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lBy REV. p. b. FITzwATER, D. d.
Nsmber Of Faculty. Moody Bible
Institute OF Chicago.)
G, 1894. WesNern Newspaper Union.
THE FUTURE OF THE KINGDOM


LESSON TExT-Matthew z5:1-13.
GOLDEN TEXT-And the seventh
angel sounded: and there were great
voices in heaven, saying. The king
doms OF this world are become the
Kingdoms Of our Lord. and OF his
Christ; and he shall reign for ever and
ever. Rev. 11:15.
PRIMARY TOPIC-A Story About a
Wedding.
JUNIOR TOPIC-when Jesus Comes.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Always Ready.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Christian Preparedness.
This lesson is part Of the wellknown
Oliyet discourses giving a prophetic
view OF the course of time from the
crucifixion to the second coming OF
Christ. Two great facts are before US
In this prophetic u~tterance. the de-
%struction of Jerusalem and the second
coming of Christ. The was near,
having taken place within forty years
from Christ's cruciixion; the other is
still future.
The parable OF the ten virgins is one
OF the two parallels designed for the
instruction of the saints in view of
the coming of Christ. 1t has a con-
tinuous application in the present
time q Thess, 4:16-1S; Titus 2:11-13).
l.. The Equipment of the Virgins
wv. 1-5).
1. The foolish virgins ". 81 They
took lamps but had 10 oil with them.
Lamps signify Christian profession
(AIatt. $40 and oil the Holy Spirit
Czech. ~. Having lamps but no oil
shows hat they were professors of
religion without possessing its reality.
The Christian life is sustained by the
Holy Spirit. AS 500 as n is re-
generated the Holy Spirit takes up
one is a child of God is that he has
the Holy Spirit dwelling within him
from. 500.
2. The wise virgins ". ~. They
possessed both lamps and oil. They
made a profession and backed it with
a life of real righteousness. These
are the true believers. Both the wise
and the foolish virgins slumbered and
slept. The common lot falls to both
processing Christians and real Chris
tians. They fell under the spell Of
sleep ". 81. This shows that as this
age lengthens the real and processing
church will cease looking for the com
ing Of the Lord. 1t is ~unsf.eakably sad
that so many, even of Gods saints
wise virgins-should give NJ the ex-
pectancy of the return Of the Lord.
~. The Corning of the Bridegroom
wv. 6-12).
1. The midnight cry ". 81. IN the
midst of the night when all the vir-
gins were asleep the cry was made.
Behold the bridegroom cometh. go We
out to meet him." Who knows but
that the time Of this cry is close at
hand?
2. The activity of the virgins ". ~.
They all arose and trimmed their
lamps. There will be great activity
when the Lord comes. those who only
make a profession then realizing that
they lack what is essential to entrance
to the marriage feast,
3. The foolish request the wise to
share their oil wv. s, 81. The revela-
ton of Christ will make manifest the
g~enuineness Of our religion and ex-
pose the folly of mere profession.
] When the Lord comes It will be too
late to mend ones ways.
/ 4. The wise enter to the marriage
". f0). 1t will matter little what
else one has at that time If he has
oil in his lamp.
5. The pitiful petition OF the fool
ish ". I'D. They begged the Lord to
open the door that they might enter
to the marriage feast.
6. The awful Judgment ". 12). The
Lord declared. 8" know you not"
Those who put of personal contact
with Christ until that day shall be
shut ont from his presence.
III. The Solemn Obligation ". 13).
Watch. for ye know not the day
cometh."
1. Entering with Christ to the mar
Rage depends not upon having pro-
tessed to enter the Christian race but
continuing therein. 1t Is not enough
that we can refer to the lighting Of
our lamps. # oil and light be wanting
when Christ comes there viii be no
a~dmittance to the heavenly banquet.
T. Borrowed religion will not avail
at that day. Association with the
most eminent Of Gods saints viii not
secure for ~ acceptance At that day.
Tho essential thing IL personal union
with the Lord Jesus Christ through
faith in hfa nhed blood