The Redeemer's Return - Contents

• THE REDEEMERS RETURN
  • FORWARD
  • THE NEED OF THE REDEEMERS RETURN
    • I. THE REDEEMERS RETURN IS NECESSITATED BY THE DECLARATIONS OF OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY.
    • II. THE REDEEMERS RETURN IS NECESSITATED BY HIS OWN AFFIRMATIONS.
    • III. THE REDEEMERS RETURN IS NECESSITATED BY THE RATIFICATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
    • IV. THE REDEEMERS RETURN IS NECESSITATED BY THE HUMILIATION OF THE CROSS.
    • V. THE REDEEMERS RETURN IS NECESSITATED BY THE PRESENT EXALTATION OF SATAN.
    • VI. THE REDEEMERS RETURN IS NECESSITATED BY THE PRESENT DISORGANIZATION OF ISRAEL.
    • VII. THE REDEEMERS RETURN IS NECESSITATED BY THE PRESENT DEGRADATION AND DESOLATION OF THE WORLD.
    • VIII. THE REDEEMERS RETURN IS NECESSITATED BY THE LAMENTATION OF ALL CREATION.
    • IX. THE REDEEMERS RETURN IS NECESSITATED BY THE SUPPLICATIONS OF THE CHURCH.
    • X. THE REDEEMERS RETURN IS NECESSITATED BY THE EXPECTATION OF THE DEAD IN CHRIST.
    • I. The Character of Our Hope
      • 1. Our Hope is not the Conversion of the World.
      • 2. Our Hope is not the Salvation of the Soul.
      • 3. Our Hope is not Death.
      • 4. Our Hope is the personal Return of our Redeemer.
    • II. THE AUTHORIZATION OF OUR HOPE.
      • 1. We have the Promise of the Lord Jesus Himself.
      • 2. We have the word of Gods messengers at the time of His Sons Ascension.
      • 3. We have the inspired testimony of the apostles.
      • 4. Finally, we have the Promise of the Lord given from the Throne.
    • III. THE BLESSEDNESS OF OUR HOPE.
      • 1. Because of its bearing upon Israel.
      • 2. Because of its bearing upon the Gentiles.
      • 3.Because of its bearing upon the Church.
      • 4. Because of its bearing upon Christ Himself.
  • THE FACT OF THE REDEEMERS RETURN
    • 1. The Statement of this Fact.
    • 2. The Interpretation of this Fact.
    • 3. The twofold bearing of this Fact.
    • 4. The Fact of the Redeemers Return was typified in the lives of Joseph and Solomon.
    • 5. The Fact of the Redeemers Return was foreshadowed in the Ritual on the annual day of Israels Atonement.
    • 6. The Fact of the Redeemers Return is illustrated in the Gospel narratives.
    • 7. The Fact of the Redeemers Return had a spectacular setting forth on the Mount of Transfiguration.
  • THE TIME OF THE REDEEMERS RETURN.
    • I. Post and Pre-millennialism Defined.
      • 1. The position of Post-millennialism.
      • 2. The position of Pre-millennialism.
    • II. Post and Pre-millennialism Examined.
      • 1. An examination of Post-millennialism.
      • 2. An examination of Pre-millennialism.
    • III. Post-millennialism Refuted.
      • 1. The condition of the world when our Lord returns proves that His Second Advent cannot be post-millennial.
      • 2. The Teaching of Matthew 13 proves that no era of Millennial blessing precedes Christs Second Advent.
      • 3. Our Lords Olivet discourse shows that there is no universal triumph of the Gospel before His Second Advent.
      • 4. The present working of the Mystery of Iniquity proves that there can be no Millennium before the Redeemers Return.
    • IV. PRE-MILLENNIALISM ESTABLISHED.
      • 1. Christ does not receive the Kingdom until the time of His Second Advent.
      • 2. The Times of Restitution can be ushered in only by the Second Advent of Christ.
      • 3. The Restoration of Israel is only made possible by the Second Advent of Christ.
      • 4. A groaning Creation can be delivered only by the Second Advent of Christ.
  • The Imminency of the Redeemers Return
    • 1. Our Lord Himself spoke of His Return in the language of Imminency.
    • 2. The Apostles referred to the Redeemers Return in the language of Imminency.
    • 3. Why was the fact of our Lords Return presented in the language of Imminency and the exact date withheld?
    • 4. Why is it that our Lord has tarried till now?
  • THE SIGNS OF THE REDEEMERS RETURN
    • 1. The Recovery and Revival of the Blessed Hope itself.
    • 2. The Apostasy which prepares the way for the Antichrist.
    • 3. The Laodicean state of Christendom.
    • 4. The Prophecy of the Perilous Times.
    • 5. The Overturning which is visible on every hand.
    • 6. The present Distress of Nations.
    • 7. The conflict between Capital and Labor.
    • 8. The Rejuvenation and Restoration of Israel.
    • 9. The limitations of Earths great Week.
    • 10. The analogy between the two Advents of Christ.
  • The Beneficiaries of the Redeemers Return.
    • 1. The Lords descent from Heaven.
    • 2. The Resurrection of the sleeping saints.
    • 3. The Translation of living believers.
    • 4. The Transformation of each believer into the Image of our glorified Saviour.
    • 5. The Examination and Rewarding of the believers works.
    • 6. The presentation of the Church by Christ to Himself.
    • 7. The Manifestation of the Church with Christ.
  • THE WORLDWARD RESULTS OF THE REDEEMERS RETURN
    • 1. The Worlds Consternation at the sudden and secret Removal of the Church.
    • 2. The Hopeless condition of the left-behind ones.
    • 3. Gods dealings with the earth during the Tribulation period.
    • 4. The revelation and career of the Anti-christ.
    • 5. The Situation of the Jews during this Period.
    • 6. The Battle of Armageddon.
    • 7. The Return of Christ to the earth itself.
  • THE CONSUMMATION OF THE REDEEMERS RETURN
    • 1. The millennium in relation to Satan.
    • 2. The Millennium in relation to Christ.
    • 3. The Millennium in relation to the Church.
    • 4. The Millennium in relation to Israel.
    • 5. The Millennium in relation to the World.
    • 6. The Millennium in relation to Creation.
    • 7. The Millennium in relation to Sin.
  • CONCLUSION
  • APPENDIX