mandments of the Lord. But God i - points out a people that heaven can say of them they do keep the commands com-mands of God. God is truth and cannot can-not he. He will never say of any people that they do a thing when they do not." Tho theme tonight will bo, "Heaven's Telephone." Elder W. M. Adams of Salt Lake City will speak. oo |