Look for the way-marks as you journey on, Look for the way-marks, passing one by one: Down through the ages, past the kingdoms four,— Where are we standing? Look the way-marks o’er. First, Babylonia’s kingdom ruled the world, Then Medo-Persia’s banners were unfurled; And after Greece held universal sway, Rome seized the scepter,—where are we today? Down in the feet of iron and of clay, Weak and divided, soon to pass away; What will the next great, glorious drama be?— Christ and His coming, and eternity. F. E. BELDEN. The Gospel Of The Kingdom [Illustration.] Jerusalem And The Mount Of Olives. "In the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom." Dan. 2:44. 1. What gospel did Jesus preach? “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching _the gospel of the kingdom_.” Matt. 4:23. 2. How extensively did He say this should be preached? “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached _in all the world_ for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” Matt. 24:14. 3. What shows that it has always been God’s purpose that all the world should hear the gospel? “Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will show thee: and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: and _in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed_.” Gen. 12:1-3. “And the Scripture, _foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith_, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.” Gal. 3:8. 4. How did God warn Israel against formalism? “Forasmuch as this people draw near Me with their _mouth_, and with their _lips_ do honor Me, but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the precept of men: therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people: ... for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.” Isa. 29:13, 14. 5. What shows that they had substituted the ritual service of the temple for heart service? “Thus saith the Lord, ... Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. _Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these._” Jer. 7:3, 4. 6. What national disaster did they bring upon themselves by their apostasy from God? “So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, _who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression_.” 1 Chron. 9:1.