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THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS

Stephen N. Haskell

“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.

“conquering, and to conquer.” During the first

century, it mattered not whether there was an

appearance of defeat, or whether triumph was

seen in the healing of the sick, and the

delivering of the tried and tempted. The name

of Jesus Christ of Nazareth was health to the

afflicted and life to the dead. Victory was

written upon every move of the disciples. In

prison, with their backs lacerated, their songs

of praise and thanksgiving brought victory

and resulted in the conversion of souls. Peter

was sentenced to death, shut up in the inner

prison; but that last night in prison was a

victory; for the angel of the Lord brought

deliverance. Truly wonderful was the story of

the Gospel during the first century, as it went

forth “conquering, and to conquer.”