Bible Readings for the Home Circle—1914 - A New You Ministry

BIBLE READINGS
LENGTH OF THE DAY OF THE LORD
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1. WHAT is the character of the “day of the Lord”
“The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even
the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress.” Zeph. 1:14, 15.
2. Under which of the seven seals does this day begin
“And I beheld when He had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a
great earthquake. . . . for the great day of His wrath is come; and who shall
be able to stand” Rev. 6:12–17.
3. What signs were to appear under this seal
“The sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as
blood; and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig-tree casteth
her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.” Verses 12, 13.
NOTE .— For dates and fulfilment of these signs, see readings on pages
311, 319. The Lisbon earthquake of 1755 (page 286) should not be confounded
with that to take place under the seventh plague. Rev. 16:18.
4. Under which seal will the Lord come
“And when He had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven
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NOTE.— This silence in heaven is the result of Christ and the angels
leaving heaven to come to this earth. See page 288.
5. With what is the day of wrath to open
“And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels
having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.”
Rev. 15:1.
NOTE.— These plagues immediately precede Christ’s coming. See Rev.
16:12–15, and reading on page 301.
6. What great event will take place at Christ’s coming
“For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven: . . . and the dead in
Christ shall rise first.” 1 Thess. 4:16.
7. How long after this will the wicked dead be raised
“But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were
finished.” Rev. 20:5.
8. As they gather around the holy city, what will take place
“And fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.”
Verse 9.
9. What is this destruction called
LENGTH OF THE DAY OF THE LORD
“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,
and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have
their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the
second death.” Rev. 21:8.
10. Unto what are the present heavens and earth reserved
“But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are
kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition
of ungodly men.” 2 Peter 3:7.
NOTE.— When the fire from heaven destroys the wicked, the earth
itself will also be burned and purified.
11. Does the day of the Lord include this burning day
“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which
the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt
with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be
burned up.” Verse 10.
NOTE.— The day of the Lord, therefore, begins with the seven last
plagues and the coming of Christ, and continues for one thousand
years, or till the wicked are destroyed, and the earth is renewed and
given to the saints.
ELIJAH THE PROPHET
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1. WHAT promise, through the prophet Malachi, does the Lord make
concerning Elijah
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the
great and dreadful day of the Lord.” Mal. 4:5.
2. What will this prophet do when he comes
“And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of
the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”
Verse 6.
3. Whom did Christ indicate as fulfilling this prophecy
“And His disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that
Elias must first come And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly
shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come
already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they
listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples
understood that He spake unto them of John the Baptist.” Matt. 17:10–13.
4. When John the Baptist was asked if he were Elijah, what did he say