Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. Many are of the opinion
that Christ will someday in the future be manifested as a king
over a universal kingdom upon the earth. It is true that He
shall indeed reign in the ages to come, but we are certain that
His reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords has already begun. His appearance in the earth was
in order to establish that kingdom as a witness to the inhabitants
thereof. The message of the gospel is defined by Isaiah as, thy
God reigneth. It is impossible to speak of
the kingdom of which he is the absolute potentate without speaking
of his work of redemption manifested most clearly to them on Mount
Calvary where he poured out his life's blood for sinners whom
he loved from the beginning. And being found in fashion as
a man, he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even
the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly
exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name. The
reign of Christ is now begun, but now once in the end of the
world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of
himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after
this the judgment, so Christ was once offered to bear the
sins of many. And unto them that look for him shall he appear
the second time without sin unto salvation. The ground upon which
all of the sons of God stand to survey the triumphs of Christ
is that complete and perfect work of redemption which he has
procured with his own blood. There is no greater place of
rejoicing or worship than is found here. There is no place
of boasting for men of faith except in that work which Christ
has performed in their behalf. But God forbid that I should
glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the
world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. The reign of
Christ is complete. And the seventh angel sounded,
and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms
of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of
his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever. We give thee
thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art
to come, because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and
hast reigned. The world is yet to be destroyed
with fervent heat, which shall melt even the elements thereof,
and therefore shall not endure forever. But his kingdom is not
of this world. And they sung a new song, saying,
thou art worthy to take the book, to open the seals thereof. For
thou was slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of
every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation. And hast
made us unto our God kings and priests, and we shall reign on
the earth. That place wherein the saints
shall evermore reign with Christ, that is, enjoy the reign of which
Christ is the King, is spoken of by John. And I saw a new heaven
and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth were
passed away, and there was no more sea. And I, John, saw the
holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great
voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God
is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be
his people, and God himself shall be with them and be their God.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall
be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there
be any more pain, for the former things are passed away. And he
that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.
And he said unto me, Write, for these words are true and faithful.
The reign of Christ is eternal. But God, who is rich in mercy
for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were
dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ by grace
you're saved, and hath raised us up together and made us sit
together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages
to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness
toward us through Christ Jesus. Unto him be glory in the church
by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. The sands of time are sinking,
the dawn of heaven breaks, the summer morn I've sighed for,
that fair sweet morn awaits. Dark, dark has been the midnight,
but day spring is at hand, and glory, glory dwelleth in Emmanuel's
land. O Christ, He is the fountain,
the deep sweet well of love, the streams on earth I've tasted,
more deep I'll drink above. There to an ocean fullness, His
mercy doth expand, and glory, glory dwelleth in Emmanuel's
land. The bride dyes not her garments,
but her dear bridegroom's face. I will not gaze at glory, but
on my King of grace. Not at the crown he gifted, but
on his pierced hand. The Lamb is all the glory of
Emmanuel's land. Is Christ your glory? For a free
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