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y know neither the day nor the hour
wherein the Son Of Man cometh.-Matt.
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REFERENCE MATERIAL - Matt.
7:A-a; Aa-si; Eph. $1,000: Tim s:l7-is.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Being Ready.
JUNIOR TOPIc-Being Ready.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Prepared for Emergencies.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Christian Watchfulness.
This lesson Is part of the we'll
known Olivet discourse, giving a pro-
phetic view Of the course Of time from
Its utternnce, just before the cruel
fxion to the second advent Of Christ.
The order Of events in that time are,
roughly speaking, as follows:
1. The moral condition Of the world
during ChrIst's absence ga :l.14). This
Is the period covered by the parable
Of chapter 13. ~.
2. The appearance Of the Antichrist
(24:15-28). xz ~ a.
3. The great advent 24:27-31), In
which there will be mighty commissions
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" 80. the
time Of advent unknown ..nd unex-
pected. s
B. Instructions to saints in view Of
the unexpectedness Of His coming (25 !:
1857.
8. The Judgment Of the nations (25 !:
81.48).
The present lesson Is one Of the
two parallels designed for the instruc.
ton Of the saints In view Of the com.
Ing Of the Christ. It hes u continu.
ous application In the present time Il
Thess. 4:18-18; Titus 2:11.1s).
!. The Foolish Virgins Took Lamps
But No OH With Them. ". 81.
!. Lamps signify Christian profes.
sion Matt. 5:18). and oil. the Holy
Spirit (Zechs A.. Having the lamps
and no oil shows that they were pro.
lessons Of religion without possessing
Its reality. As soon us man is re-
generated the Holy Spirit takes up His
abode with Him. The proof that one
Is child Of God is that he has the
Holy Spirit dwelling within him. III
any man have not the Spirit Of Christ
he 10 none of His" from. 500. The
foolish virgins may have been Of good
moral character, but they were I'M
regenerated.
| 2. The wise virgtA possessed both
lamps and oil ". ~. They made .
profession and backed It. with a rea
life Of Righteousness. These are thu
true believers. Both the wise and thu
foolish virgins slumbered and slept
Their eyes had grown heavy and they
fell under the spell Of sleep ". 81
This shows that as the Christian ag,
heightened the real and professin,
church would cease looking for tn
coming Of the Lord. 1t Is unspeakabl,
sad that SO many even of Gods saints
wise virgins, should give up the ex
pectancy Of the return Of the Lord.
u. The Coming Bridegroom wv. Q
12).
!. The midnight cry ". 81. In thu
midst Of the night when all were asleel
the cry was made. Behold the bride
groom cometh, 20 ye out to meet him.
How sad It Is that the church ha
lost her hope. is not waking ant
watching for the return Of her Lord
2. Activity Of the virgins ". u
They all arose and trimmed thei
lamps. There will be great activit,
when the Lord comes. on the part o
both the real Christians and thos
who only make profession. The pro
Tossing Christians will then realiz
Tint they lack that which Is essentia
to entrance to the marriage feast.
8 The foolish request the wise +
share their oil wv. 8, 81. The reveal
ton of Christ will make manifest tn
genuineness Of our religion and ex
pose the folly Of mere profession
When the Lord comes II will be to-
late to mend ones ways.
4. The wise enter to the marriag
". 10Y. While the foolish were seek
ing to amend their ways trying to bu!
oil, the bridegroom came and thos
who were ready were admitted to III.
marriage.
! s. The pitiful position Of the foolisl
". 11). They begged the Lord Il
open the door that they might ente
to the marriage feast. No one cal
open that door but the Lord.
! 9. The awful judgment ". 12). TIL
Lord declares II know You not" Thos,
who put of the personal contact wit
Jesus until that day shall be shut on
from the presence Of Christ.
III. The Solemn Obligation ". 1S)
watch, for ye know not the day no.
the hour wherein the Son Of man com
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