The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-19
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SlJNDAYSQHOOL
LESSON
tBy REV. Z. b. FITZWATER. D D..
hhSacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of ChicagoD
1870 W.et.r,, N..,..........-
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 20
THE WISE AND FOOLISH VIRGINS

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REFEREXcr ,,,rrpr,r ~,
7:2i-27; 2i.I-5I: Erh G.Io-ao. Tim e.I- III
PRIMARY TOPIC-Ecing Ready.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Retng Ready.
-prcra ,,'-,i - l. AND SENIOR TOPl
YOUNG People An ,rr,, r, rom,
Christian Watc i,I. ~ ADULT 4oPi'
r,,
ms lesson is a part Of the wei
,J,.ia .'l''' ulN'"urNe' giving pr"
ire rtt,n,,, " '''' course oil TIME IRON
ST., - -. - just before the cruel
Tbo ordan nc Sui" advent ol christ
ronchI,. VI ,''''N III iiiat Tine are
r,,. '''','-'' - Io''""N:
during Cbrisr,s o, ',,'','o'. ., ''r wore 20,
is the nerfod .a,.or,, ~, VI "a l NE
of chapter IL. i'''' 80
.. The orneorarco of ,,. ,u.,.,..
(24:15-o6) ''''' ~ -
3. Tho .,ro,+ Oh. ,o,o-
which thor, ,,.iI, -. .,.'', '-''''. !"
of nature m, n,orra;, Inv '','''.S
tribes. and no ,otI,ari9. ~ .'.I '''I IL :
4 VI NV '''' l.
of rho .,ro,t = pv'i,ie III we"
tir,o ~ aI,.l ,'"'Sn' VI 'o--'l)' me
noo,oJ u'iNiio"h ana uheN-
rm....
tho ,, N,'o.iS " SAINTS IN view OF
1.9cS ''NN ''e'ileSS Oh Ills coming co:
21-1a, Vi 'iie Ha'iohs u" /:
M,
Pr,>'i, lesson Is one OF the
P.in o'eS Unsigned Tor the instruc-
'ne Saints IN view OF the com
n,'s a,.,, ny IN s'' 1t mas continu-
TIL "pp,iIat'oi III the present time q
ese' lo-lo' titus 2:ll-l3).
l. The Foolish Virgins Took Lamps
Out mo oil With Them. ". 81:
l. Lamps signify Christian nrofas.
sion Matt. 5:16). and oil tbe Holy
Spirit Czech. ~. Having tbe lamns
and no oil shows that they were nro-.
feSsors of religion witbmt ,ossessinc
its reality. AS soon as a man is re-
generated the Holy Spirit takes I'M His
'ooue WIN nun. Inc proof that one
'liiiu vi "ou Is that he has the
-' spun u"eiilhg Wlthln MIN. IF
any man nave nor the spirit of Christ
noiie vi his. ttom. SD. The
Iooi1i Virgins may nave been of good
iiioi" i 'iIaIacIer' out they were I'M
"'e''
=. Inc wise virgins possessed both
lamps ana Oil ". ~. They made a
profession ana backed IL with real
lie OF righteousness. These are the
true DelleVers. Both the wise and the
Iooiish virgins slumbsed and slept
ineir eyes had grown heavy and they
leu unuer ule spell of sleep ". %.
Ms SHOWS that as the christian age
leils liieleu the real and processing
onuich "ouid cease looking for The
ooi"ins Vi 'le Lord. IL is unspeakably
'au 'iiat 50 many even OF COOS saints,
wise virgins should give up the. ex-
pe''"ncS VI 'ie return OF the Lord.
". Inc Coming Bridegroom wv. G.
~.
l. The midnight cry ". 81. In the
midst of the night when all were asleep
the cry was made, Behold the bride |
groom cOmeth, 90 We out to meet him"
HOW SAD 1t Is that the church has |
lost her hope. is not waking and |
watching for the return of her Lord |
:. Activity of the virgins ". y. |
They all arose and trimmed their
amps. There VIII be great activity
Vhen the Lord comes, on the part of
'oth the real Christians and those
VINO only make profession. The pro
eSsihs CHRISTIANS Will then realize
nat tney lack that which Is essential
, - ''e n'"rriase ieast
Inc ioonisli rtFluest me wise 10
""ie men oii WV O. ~ Inc revela'
.on ~ ms "ili ii'ahe iiiaiiies. the
.oso tho fo,,- 20 'n u,lu ca
whom tbo Iord on,,oa :. Pm -
, 20 % 49,, - oe wv
m -
~ IN, viii 81 49, ~ IN. MAJ '"S'
40 90 ono,a IT. 49, 80 sen.
!, tho hr;doaroo,, - LIS - ous
.bo ,rero roadv u,oro adn,,,as
''''e' ~ '"e
Tho .,.,s.,
:, ,n IT., h "a INC ioo'iap
non a. 49, ''1 Lo'u "
, H. ,or.,a - en'ei
90. 81. 0he can