The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-04-12
WE ARE TO WATCH.
LESSON ~, SECOND QUARTER, IN
TERNATloNAL SERIES, APRIL IS.


LESSON III, SECOND QUARTER, IN
rERNATIoNAi sER,es Apnu AZ
Text Of tho Lesson. Matt. xiv, 4a-B1.
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expectedness and suddenness Of IA. con,,na u NO
" AZ Hmse broken duo thrcuoh f,- ho,,ses
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ing. v. As. Faithful and wise. watching l1 snd
ready. v. 48 Blessed. u.ed bv Chr;st Al
ways denotes something ercentior.l .rd
rare. var. A great reward for . rars mar
v. 4S. Evil. becanse NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fulness springs from unbelief y 20
Unbelief leads to cruelty. riotino and
wickedness. v. 81. Asunder. cut of from
Gods people and Gods presence. Weeping
and gnashing of teeth, excluded forever from
hone. aweepinpn becs,,se Of the onrort,,r;t;..
lost eternally stpnashing bis teeth, .s ha Il.
members tho folIv Of h;s coa,rsa. ~. ata,-r;tx
il made up OF re4reta md ali csnmr. This
the f,re that Il never ouarchea :
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destruction Of Jerusalem thu enfi Of the -.
and Of his coming ausin Thr Oresk worsi
for watch II closely allied With tha vn,-I
wake. The master enioins NOT a cr,r,rms
looking for his coming. but = vieilance And
fiIipence that ovealooks M <1utv ara ;rS,,ls,s.
in No ;rdolorca
We. too. must watch apains.t ta,rnt.t,o,s
evil influences. unfaithfuInee. and an the
wiles of the devil.
We must watch for his coming with hone
and ioy. And hasten IL nv vetcbing for the
signs of his spiritual nrasanca and sor r,S.,,-
ines and opportunities To serve him The
obscuritv and uncerta,ntv as 20 the time -
his coming ia the reason why ne .ho.N
watch. The event itself ;s a certain .s
death. but the time of the event 4. n,c-t ur-
certain. The destruction of Jerusalem wa =
type of Christ's second coming. which win
take place in due time.
v. 43. The duty of watchfulness Is illus
trated by one watching against robber,
Not knowing when thsy NAV coma the pr,,-
dent householder must keep a constant watch
Otherwise there Is no safety. II he knew the
day and hour when the burglar wouId come,
constant watchfulness would not be a neces.
sity.
v. A. Included in this state OF watchful-
ness is the idea Of preparation. Only thos,
not ready find his coming uncomfort.hla
Not only must we profess hut our lives mus
be in accorf]ance with our professton Raod;.
ness to meet Christ at : moments warr;ns.
or without any warning at all. is the duty Of
every Christian.
v. @47. Here the duty of watchfulness
is illustrated by a faithful servant or
steward. Faithfulness and ability made th;s
servant a ruler over others. a position he did
not abuse. for he wisely dispensed food To
those under him The min;stara NJ Christ
owe their office purely To the fact that thav
Give the bread of life tn sou,s sna tl,o,, !. :.
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