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Voice Of Prophecy

H.M.S. Richards

Stories of Christ’s Return- Part 2

Welcome to the Voice of prophecy, a voice crying in the wilderness of these challenging days, prepare ye the way of the Lord.

It's a program from our Archives, which features the preaching of the founder of the Voice of Prophecy, my father, HMS Richards.

We trust that it will be a blessing to you.

In addition to the sermon by HMS Richards, we will hear the music of the King's Heralds and Del Delker.

Next week, we will return to our regular programming.

Lani Melishenko will present another in his series on Bible prophecy.

But now, relax and enjoy this vintage program featuring the ministry of HMS Richards.

The 1981 program began with a selection from the King's Heralds.

Come, come to me Rest your body, rest your feet And come, come, come to me, children, come to me.

Through the war and the hate that's troubled us since our birth, Comes a voice from the clouds that's heard through the whole earth Through a thousand speakers in a thousand towns Everybody's heard but few have found a man they've all been shouting about, and still the man cries out.

Come, come to me Rest your body, rest your feet Rest your feet And come, come to me Listen everybody, come right now to me.

We talk about love and the freedom of our mind But we'll never outrace this mass circle of time We come With nothing and that's how we leave The answer is there but nobody sees The sands in the glass are running out And still the man Rise out Come, come to me Rest your body, rest your feet.

Listen everybody, come right now to me Listen everybody, come and be free Come and be free Come and be free, come and be free, come to me.

Friend, there is no better time to come to Jesus, no better time to open your heart to Him than now.

In conjunction with today's broadcast, we'd like to send you a free book entitled Our Lord's Second Coming.

This book lists every passage in the Bible that talks about the second coming of Jesus.

It's an excellent resource for study and encouragement.

At the close of the broadcast, I'll tell you how to get in touch with us, so be sure to have a pen and paper ready.

The next song in this vintage program is a perennial favorite.

Listen as the King's Herald sing, What a Friend We Have in Jesus.

What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear.

What a privilege to carry everything to God in Oh, what peace we often forfeit Oh what needless pain we bear, all because we do not Bring everything to God in prayer.

Every trials and temptations, Is there trouble anywhere?

His subject today, Stories of Christ's Return.

All too few Christians today are really looking for Christ's return to the earth.

They seem to forget that Jesus said, I will come again.

The parables of Jesus are interesting stories that he told to illustrate the truths that he was teaching.

They're both popular and helpful, and down through the ages people have enjoyed them.

It's interesting to note that a number of these wonderful parables or stories Jesus told deal with his return to this earth.

Along with Christ's preaching on this subject, they stirred the minds and comforted the hearts of those who loved the scriptures.

Great Bible interpreters and great preachers, too, have received help from these doctrines of Christ's second coming, as found in these wonderful stories Jesus told.

Campbell Morgan, who was indeed a mighty preacher, as well as a great Bible student and Bible storyteller.

He says, to me, the second coming of Christ is a perpetual light in the past, which makes the present bearable.

I never lay my head on my pillow without thinking that maybe before the morning breaks, the final morning may have dawned.

I never begin my work without thinking that perhaps he may interrupt my work and begin his own.

This is his word to all believing souls, until he comes.

Let us look at 2 of these great stories Jesus told that refer to his second coming to this world.

First, the story of the 10 virgins found in Matthew 25th chapter.

We will read first the story just as it is.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto 10 virgins which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

And 5 of them were wise and 5 were foolish.

They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

While the bridegroom tarried, that is while he waited, they all slumbered and slept.

And at midnight there was a cry made, behold, the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him.

Then all those virgins arose, trimmed their lamps.

And the foolish said unto the wise, give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.

But the wise answered saying, Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you.

But go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

Afterward came also the other virgin saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour when the Son of Man cometh.

Now that's an interesting story, isn't it?

This story ought to stir the hearts of all of us.

Notice, it pictures personal preparation for our Lord's return.

It reveals that his coming may seemingly be delayed.

It proclaims our need of the Holy Spirit to be prepared for Christ's holy advent.

In scripture, oil is often the symbol of the Spirit.

The 5 wise virgins had a supply of oil that the others did not have.

In the darkest hour, at midnight, the cry went forth, He's coming, he's coming, the bridegroom is coming.

Their lamps had gone out or were going out right then.

And they were unable to welcome the bridegroom.

What a lesson for us today in this hour of the world's history.

The message of our Lord's return is resounding over all the earth.

Yet only those people whose lights are burning, only those whose faith is strong, only those whose lives are filled with hope and trust by the power of the Holy Spirit of God will be ready for that hour.

Notice that in the story, only those who were ready were allowed to go into the marriage supper.

And when they'd gone in, it says, the door was closed.

Others came and desired entrance, but were not permitted to go in.

You see, friends, there's a time for everything in God's great plan.

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