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

BIBLE READINGS
shall long enjoy the work of their hands.” Isa. 65:22.
10. When will immortality be conferred upon the saints
“We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the
dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible
must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.”
1 Cor. 15:51–53.
NOTE.— In accepting Christ the believer receives “that eternal life, which
was with the Father,” and this eternal life he retains as long as Christ
dwells in the heart by faith. This wondrous gift may be lost by failure to
maintain the faith which holds Christ fast. At the resurrection, immortality
is conferred upon those who have fallen asleep in Christ, and thus
the possession of eternal life becomes a permanent experience.
TOIL on a little longer here,
For thy reward awaits above,
Nor droop in sadness or in fear
Beneath the rod that’s sent in love;
The deeper wound our spirits feel,
The sweeter heaven’s balm to heal.
Faith lifts the veil before our eyes,
And bids us view a happier clime,
Where verdant fields in beauty rise,
Beyond the withering blasts of time;
And brings the blissful moment near,
When we in glory shall appear.
Then let us hope; ’tis not in vain,
Though moistened by our grief the soil,
The harvest brings us joy for pain,
The rest repays the weary toil;
For they shall reap, who sow in tears,
Rich gladness through eternal years.
ANNIE R. SMITH.
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1. FOR what purpose was the earth created
“For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God Himself that
formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in
vain, He formed it to be inhabited.” Isa. 45:18.
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2. To whom has God given the earth
“The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath He
given to the children of men.” Ps. 115:16.
3. For what purpose was man made
“Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands;
Thou hast put all things under his feet.” Ps. 8:6. See Gen. 1:26; Heb. 2:8.
4. How did man lose his dominion
Through sin. Rom. 5:12; 6:23.
5. When man lost his dominion, to whom did he yield it
“For of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.”
2 Peter 2:19.
NOTE.— Man was overcome by Satan in the garden of Eden, and
there yielded himself and his possessions into the hands of his captor.
6. In tempting Christ, what ownership did Satan claim {773
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“And the devil, taking Him up into an high mountain, showed unto
Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said
unto Him, All this power will I give Thee, and the glory of them: for that is
delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.” Luke 4:5, 6.
7. Through whom is this first dominion to be restored
“And Thou, O tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of
Zion, unto Thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall
come to the daughter of Jerusalem.” Micah 4:8.
NOTE.— The “tower of the flock” is Christ.
8. Why did Christ say the meek are blessed
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” Matt. 5:5.
NOTE.— This inheritance cannot be realized in this life; for here the
truly meek generally have little of earth’s good things.
9. Who does David say have most now
“For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the
wicked. . . . Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart
could wish.” Ps. 73:3–7.
10. Where are the righteous to be recompensed
“Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more
the wicked and the sinner.” Prov. 11:31.
11. What will be the difference between the portion of the righteous
and the wicked
“Wait on the Lord, and keep His way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit
the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.” Ps. 37:34.