YOU ARE INVITED TO

THE GREAT OPEN-AIR MEETING

DON'T MISS IT!

F.G. Burkitt

1 Thess. 4:16, 17, "For the Lord himself shall descend from Heaven with a

shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the

dead in Christ shall rise first:" "Then we which are alive and remain shall be

caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the AIR: and

so shall we ever be with the Lord."

There is soon, probably very soon, to be a great open-air meeting, far greater

than any which has ever taken place. It will have many striking features, and

will be entirely different from anything ever witnessed in this world. Let us

look at some of these wonderful special qualifications.

1. THE PLACE OF MEETING. This is not on earth, nor in Heaven, but "IN THE

AIR."

2. WHO WILL BE PRESENT? Every Calvary Blood-bought redeemed Soul of every

clime and race, including those in their graves as well as those alive on the

earth at the time -- not one will be missing. ALL will be clothed with raised

or changed and glorified bodies suited for Heaven. ALL denominational

differences will then be gone and done with forever. PRAISE GOD!

3. WHO WILL BE ABSENT? Every unsaved, unredeemed person. The legalist, the

formalist, the person who depended on their "good deeds," and "dead works,"

instead of on CHRIST; as well as the unbeliever, the scoffer, the profligate -

these, and ALL who are "without CHRIST," will be absent.

4. THE CENTER OF ATTRACTION. Amidst the many wonderful circumstances of this

glorious Meeting, one will far transcend all the others, namely this - it will

be a Meeting specially appointed "TO MEET THE LORD" - JESUS CHRIST. Around the

precious Person of our Saviour, crowned with His many crowns, will circle

myriads of His Blood washed redeemed ones. What JOY to the Redeemer to be

surrounded with the great throng of those who are the fruit of the "travail of

His soul" when He "poured out His soul unto death!" And as they, too, gaze

upon that face once so marred more than any man's, but then radiant with

glory, what bliss will fill every heart, and how perfect will be their place

of acceptance with GOD!

5. THE TIME OF MEETING. Another very singular feature about this GREAT REUNION

is this, not even one among the vast congregation knows when it is to take

place. It may be in the morning, the afternoon, the evening, or during the

silent hours of the night. It may be this year, this month, this week, or even

TODAY. No one on earth knows. Everyone is understood to be CONSTANTLY in the

"waiting " and "watching" scriptural attitude, just as it were listening for

the assembling CALL. No bell will be rung to gather the assembly; they will be

summoned by the "Shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of

GOD," the LAST trump, - indeed the very LAST trump.

So effective and powerful will be the voice of Him Who CALLS, that "in the

twinkling of an eye" every member will be found in his place at the GREAT

MEETING IN THE AIR.

6. THE AFTER-MEETING. But, AH ! there is a solemn sadness about the after-

meeting. Listen to the sorrowful and calamitous words of the assembly outside

the closed door, just like in Noah's day, and the ark. "Lord, Lord, open to

us." These Christless professors take into their lips the word "Lord," but was

He THEIR Lord? Perhaps they had been baptized and confirmed, were church

members, sang in the Choir, served on the Church Board, sat on the benches of

a Meeting Room; but all the time they had NEVER been "born again." JESUS

Himself said this was a requisite. Recorded in John 3:3-7 "JESUS answered and

said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be BORN AGAIN, he

cannot see the Kingdom of GOD." "Marvel not that I said unto thee, "YE MUST BE

BORN AGAIN." What does the Lord say in answer to their call? "Verily I say

unto you, I know you NOT." It doesn't pay to play Church, and be a hypocrite.

There was no link of FAITH between the Soul and CHRIST, and NOW they are shut

out --- FOREVER!

7. TIME IS PASSING RAPIDLY, - ACT NOW! How quickly time passes! Listen to the

clock there in your room, how quickly it ticks out the seconds! EVERY tick

tells of the rapid flight of time and the near approach of ETERNITY. "THE

COMING OF THE LORD DRAWETH NIGH." But, THANK GOD, the MASTER of the house has

NOT yet risen up and "SHUT THE DOOR." CHRIST is the ONLY SAVIOR and the ALL

SUFFICIENT Savior. His precious BLOOD, shed upon the CROSS, cleanses from ALL

sin. The Redemption price has been paid, the work has been done. Its cleansing

power and efficacy is ALL YOURS the moment YOU really REPENT and BELIEVE. Mark

1:15 . . . . "Repent ye, and believe the gospel." My dear Reader, are YOU

READY if CHRIST were to COME tonight? If NOT, NOW is the time for decision;

not next month, nor next week, - but NOW. 2 Cor. 6:2 " . . . Behold, NOW is

the accepted time; behold, NOW is the day of salvation."

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Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he

also reap. Gal. 6:7.

Deut. 30:19 "I call Heaven and earth to record this day against YOU, that I

have set before YOU life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose

life, that both THOU and thy seed may live."

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