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Voice Of Prophecy

H.M.S. Richards

On Jordan’s Stormy Banks

Lift up the trumpet and lovely. Bring. Jesus is calming again. Cheers. Be joyful. And Jesus is calming. Again, This is the voice of prophecy, a voice crying in the wilderness of these modern days. Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Call again. Again. Call me Again. From our voice of prophecy studios in Los Angeles, California, we welcome you to this half hour of inspiration ad music with the king's Heralds del Delker, Brad Braley and HMS Richards. A seventh, the Adventist minister, the voice of prophecy speaker Down in the valley with my savior. I would go where the flowers are blooming and the sweet waters floor everywhere he leads me. I would follow on walking in his footsteps to the crown One. Follow. Follow. I would follow Jesus. Anywhere every I would follow, I would follow Jesus. Everywhere he leaves me, I would Follow On Down in the valley or upon the mountain. Steve close beside my savior, would my soul ever keep? He will lead me safely in the path that he has drawn up to where they gather on the heels of God. Follow, Follow. I would follow Jesus anywhere. Everywhere I would follow on, Follow, Follow Jesus. Everywhere He leads me. I Our heavenly Father. We thank the today for th mercies which fail, not bless this broadcast to all who listen. Remember the needy in the world everywhere, the sorrowing and the troubled. We pray that thou will sustain religious liberty and freedom throughout the earth. In Jesus' name we ask it all Sin. Oh Jesus. Blessed redeemer sent from the heart of God hold us. Who bow before the near to the heart of God. I never walk along. I have a savior who walks beside me. Everywhere I Go, My heart rejoice is in his loving and all who will. His saving Grace May never walk. Christ walks beside Me. He's the dearest friend I've ever friend to. I never, I never walk along in stormy with. When winds of trouble sweep about My head, I know I'm safe because we are Together And round me protecting love. I never Walk along. Christ walks beside Me. He is the dearest friend I've Ever to come. Oh, Several years ago, a renowned biblical scholar said that the Bible is the most exciting book in the world. It looks at life frankly glosses over nothing and page after page reads, as if it were yesterday. Modern scientists and journalists use the Bible as a blueprint. It's an historical authority. It contains several volumes of the finest literature ever written and more than anything else, it has the answers to so many of our personal problems. And now let's listen to the king's heralds as they sing an old song. I'm a pilgrim and I'm a stranger. I'm a pil. I'm a I the are ever shin. Oh, my longing heart, my longing heart is there. Here in this country, so dark I long have. Here now is HMS Richards, the voice of prophecy speaker, his subject on Jordan's stormy banks for hundreds of years, a big lump of something. It looked like a stone lay in a shallow brook in North Carolina. People passing by saw only a rock and an ugly one. At that one day, a poor man came by and picked it up. He saw it a heavy lump, very handy to hold his door. Aja finally, a geologist passing through that part of their country stopped by a poor man's door and instantly he saw a lump of gold. The largest ever found east of the rocky Mountains. When Jesus was here on earth, many saw him only as a Galilean peasant, a carpenter. Some stopped to listen to him, saw him as a prophet, a great teacher. Those who looked more closely saw him as the Messiah or the Christ. They worshiped him. Those who came nearest of all saw the lamb of God, which take it away the sins of the world. There are people today who see Jesus only as an interesting figure. They hastily pass along. Some see him as a perfect man, great teacher, and get nothing more from him than a good example his wonderful life. Others look more closely and they see him as Christ the lamb of God, the divinely chosen sacrifice and savior. By seeing him in this way, by faith, they realize that their greatest need is to be saved from their sins personally. They come to him for salvation. They find it gloriously friend. When you look at Jesus, what do you see? When our savior came to this world as a babe in betham, he didn't arrive suddenly unexpectedly. He came as previously announced, the holy prophets had written of him. In the Old Testament, those prophecies were available to the whole world, especially the people of Israel. It was their privilege, their duty to announce the glorious news to the world. But in this, they failed. Not only did Jesus come as a babe, as predicted long before, read Isaiah seven 14 to prove it and in the very little town announced by the prophet centuries preceding the event, read Micah five verse two. But he came on time and that's the main point of this talk today. The prophet Daniel announced the very year, yes, the season of the year in which the Messiah. Now that word means Christ would appear to begin his holy ministry. We find this prophecy in the ninth chapter of the book of Daniel in the Old Testament, while the people of Israel were in captivity, in balin, their city, Jerusalem land ruins, the temple was destroyed at lastest. 70 long years of their captivity were nearly over and Daniel God's man prayed earnestly about the future. Was it not time for God's people to return to their own land? What would happen now? His prayer was answered. The word of the Lord came to the prophet. I'm reading now verse 24. Here's what God said. 70 weeks are determined upon thy people. That's the Jewish people and upon thy holy city, that's Jerusalem. To finish the transgression, make an end of sins, make reconciliation for inequity, bring in everlasting righteousness, seal up the vision and prophecy a night. The most holy 70 weeks means 490 days of course, but in this prophecy, every day really stands for a year. That's clear from reading other scriptures. Numbers 1434 for instance, 490 years are determined that is cutoff or decree upon the Jewish people. But notice the six things, the six acts of divine grace to be performed within the compass of those 70 weeks to finish the transgression that is Jesus was to be put to death to make an end of sins or sin offerings. When Jesus died on the cross, you see there was no need of offering lambs anymore to point forward to what was coming. It already happened. Jesus himself said it's finished and he died to make reconciliation for iniquity. Well, Jesus took our place before the broken law of God, you see and reconciled us to God to bring in everlasting righteousness. Well that's done when the righteousness of God is freely given to every believer, righteousness by faith to seal up the vision and the prophecy. The fulfillment of this great prophecy of 70 weeks sets the seal of truth upon the vision and prophecy itself to anoint the most holy. This refers to a place not a person, and was accomplished at the beginning of our savior's work as high priest in heaven after he ascended from the Mount of hos. But when did the 70 weeks of years begin? Now we read the 25th verse of Daniel nine. Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and bill Jerusalem unto, unto the Christ shall be seven weeks and three score in two weeks. This decree to restore and Bill Jerusalem was issued by King Artes of Persia. He was ruling over Israel as well as the rest of the world. At that time, the civilized world. It was proclaimed in 4 57 to four Christ, a very certainly established date. According to this verse, 69 of the 70 weeks brings us to the appearance of the Christ or the Messiah. The full 490 years from 4 57 bring us to 34 80, of course 69 of the weeks, 483 of the years bring us to 80 27. Now listen to this. This shows you the wonder of this prophecy. Since the history of the return of the Jews from Babon to Jerusalem shows that the decree actually went forth in the autumn of the year. The end of the 69 weeks would occur in the autumn also. So here's a definite prophecy given 500 years before the event that the true Christ, that true messiah, the Lord Jesus would actually appear to begin his ministry in the autumn of 80 27. Now there's the prophecies. Hundreds of years before Jesus was born in Bethlem, the wise men said, where is he this born king of the Jews, Matthew two, two. They were looking for the king Messiah, but his work did not begin when he was born. Nearly 30 years later, he came to the Jordan River to be baptized of his cousin John the Baptist. Now we read Daniel 9 26. Here we see that in the midst of the last or 70th week, the Messiah would be cut off or die, not for himself or others. That would be in 31, 83 and a half years back from that brings us to the autumn of 80 27, and that's when our savior did appear in the banks of the Jordan River. John didn't wish to baptize him. He didn't feel worthy. Jesus said, suffer it to be so now for thus it'd become with us to fulfill all righteousness. Matthew three 15, Jesus knew he was fulfilling prophecy there in the banks of the Jordan. It took place and there as he came up from the water of baptism, the Holy Spirit appeared in bodily forms, a dove and lighted upon him. The voice of God said, this is my beloved son in whom I'm well pleased. This coming of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus is spoken of as his anointing. Acts 10 38, how that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with a Holy ghost and with power. So he became the anointed one. Do you know what the word anointed is? In Greek Christ, in Hebrew Messiah. So you see friends, Jesus became officially the anointed, the Christ there at his baptism. Exactly on time here on the banks of Jordan, Jesus began his work as our Christ. The old Christian song on Jordan's stormy, banks's eye stand and cast a wishful eye to canaan's fair and unhappy land where my possessions lie looks forward of course to the time of final redemption. But that was made certain for us by the work of the Savior, which began right there in the banks of Jordan. He's the true messiah, the true Christ. He came as a babe, as a prophecy, said he would come. He was born of a virgin as the prophet said he would be born. And now we see he came on time the very year, the very time of year predicted in holy wri. And that's why as soon as he went out to preach after his baptism, he said, the time is fulfilled. The kingdom of God is at hand. Mark one 15, what was the time he referred to Daniel's prophecy? Of course. So you see, he was all fulfilled exactly according to the prediction of the Holy Bible. Can anyone reject Jesus and say that we do not know who he was? In saying that we admit that we do not know as much as the devil knows for when they saw him these devils and the devil himself, they said, we know the who thou art the holy one of God. Mark 1 24, lucky the skeptical historians said The three short years of the public ministry of Jesus have done more to soften and regenerate mankind and all the moralizing of all the moralists and all the philosophizing of all the philosophers since the world began. But the three and a half short years of his ministry did more than that. They provided salvation for every soul who will accept it by faith. Jesus himself said that Daniel was a prophet. Read that in Matthew 24 15. How can we deny it? Then Jesus really gives the words of Daniel the same authorities, his own words by calling him a prophet of God. So we see the ancient prophecy proves that Jesus Christ is the true messiah and the true savior, yours and mine if we will have it. So God said, this is my beloved son. Hear him. Why not hear him? Well, the banks of the Jordan May indeed be stormy for us at times and life full of trials and tribulations in Christ. We shall have peace, peace, eternal because Jesus is our savior and because he has redeemed us from our sins upon the cross. A number of years ago, it was my privilege to hear Patrisse play the piano and one of the largest auditoriums of the West. The place was crowded to the limit. Many were standing hour after hour. The interest mounted and mounted and the great artist's exhibition of skill did not end until he had answered over 20 curtain calls. It was an experience never to be forgotten. Wonderful, superb, magnificent. After such a demonstration musical attainment, one goes home and looks at the piano and is willing to sell it to the first man who would be foolish enough to buy it, such as the effect of a tremendous unequal example upon us. What we need is not merely a great example but a great savior, one who can deliver us from our weakness and our sin. A good example may be followed in our weak way, but it cannot blot out the blank record of the past. We need the blood of Christ's atoning sacrifice to do that. To hear Patrike play will not make us play like the great artist. But if Patrike could incarnate himself within us, then we could play as he played. The Christian life is not something we can live in our own strength. The only way it can be lived is by looking at Christ as our example, by Christ living in us through the Spirit Christ in you. The hope of glory says the apostle Colossians 1 27. The Christian life is not Christ and I but Christ in me. This is our hope and our only hope, but our gloriously sufficient hope. So by faith we see Jesus fulfilling prophecy on the banks of the Jordan. We recognize him as the Christ of God, our redeemer, the Jesus of the cross. Then when we know him, that way we can truly sing. And then only can we sing the old Hyn. On Jordan's stormy bank's eyes stand and cast a wishful eye to Keenan's fair and happy land where my possessions lie. Yes. And we can sing the chorus too. We shall rest in the fair and happy land. Just to cross on the evergreen shore, sing the song of Moses in the land and dwell with Jesus evermore And stormy and happy land. Where mys we will rest. Prayer and happy life far Cross home the evergreen Sing the song Moses and the Lamb with Jesus evermore I see my father's face and in his boos on rest we will rest in the fair and happy life. Across on the Evergreen Hall, sing the song of Moses the Lamb, Jesus. Perhaps the greatest advocate of brotherhood was Jesus Christ. He spoke of the responsibilities of Christians to their fellow men. In the words of the Great Commission, go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. This is Orville Iverson of the Voice of Prophecy saying, may God help you during this week to go forward in faith, Have faith in God. On Jordan's stormy bank, he stood have faith in God. Jesus the kind and good have faith in God to save us if we would have faith. Dear Friend in God, we hope this program of the Voice of Prophecy is served to give you spiritual strength for the coming week. And now we invite you to join us at the same time next week for another broadcast brought to you by The Voice of Prophecy Friends. Be sure and listen to the voice of prophecy on April 21 at date. Again, April 21. Be sure and listen. We will have a very wonderful announcement to make that day. In the meantime, we earnestly solicit place in your prayers and in your correspondence, may we have a letter from you. The springtime is here. It's time for new life everywhere. So write to us soon, the Lord bless the and keep the the Lord make his face shine upon the and be gracious unto the the Lord. Lift up his continents upon the and give the peace. Amen.

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