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wherein the Son of Man cometh.-Matt
25:13
REFERENCE MATERIAL - Matt.
7:2i-T 4I-5l; Eph. 6:lO-20; ! Tim. S:l7-ls.
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 well
known Olivet discourse, giving pro-
phetlc view Of the course of time from
It's utterance, just before the cruel
fixtOn to the second advent of Christ.
The order of events In that time are,
roughly speaking, as follows:
!. The moral condition of the world
during Chrlst's absence ga :1-14). This
is the period covered by the parable
Of chapter 10.
2. The appearance of the Antichrist
GA :15-26).
3. The great advent GA :27-3D, In
which there will be mighty convulsions
VI HdtuIC, tht hOulhlhS VI lliS val IL
tribes, and the gathering of the elect
4. Warnings to Gods people in view
of the great advent GA :32-5D, the
time of advent unknown and unex-
pected.
5. Instructions to saints in view Of
the unexpectedness of His coming (25:
1867.
6. The judgment of the nations Cos:
31-4G).
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. 1t has a contlnu-
Gus application in the present time Il
Thess. 4:16-1S; Titus 2:11-13).
|. The Foolish Virgins Took Lamps
But No Oil With Them. ". 81.
l. Lamps signify Christian profess
sion Matt. $40, and oil, the Holy
Spirit Czech. A.. Having the lamps
and no oil shows that they were pro-
fessors of religion. without possessing
its reality. AS soon as 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. IF
any man have not the Spirit of Christ,
he is none of His" (ROm. 500. The
foolish virgins may have been of good
moral character, but they were I'M
reranarotad
2. The wise virgins possessed both
lamps and oil ". ~. They made a
profession and backed 1t with u real
life Of righteousness. These are the
true believers. Both the wise and the
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 age
heightened the real and processing
church would cease looking for the
coming Of the Lord. 1t is unspeakably
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. 8
12).
l. The midnight cry ". 81. In the
midst of the night when all were asleeI
the cry was made, Behold the bride
groom cometh, go We out to meet him.
How sad it is that the church has
lost her hope, is not waking and
watching for the return of her Lord
2. Activity of the virgins ". y
They all arose and trimmed theil
lamps. There will be great activity
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'
that they lack that which is essentia
to entrance to the marriage feast.
3 The foolish request the wise Il
share their oil wv. s, 81. The revela
ton of Christ will make manifest tn
genuineness of our religion and ex
pose the folly of mere profession
When the Lord comes 1t will be to-
late to mend ones ways.
4. The wise enter to the marriag
". 10y. While the foollsh were seek
ing to amend their ways trying to bu
oil, the bridegroom came and thos
J who were ready were admitted to tn
marriage.
5. The pitiful position of the FOOLS
". ~. They begged the Lord t
open the door that they might ente
, to the marriage feast. No one ca
open that door but the Lord.
6. The awful judgment ". 12). TIL
: Lord declares 81 know you not" Thos
who put off the personal contact wit
Jesus until that day shall be shut OF
from the presence Of Christ.
III. The Solemn Obligation ". 13
watch, for We know not the day nc
the hour wherein the Son of man con
eth"