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Subject: ChristLesson MaiJesus The JudgeJesus The Almighty VindicatorBefore The Great White Throne

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of devastation sweeping across the e;trumpet blasts announce judgements; jmentioned; and seven vials of plaguesAntichrist. The subject in this chapteiIt has been revealed thus far accordinting earth's judgments from his thron<this lesson, Christ leaves heaven and d<his work of judgment before he estabIn the first ten verses of chapter 19 th

in heaven; the praises of the saints in7-10 Thic all cote -- .- - - j wii jvu inw iur inc 3(

Kings and the Lord of Lords.

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Last Sunday's lesson was taken frorsions, and showed God's people triurweek's lesson John presents Christ, tland appraises everything.

_____ The judgment scene on earth will beChrist. But before his reign he will sutime Daniel's seventh week will have

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mageddon will be near.John sees "heaven opened for Christ'

ed ''Faithful and True." He is ridingwill judge with dignity, going forth togather the nations together for judgmting will occur after the rapture of the <John describes the eyes of Jesus as a

crowns. And he had a name that onlywith blood, generally believed the blocGod.*' The "vesture" probably is a reOn his thigh was written "King of KiThe armies of heaven will be d

righteousness, and a readiness to go tThe first 10 verses of Revelation cha

Christ known as the Millennium. Ver:verses fulfill the great Messianic proplsmite the earth with the rod of his m<shall he slay the wicked." John saw Call the dead before him. Small and grding there.The books of judgment, a record of

The future Millenium will come betv- -Great White Throne will be the unreg

ment seat of Christ will be the redeenSince the unsaved will not berec

righteousness they will be cast in theNote that the books of judgment are

it contains only the names, excluding dbelievers (Acts 3:19; 1 Tim. 5:24).

SWhen Jesus Christ comes again it wil

will come as a Kil^lmgTTnef than anyjudged from opened books. All will b

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Moore, an associate said Geminister of Friendship Bap- seven da>tist Church, received his showered

-bachelor of theology degree auxiliariesfrom Shaw University in BaptistRaleigh May 8, in the membersMemorial Auditorium.

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A native of Statesville, band, theMoore is a graduate of Moore,Atkins High School and at- church.tended Piedmont Bible College.He is also correspon- <4"j*hjs jsding secretary for the High she saidPoint Baptist Association. remarks

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Moore is married to the have madeformer Mable Matthews. The giftiThey are the parents of May 9,three childre, Robin Evette. Mother's1 isa Yvonne, and Robert L. sponsoredJr.. and reside at 125 intermediakilkare Court. church.

Saint Mark ApostolicP.A. of W.

1229 Opportunity Road(Formerly Deliverance Temple CI

10:30 Sunday School11:30 Consecration and Morning W<3:00 Evening Worship7:30 Night worshipWednesday Noon PrayerWednesday Night Prayer 7:90

Evangelist Llllle S. Ellington, PagElder Robert Shelf, Aaat. Pastor 1

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:h & r<CHOOL LESSON J |a B. Lawrence

The Righteous Judge*y 23,1982 Scripture

Revelation 19:11-14/ Revelation 19:15, 16

Revelation 20:11-12oture...Revelation 18-20

i Background.

lion record John's visions of wave after wave * \arth while the Antichrist is in power. Sevenieven woes are pronounced; seven persons arearc poured out, softening up the power of ther is still the fall of Babylon. '

g to John's visions, that Christ has been direciin heaven, but now, as we begin the study ofjscends to earth for the purpose of completinglishes his Millenial Kingdom,ere is the expression of great joy and rejoicingvs. 1-6 and the marriage of the Lamb in vs.:count of the coming to earth of the King of

n Explainedn the section dealing with the seven seals vinphanteven though persecuted. Now in thishe Righteous Judge whose authority governs

a time when all creatures shall be subject tobdue any enemy and opposing force. At thisjust about run its course. The conflict of Ar- I

's second coming." He is seen as the rider callawhite horse, symbolic of his holinesss. Hewage^war against forces of evil. He will thensnt (Matthew 25:31-46). Christ's second com:hurchand after the great tribulation (vs. 11)."flame of fire," and on his head were many [he knew (vs. 12). Christ wore a robe stained

»d of his enemies. His name was the "Word ofminder that the Lamb had been slain (vs. 12).ngs, and Lord of Lords."ressed in white linen robes, symbolic ofO war for Christ fvs. 13- 14V

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iptcr 20 tell about the thousand-year reign ofses 15-16 describe Christ as the Victor. Theselecy in Isaiah 11:4 which reads, "And he shall3uth (tongue), and with the breath of his lipshrist sitting upon the Great White Throne andeat, the unsaved from all ages were seen stantheir

deeds, were opened for their judgment.4he^same time as the-judgment seat of Christ.veen the two. Those who will appear at theenerate^And all who will appear at the judgned.orded in the book of life, through God'slake of fire to suffer the second death,plural, but the book of life is singular becauseieeds. The blood of Christ blots out the sins of

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irther. The world will stand hefore him to he 'e judged righteously, accordingly. '

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eligionChurch ofthe Week

Carver Road Ci

By Shelia RuckerStaff Writer

Carver Road Christian Church, at 3200 Carver Road,bas neither a large building nor a large congregation. Butmninly hernia of its tmallnp^, thg rhnrrh still enrichesits members and its community.Carver Road's pastor, the Rev. Willie Jones Sr., hasministered there for the past 10 years. But that is not theonly service that he renders to his church. He serves as abus driver when there is none; he is a plumber and handymanwhen something needs repairing, and above all,be is a friend, advisor and confidant to those who needu;~.mill.

"The wonderful thing about a small church like ours isthe closeness between us all. We have a family atmosphere,"says Jdnes. "I would like to think that mymembers not only look upon me as their pastor, but as afriend as well."The Rev. Jones grew up in Wayne County as asharecropper's son. He left North Carolina at the age of17 to work in Philadelphia for a year. In 1944, he wasdrafted by the Navy and, after serving overseas inEngland, returned to Philadephia where he met Bessie,his wife of 32 years.

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"Christ always taught that a shepherd shouldknow his sheep and know them by name. "

. The Rev. Willie Jones Sr.

In 1952, Jones moved to Louisa County, Va., with hisfamily where he became a member of the PhilippiChristian Church and in 1954 was ordained a deacon.Three years later he began preaching at the church.The Philippi Church later sent him to Winston-Salem tolake special courses in the Acts of the Apostles. In 1958,Jones was ordained a minister and served with Philippiuntil 1972.In 1970, he was called to pastor Carver Road ChristianChurch. Between pastoring at Philippi, Jones served two

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junuap a iiiuiuii ai carver Koaa, ana naa an assistantfill in the other Sundays. Finally, in 1974 he left Philippito become a full-time pastor of Carver Road."There was a great need at Carver Road," Jones says."There was an opportunity for the community to gainfurther knowledge of the word of God. There was an opportunityto bring others to God."Jones graduated from the Winston-Salem Bible College

with a degree tit social theology.Hesrillworks-as-supervisorof the worjc program in the school and is an activemember and past chairman of its advisory council. He isalso.past .president-^of the^ ^Tri-State .EvangelisticAssociation.Today, Carver Road Christian Church has 57 activemembersof which 30 are youth. It has an active Bibleschool, a missionary society, a pastor's aid club, an usherboard, a hospitality club, a youth choir and a service club:alled the Robinson's Guild. It has two full-timeassociate ministers in Ronald Hairston and TallackdarryRoopchan, and two part-time associate ministers inHmtihl Sumner nnd Michael Nelson The church also hasweekly Bible study and a mid-week prayer service.Jones' pastorship has seen the church grow physically as

veil as spiritually. The church has installed a kitchen anda baptismal pool, and has remodeled its front. A brickbulletin board decorated the outside of the church and avater fountain, air-conditioning, carpeting and a speakersystem and a 39-passenger bus have all been donated byhe members and some of the church's organizations.Jones feels that the function of the church is very imporantin the community. "Everyone who becomes a ChrisDaughter

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Mrs. Annie Laurie Davis and daughter Renee Denise3ray of Augusta, Ga., were the house guests of her**nother, Mrs. Daisy W. Gatewood, and grandmother forvlother's Day, Sunday, May 9.

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The Rev. Willie Jones Sr., pastor off Carver RoadChristian Church, (photo by Santana)

tian makes for a better community," he says. "It reducescrime rates, divorce rates' and whatever social problemsthat might exist. Church is a place of worship; it is wherepeople come together and share. Everyone putssomething in it . the pastor, the congregation, the choir,everyone. And in turn, everyone gets something out of

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5T.Jones says he would like to see Carver Road grow, butin a sense stay the same. "I would like to see Carver Roadgrow in membership; but I would like to see it remain afamily," he says. "It could be 300 members, but if youshare with your members, it will remain a family. Christalways taught that a shepherd should know his sHeep andknow them all by name."

ZionMemorial WomenhThe Senior Missionary Church. She is affiliated

Society of Zion Memorial with the mission in herBaptist Church, 101 church and the ForsythDunleith Ave., sponsored County Union. Mrs. Mack"One Hundred Women in is also a member of thtWhite" on Sunday, May Church Calend;16. .

Mrs. Levitha Mack was .

the guest speaker for the oc- .

.-. DOUTHMrs . Mack ts-a-memberOf Saint Stephens_ BajlthU

||H|H|P|H THURSDRVVAllUffllKlllR The Pathways program

Church will be holding a s<How Do You Qualify?" TY

PParf#1LE °F JESUS Cleveland Homes, 1135 Erepresentative from the De

A sower went out to sPea^sowHTs seedT and as <QATI id r\ >no auwou, 9U(iiB ren Dy v" * 1

the wayside; and it wastrodden down, and the Commencement exercise* fowls of the air ... .

devouredIt. W,H "e held at Goler Metroj. .... Fourth Street and DunleithAnd some fell upon a ....rock; and as soon as It w,'l begin at 11 a.m. u

SiK*ram Washington, D.C. and D*It lacked moisture. as speakers of the exercisesAnd soma fall affibno Students from Ephesus Ji

thorns; and the thorns Salem, Baldwin Chapel incRcfked uP and Street School in Greensborc

Cpp P/And other felt on goodground,and sprang up, ^and bare fruit ahundredfold. And whenhe had said thesethings, he cried, Hethat hath ears to hear, ^let him hear.

Luke 8:5-8"Tl/pSl.--- i pnk dellaiiOF© S I |Rh Presbyter!- ... II Church

inome j m 115 Dellabrook R(L|T|V Winston-Salem, N

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liberty St. ||JB5508 rMS s Betngton ! Early Thigh St.

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NewellGuestSpeaker

East Ward Alderman Dr.Virginia K. Newell will bethe speaker for Women'sDay at First Baptist Churchon - Seventh Street - andHighland Ave., Sunday,May li, at 3 p.m.

Dr. Newell has studiedextensively. She has amaster's degree from NewYork University and a doctoratefrom the Universityof Sarasota.

She is 4 leader in the fieldof mathematics and a jointauthor of the book "BlackMathematicians and TheirWork."

Dr. Newell has a lifemembership in the NAACPand is also a member of the

^Phi Omega Chapter, AlphaKappa Alpha Sorority Inc:r~The Links Inc., the ArtsCouncil Board of Trusteesand Urban Arts.

Dr. Newell serves as theadult Sunday school

tist Church, where she is amember and chairs theWinston-Salem StateUniversity mathematics.department.On Sunday, she will

speak on the theme, "FacingFuture Challenges WithBelief." .

A reception willimmediatelyfollow.

i Whitechurch choir.

Proceeds from the programwill be used to helpdefer General Missionary

: expenses.

>AY. MAY 20 .

of the United Methodist;minar on "Food Stamps .le seminar will be held at theI. 15th St., at 10 a.m. Apartment of Social Services

VY. MAY 22s and baccalaureate servicesjolitan AME Zion Church onAve. Baccalaureate services ^dth Elder W.C. Scales of

4. Marshall of Decatur, Ga.,;, which will begin at 7 p.m.inior Academy in Winston-High Point and East Market) will graduate.ige 21

Jfctevrsary Year

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