I. GOD ALWAYS HAD HIS CHURCH. Acts 7:38; Eph. 5 :23 .
II. A REMNANT TRUE IN EVERY CRISIS.
1. Noah. Gen. 7:1.
2. Abraham. Gen. 12:1.
3. Lot. Gen. 18:17-33.
4. Israel. Rom. 9:27.
5. Present time. Rom. 11:5.
.III. CHARACTERISTICS OF REMNANT.
1. Remnant means last part.
a. Noah last of his generation. Gen. 7:1.
b. Israel a peculiar treasure. Ex. 19:5.
c. Remnant called out of Babylon. Rev. 18:1-4; Isa. 11:10-12
2. Remnant means small part.
a. Lot's family. Gen. 19:15-17.
b. Israel fewest of all people. Deut. 7:7
c. Noah and his family saved. I Peter3:20
d. Few find true way. I John 4:4; Rev. 14:1; Matt. 7:14.
3. Remnant means exactly same as first part. John 10:16.
4. Tests of God's remnant church.
a. Agree with law and testimony. Isa. 8:16, 20.
b. Keep commandments and have testimony of Jesus. Rev. 12:17; Rev. 19: 10.
5. Description of God's last-day remnant.
a. No iniquity, lies, deceit. Zeph. 3:13.
b. "Live soberly, righteously, and godly." Titus 2:12-14.
c. Holy, without blemish, a glorious church. Eph. 5:27.
d. Chosen generation, royal priesthood, holy nation, peculiar people. I Peter2:9.
e. No guile, without fault. Rev. 14:5.
6. Message of last-day remnant. Rev. 14: 6-11.
7. Result of message. Rev. 14:12.
IV. GOD'S LOVE AND POWER FOR His CHILDREN.
1. God's might and power for His people. Deut. 26:8.
2. Brought forth with joy and gladness. Ps. 105:43
3. Remnant sing a new song of redemption. Rev. 14:1-4.
