The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

LESSON V, FIRST QUARTER, mt
NATIONAL SERIES, FEB. 8.

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His prediction OF lsraeIs desolaton untii
they shall receive him at his coming
again. Compare Rom. II, 70, 70; lsa.
XIV, 8, y. AS lie lett the temple us
dlsclples trled 10 eau Ills attention 10 lts
magnlhcence, but lie told them that II
should be wholly thrown down. lie oe
clares the end from the beginning ana
Things not yet seen py mortar eyes are All
plaln 70 Him tlsa, XVI, lo). AS he SAT
on the Mount OF Oliyes the disciples came
TO hlm TO ask Tim ABOUT these tnlhgs,
and this discourse OF chapters XIV and
XIV is HIS reply describing TINS age I'LL
He shall come again. We must not for
get that these parallels OF the kingdom
refer 70 what tie called the mysteries
of the kingdom" when He began to speak
In parallels tchapter xiii, 10, III or the
condition of things during this whole age
of lsraefs rejection. Note what may be
called some OF the leading features-wars
and rumors of wars (6), famines and pes
tliences ~, iniqmty Astounding, love wax
ing cold ~ and the end OF the age IKE
the days Of Noah $3.50 His warnings
to His people are on these lines: Take
heed that no man deceive you ~, see
that We be not troubled t6), watch az,
be ready tad. lnasmuch as the Syrlac
and Vulgate versions give for the last
clause OF verse | went forth TO meet the
bridegroom and the BRIDE it may be
that these ten virgins have no reference
to the church, but to those who will meet
us when we come back with our Lord
from the wedding compare Luke xii, 36),
but, whatever be the Interpretation, there
are practical lessons for us everywhere.
20. The previous chapter ends with
words concerning the faithful servant.
Now we have something about the wise
and foolish. They all have lamps, and
their lamps are all burning flor verse 8
says going OUT margin), and they all
went out to meet the bridegroom, and
they all slumbered and slept. In Ii Cor.
XII, 2, believers are compared to pure
virgin espoused to Christ, and in Rev.
xiv, 4, we read of redeemed from among
men, as virgins who follow the Lamb
whithersoever He goeth In rs. xiv, IA,
the queen is said to have virgins as her
companions who follow her. AS to SUM
bering and sleeping there is always IN
difference enough to the things OF Christ.
1t seems to be the leading feature in the
present condition of the church.
q. AT midnight there was cry made,
Behold the Bridegroom cometh; go ye
out to meet Him" 1t will be In such an
hour as we think not, whether it be HIS
coming to the air for His people or His
coming with His saints for Israels bene-
lit; but those who are expecting HIM
will not be taken by surprise, and there is
a moment when we should not be expect
ing Him (Rev. xxi, Z, IL, ZO). lie may
seem to tarry, but he will surely come
We have need of faith and patience
(Heb. K, 35-3S).
40. "They that were ready went in
with Him to the marriage, ana the door
was shut" The X. V. says Ito the
marriage feast" for II they went out
to meet the bridegroom and the bride
the marriage must have been over.
The marriage of the Lamb Is one OF
the greatest and happiest events of
all the future set before us in the
Scriptures. Hear the voice of the great
multitude in Rev. xix, Z, Let us be glad
and rejoice and give honor to Him, for
the marriage Of the Lamb Is come, and
His wife hath made herself ready" In
the case of these virgins some were ready,
others not. The readiness consisted of
an abundance of oil which made provision
for brightly burning lamp. The wise
will be ever shining, that men may see
their good works and glorify their Fa-
Their in heaven (Math. v, 16). The oil
typifes the Holy Spirit, who alone can
reveal Christ to us or through us to 9th
ers and by whom alone the life of Christ
can be lived in us or the works Of Christ
wrought through us. The chapter in
which we find the familiar words mot
by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,
saith the Lord of hosts" Czech. iv), tells
of seven branched lamp stand supplied
with oil from two olive trees on either
side which represent two anointed ones
Christ our Priest and our King, redeem
ing us by His blood, keeping us by His
present life and intercession and ruling
us as our King. Where He is constantly
recognized as our Lord, as well as our
Saviour, there will not be any slumbering
This comes from being filed with the
Spirit (Eph. v, 49,. No one can say that
Jesus is Lord but by the Holy Spirit
q Cor. xii, 81. 1t seems to me that the
great word here is ready" for they
that were ready went in, and in chapter
xiv, A, His word is 'Be We also ready
No one is ready to meet Him unless re
deemed by His precious blood.
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