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and His. many mighty works. the ques.
ton OF lisa. Iii, |, still remained. who
hath believed our report" Many OF
the chief rulers believed on Him. but
because of the Pharisees did not con-
fess Him for fear Of being put ont OF
the synagogue, for they loved the
praise of men more than the praise or
God (John xii, ~, 43l. After His many
woes upon the Pharisees He spoke OF
the desolation which would come upon
Jerusalem until His coming again be-
cause of their rejection OF Him Matt
xiii. 33 39y.
Instead OF admiring the magnifi-
cence of the temple, AS His disciples
desired Him TO do. He said that the
whole thing would be thrown down
and not one stone be left upon another.
AS He sat upon the Mount OF Olives
over against the temple Peter and
James and John and Andrew asked
Him privately OF the end OF the age
and when these things would be Matt
xiv. l-3: Mark xiii, Ia; Luke XXI
30 His reply is given in these three
chapters and is OF greater length than
any other recorded answer to ques-
ton. DR.. Weston says that to no
vision but that OF Jesus was the com
ing overthrow visible. He saw what
seems TO occur to no student OF his.
tory-that the destiny OF nation. as
that OF an individual, is determined
by its relation To Christ.
In every sentence OF the discourse
there seem 10 reSound Christs open
ing words, Take heed that no man
deceives you" Wars and rumors OF
wars will characterize the whole age,
but the believer must not be troubled
Matt. xiv. o. At the end Of the age
there shall be a time OF trouble such
as never was before and never will be
again, and Immediately after that
tribulaton shall the Son OF Man come
in the clouds OF heaven. with power
and great glory Matt. xiv, II. 20
80. He will find things ut His coming
in glory as they We're in the days OF
Noah Matt xiv. 27-39
The lesson OF today and next week
is found only in Matt XIV. which
chapter consists OF three parasitic
ten virgins. the talents and the judg
ment OF the nations. The middle pur
ton we have already considered in
connection with the parable OF the
pounds, Unless we learn 70 distinguish
between the Jew, the gentle aud the
miss much In the matter OF interpreta-
ton. but the great thing is To get the
heart lesson for ourselves-the message
from His heart to our hearts.
He Is still. at the time OF our lesson.
dealing specially with Israel (the
Jews and has only mentioned the
church as something yet TO he built
Matt. xvi. 49,. but wherever we read
I'm the Bible there is message for the
heart of man
The message for my heart I'm chap
ter xiv is that ! must let no man de
ceive me; that must patiently en-
dure; that | must be watchful. ready.
faithful, doing. In the story Of the
ten virgins | learn that lamps are no
use without OIL that mine should al
ways be trimmed, filed and burning
brightly, never pickering or dim or
going out, and that 1 must be ever
ready and watchfuL From Zech. iv
learn that TO have n constant supply
OF oil | must know and abide In Him
who, as my great High Priest, not only
redeems me, but ever lives for me,
and as my King or Lord controls all
my life, desiring to work I'm me to VIII
and to do OF His good pleasure. Then
shah / know the meaning OF Not by
might nor by power, but by My Spirit,
saith the Lord of Hosts" Czech. iv, 81.
Then shall |, controlled by the Spirit,
make good use of the talents intrust-
ed to me and hear His well done.
good and faithful servant
May it by His grace be our happy
privilege, dear reader. yours and mine.
What n terrible thing 1t will be TO be
only professedly His and to hear Him
say. Verify say unto you ! know
you not" verse u; compare chapter
vii. 21-23l. Compare also the wise and
foolish or chapter vii, 24-29. What q
mercy that the door is not yet shut
verse 10; Luke xiii, 25). What a
blessing TO be shut I'm with Him, as
Noah was IN the ark (Gen. vii, 1-16).
AS TO the Interpretation Of the para
bic, Ii specially concerns Israel. for the
coming OF the Son Of Man Verse 49,
is always the coming OF the Lord Je-
sus Christ in power and glory TO judge
and TO reign. which means His coming
with His saints after He shall have
received them unto Himself Both the
Vulgate and Syriac TRANSACTIONS give
the first verse Of our lesson thus:
"Then shall the kingdom OF heaven be
likened unto ten virgins. who, taking
their lamps, went out 70 meet the
bridegroom and the bride" IL is the
return OF Christ after the marriage OF
tha Iarnh aud has Soma sppcipl refer.