The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-10-12
NO. |
TIE TEN
VIRGINS
Sunday School Lesson Ior Oct. II. 1906
Specially Prepared Ter This Paper

/ ill2. ifll Eph sls n, / Thes 50, 6;
Comment and Suggestive Thought
Y. /. Then AT the time which
has just been spoken Of (See preced'
| ing ohapte); that Is, at the Lords
coming. The kingdom Of heaven"
The members OF Christ's kingdom on
| earth viii resemble ten virgins whose
story is about 20 be told. Ten yir-
/ gins" Girl friends OF the bride or
bridegroom who would join in the
wedding procession. The church is
often called the bride OF Christ (Eph.
5:23-27; Rev. 21:2). But here the at
/ tendant virgins are taken TO typify
/ the church. Took their lamps" The
common Jewish lamp was a saucer
shaped vessel containing oil, upon
which the wick hoated. The lamp
! represents whatever in the Christian
/ life is outward and observable by
others. This includes Christian pre-
fession, attendance upon religious
services. the performance Of deeds OF
charity. and the like. Went forth TO
meet the bridegroom" This typifes
the going forth 20 meet Christ Jesus
the now unseen Bridegroom.
V. O. Five wise five fool.
ish' The Rewsers reverse the order
in which these are named. The wis
| dom referred 90 is prudent fore
| thought Five were prepared for
| emergencies. the other five were
ready only In case everything should
move along with the expedition they
hoped for
v. 3. Jesus now goes on to explain
why he calls one class Of virgins fool
ish. 10 was because they took no oil
with them Their lamps we're full
when they set ont. but they carried no
reserve supply OF oil.
v. g. The wise took oil They
/ knew it was uncertain what hour the
/ bridegroom might come. hence they
would prepare for emergencies. The
OH the Christian needs IS obtained
only by heartunion with the source
of an love and an grace.
v. s. THE bridegroom tarried." He
came from a distance and met various
hindrances on the way. BY this Jesus
intimates 10 his disciples that there
may De delay in his coming 70 take
the whole church 10 himself. II is
also true that there are times when
90 each OF as Jesus seems 10 delay
leading MS forward in ways we had
hoped he would take. or in giving us
the sweet experiences which others
tell of enjoying
Y. 6. AT midnight" The coming
was long delayed: it occurred Just
/ when men are wont 10 fall into deep
sleep. and when thick darkness en-
vei0ps the land. Scripture tells us
that Jesus win come "as a thief In the
night" and "at such an hour as ye
think not" Behold. the bridegroom"
etc. Heralds announced his approach.
/ Though Jesus seems 10 delay long, he
viii surely come az just the best time.
v. Z. "Au arose and trimmed their
/ lamps" By daily communion with
Jesus. praying 20 him, loving him,
listening for his voice. we should keep
our lamps trimmed and burning.
v g. Give MS Of your oil. for our
lamps are going OUT The foolish
virgins sought help from their sisters.
For lack Of oil. their lights we're dick.
erlng and about TO go out.
v 9. "Not so: lest there be not
enough for us and YOU Il was not
that the wise virgins were selfish or
unkInd but they felt how deeply the
/ bridegroom would be dishonored II all
the lights should go out While there
are many things which each Christian
can and Will do for others, there are
some things which he cannot do. He
cannot live for another. Go, buy
The wise knew nothing better TO sug.
gest for the foolish to do.
v. 10. while they went to buy"
/ The time was too short for them to ac'
complish their purpose. One reason
| that our loving Lord comes 10 US so
often and IN such varied ways is that
he may awaken us 10 replenish our
lamps before death shall come upon
us. Ready. went In TO the
marriage" They went into the house
of the bridegroom, where the wedding
| festivities we're 10 be held. For each
OF as who Is ready 10 meet Jesus there
viii be entrance 10, and participation
I in. the Joys of the marriage supper
of the Lamb" The door was shut
I Surely this teaches that a time will
come when &c viii be too late TO gain
entrance 20 heaven.
VS.. II. y. Lord, Lord, open unto
u.s." The bridegroom himself is eyi.
IDENTIFY the one addressed in the para.
ble
v. 10. watch therefore" Here
Jesus gives the application Of the par
able which. like the preceding one
l2l42). is TO urge us 10 be watchful
and ready for his coming.
Practical Points.
" /. Hearts should always be go
ine forth 20 meet our coming Lord
/ Heb. 9.2s.
v. 2. TNy only are wise who pro
vide for the future as well as for the
present. John 2.l7
va. A mere profession Of religion,
without true love 20 God IN the heart
win not save us.-Luke 8:l3.
". z. We should persistently try to
overcome our faults and conquer our
besettIng slns-2 Pet 3:lA
v. ". None can open for as the
door that our own hand has shut when
we made choice Of eyil.-Matt 7;2L
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