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LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 20
THE WISE AND Foolisn vIRoiNs.
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GOLDEN TEXT-Watch therefore; ~
- know neither tAs Aay nsr the hsaf
wherein the Bon sf Man eomsth.-NatA.
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REFERENCE MATERIAL - Matt.
7:9a-N; N:l-Sl: Eoh. s:le-3e: Tim. s:l7-11.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Bsing Ready.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Bsing Ready.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Frsparod for Emergencies.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Christian Watchfulnesa
This lesson 10 . part Of the well
known Olivet discourse, giving . pro:
phette view Of the course Of time from
it, utterance, Just before the cruel.
6xion to the second advent Of Christ.
The order Of events in that time are,
roughly speaking. a. follows:
l. The moral condition Of the world
during Chrtst's abssnce GA :1.14). This
10 the period covered By the parable
Of chapter Is.
2. The appearance Of the Antichrist
(24:l5-2s).
8. The great advent ga :27-3l). in
which there will BE- mighty coovulsions
Of nature. the mourning Of the earth's
tribes, and the gathering Of the elect.
4. Warnings to Gods people In view
Of the great advent Ca :32-5l), the
time Of advent unknown and unex-
pected.
8. Instructions to saints in view Of
the unexpectedness Of His coming t25:
1867.
q. The Judgment Of the nations (25:
Sl-le).
Ths present lesson 10 one Of The
tws parablss designed for the instruc.
tisa u tie saints In view sf the COR
iAg II The Christ. It has . continu-
sas Application In the present time Il
Thssa 4:1e-ls; Titus 2:11-1S).
!. rks Fsssssh Virgins rssk la~.ps
DIT No on WIN rhsm. ". 81.
I. Lamps dignity Christian profss-
asa Matt. $40. and ell, the Holy
Spirit (zech. ~. Having the lamps
and - oil sAsws that they were pro-
tessors II religion without possessing
it, reality. A. soon - q man u re-
generated the holy Spirit takes up His
absde with Him. The proof that eoe
u child of God IL that he has The
Heay Spirit dwelling within him. III
any naa have not the Spirit Of Christ.
hs u nsne Of His." (Rom. S1). TIE
foolish virgins may have been Of good
moral character, but they were IN
regenerated.
2. The wise virSins preserved both
lamps and oil ". ~. They made, a
profession and backed Il with a real
life q righteeusnsss. These are the
true believers. Both the wise and the
feolisA virgins slsmbered and slept.
Their eyes had grown heavy and they
fell under the spell Of Aeep' ". g..
This shows that - Tie Christian age
lsnstAsnsA tAs real and professang
church would cease leeking for the
coming q the Laed. II 10 unspeakably
sad hat % many even Of 0od's saints.
wise virgins. shsuld give up the a.
pectancy Of the return Of the L.rd.
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!. The midnight CRY ". o.. In the
midst II the sight when all were asleep
The CRY was made, "Dehold the bride
green eosneth, 70 ye out to meet him. i"
Hsw sad II is that the church has
lest her hspe. 10 net waking and
watching for the return Of hes Lord I
z Activity Of the Virgins ". ~.
They all arose and trimmed their
Tampa There will be great activity
when the Lord comes. on the part of
both tho real Christians and thosa
~ho only make profession. The pro
fessing Christians will then realize
that they lack that which 10 essential
70 entrance 10 the marriage feast.
3 The foolish request the wise to
share their oil wv. 8. o.. The revela-
ton Of Christ will make manifest the
ssnuineness Of our religion and a.
pose the folly q mere professioo.
When the Lord comes II will be tea
late to mead eoe's ways.
4. The Wise enter to the marriage
". 10Y. While the foolish were ssek-
ing 10 amend their ways trying to buy
ell, The bridegroom came and thooo
who were ready were admitted to ~
marriage.
8. The pitifui position Of the foolish
". ll). They begged the Lord to
open the door that they might enter
to the marriage feast. No one can
open that door but the Lord.
Q. The awful judgment ". l2). The
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