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they will be made susceptible to the teaching of the word. Then you
will be able to discern the deep things of God.
May God bring His people under the deep movings of His Spirit!
May He lead them to arouse, to see their peril, and to prepare for what
is coming upon the earth!
Study the Revelation
To John the Lord opened the subjects that He saw would be needed
by His people in the last days. The instruction that He gave is found
in the book of Revelation. Those who would be co-workers with our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will show a deep interest in the truths
found in this book. With pen and voice they will strive to make plain
the wonderful things that Christ came from heaven to reveal.
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show
unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He sent
and signified it by His angel unto His servant John: who bare record of
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the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things
that he saw. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of
this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the
time is at hand.”
Revelation 1:1-3
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The solemn messages that have been given in their order in the
Revelation are to occupy the first place in the minds of God’s people.
Nothing else is to be allowed to engross our attention.
Precious time is rapidly passing, and there is danger that many will
be robbed of the time which should be given to the proclamation of
the messages that God has sent to a fallen world. Satan is pleased to
see the diversion of minds that should be engaged in a study of the
truths which have to do with eternal realities.
The testimony of Christ, a testimony of the most solemn character,
is to be borne to the world. All through the book of Revelation there
are the most precious, elevating promises, and there are also warnings
of the most fearfully solemn import. Will not those who profess to
have a knowledge of the truth read the testimony given to John by
Christ? Here is no guesswork, no scientific deception. Here are the
truths that concern our present and future welfare. What is the chaff to
the wheat?