THE EPIPHANY IS IN OUR MIDST

THE EPIPHANY IS IN OUR MIDST

"...political, ecclesiastical and aristocratic—'Epiphany' - adding its light with increasing splendor"

ALL BIBLE STUDENTS are familiar with the fact that Jesus' Second Advent progresses through three stages, indicated by the Greek words Parousia, Epiphaneia and Apocalypsis. They are not all aware of the fact that we, about the time of "that Servant's" death, passed out of the Parousia (presence) stage into the Epiphaneia (bright shining) stage, which henceforth we will call by its English form Epiphany. To the open-minded, faithful child of God there is available much light to evidence this. As the Parousia brought the Lord's people much light on the Church and the World from the standpoint of God's Word and Plan; so, based upon, harmonized with and elaborated out of such light, the Epiphany is adding a great deal of bright shining to what God's children previously had, and is giving details that for good reasons could not have been seen before. and that are most interesting and soul-satisfying to the meek.

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Some of this Epiphany light the Lord has been pleased to make known to us—not by inspiration, nor by any specially great talents, which are disclaimed, but by blessing with illumination the reverent study of the Scriptures and current events in and outside the Church in the light of the Bible, and by bringing us into providential contact with many of these events, especially as they concern the consecrated. Usually this illumination has come after, and seemingly as a reward for, faithfully defending the interests of the Little Flock against the ambitious usurpations and usurpatory attempts of certain leaders in the Truth. We do not think the Lord has given us this knowledge for our exclusive enjoyment, but for the enjoyment of all the Lord's people, as they are able to receive it. Therefore, as the Lord seems to indicate what is meat in due season, and provides us with the necessary financial sinews, we will from time to time in print publish it for the use of God's hungry children. In this paper, divided into several topics, a small portion of this increasing Epiphany light is laid before the Lord's people. Our purpose is only to help, not to injure, to suggest and not to force Scriptural lines of thought. That the dear Lord may be pleased to bless them to the refreshment of all of us, is our earnest prayer.

PSL Johnson PT 1918

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 THIS IS THE MANNA FOR MAY 30

Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation-Rom. 12: 12 .

Here is an important part of the great battle of the Christian's life. He must fight the natural tendencies of the old nature and confidently anticipate the victory in the strength of the great Captain of his Salvation. He must not succumb to the flattering and deceptive influences of prosperity, nor faint under the burdens of adversity. He must not allow the trials of life to sour and harden his disposition, to make him morose, or surly, or bitter, or unkind. Nor may he allow pride or ostentation or self-righteousness to grow and feed upon the temporal good things which the Lord's providence has granted him to test his faithfulness as a steward-Z '95, 20 (R 1759).

Our hope of being in God's and Christ's image and of sharing in the Kingdom blessings and work is a strong basis for joy. Our tribulations are steps preparing us for the realization of our hopes, and they call for the exercise of patience, lest we fail, while considering our tribulations, to persevere in looking with cheerful constancy to the glorious hope set before us. Let patience have her perfect work, and the glorious hope will be ours-P '35, 62.

Parallel passages: Phil. 4: 4; 1 Thes. 4: 2, 3, 6, 7; 5: 16; Luke 10: 20; Rom. 15: 3, 4, 13; 5: 2-5; Heb. 3: 6; 10: 36; 1 Pet. 4: 13; Luke 21: 19; Psa. 37: 7; 40: 1; Hab. 3: 17, 18; Col. 1: 11; Jas. 1: 2-4; 5: 7; 1 Pet. 2: 19, 20; Heb. 12: 1-3; 2 Thes. 1: 4.

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