Quiet Talks about Our Lord's Return

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... II.--ON THE KNEES, WITH THE BOOK, FINDING OUT JUST WHAT IT TEACHES ABOUT HIS RETURN1 1. Some School Rules. 2. From Our Lord's Own Lips. 3. From His Followers' Lips and Fens. 4. Following Ike Trail Back into the Older Pages. j. The Last Word, --A Message Sent Back from the Upper Glory. 1 This section of the book gives the method by which the results are reached, as well as the results themselves; and so it includes a good deal of detailed study. Section III gives the results only, and in much briefer, simpler shape. SOME SCHOOL RULES The Mosaic of Truth. The way in which the Bible is written is a good deal like a mosaic of which the pieces are not yet fitted together. The gathering of the different pieces of the mosaic, finding their relation, and fitting them in place until all are accurately together, each piece next to its fellow, is a fascinating task, yet requiring much patience. The more homely, more familiar thing of the same sort is the geography game of blocks by which young children are taught first lessons in geography. It is the fascination of the old mosaic turned into practical use in child-training. So it is with the Bible. A full statement of its teaching on any one subject is never found all together in one place. The revelation of truth is gradual. The book is a growth. It is a school book with its parts carefully thought out and adjusted so as to be best suited to us. It is as if the Holy Spirit had a clearly defined purpose in so doing. He is a rare teacher. He wants us to become thoughtful, prayerful students of this Book, gathering out and then gathering up from its various parts the bits of truth, and then fitting them carefully and accurately together. But He is thinking in yet deeper than this. He is thinking..