The Midnight Cry
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 25:1-13
I - The Dual Illustration (1 - 4)
A) Five Were Pretenders and Foolish
B) Five Were Prepared and Faithful
II - The Disturbing Implication (5 - 12)
A) An Imminent Return (5 - 6)
B) An Impulsive Reaction (7)
C) An Intense Request (8 - 9)
D) An Indicting Rejection (10 - 12)
III - The Dramatic Infiltration (13)
A) A Stern Reminder (13a)
B) A Sudden Return (13b)
Theme: ''The Lord is coming back, will you be a pretender or prepared?
DON'T FIND US LACKING!
Mexican jails are not known for their tidiness or orderliness. Shortly after having taken office, the former President of Mexico, Luis Echeverria, decided to do something about this. Without giving any advance notice, he chose to visit the jails at midnight. He found guards away from their posts, prisoners not taken care of, and other discrepancies between the expectations and reality. He proceeded to fire people and cleaned up the system.
We never know when our Lord may come. Let us not be lax in our responsibilities so that the Lord finds us lacking.
WAITING or WATCHING
The Lord told us not only to wait for him but to watch for him, and he has pronounced a special blessing on those who watch. The difference between waiting and watching is illustrated in a story told of a Scotch fishing village.
After days at sea, the skipper of a fishing boat was bringing his craft back home. As the boat neared the shore, the men gazed eagerly toward the dock, where a group of their loved ones were waiting. The skipper, looking through his glass, identified some of the women, saying, ''I see Bill's Mary, and there is Tom's Margaret, and David's Anne.''
One man was very anxious because his wife was not there. He left the boat with a heavy heart and pressed his steps up the hill, where he saw a light in his cottage. As he opened the door, his wife ran to meet him, saying, ''I have been waiting for you.'' He replied, ''Yes, but the other men's ...
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 25:1-13
I - The Dual Illustration (1 - 4)
A) Five Were Pretenders and Foolish
B) Five Were Prepared and Faithful
II - The Disturbing Implication (5 - 12)
A) An Imminent Return (5 - 6)
B) An Impulsive Reaction (7)
C) An Intense Request (8 - 9)
D) An Indicting Rejection (10 - 12)
III - The Dramatic Infiltration (13)
A) A Stern Reminder (13a)
B) A Sudden Return (13b)
Theme: ''The Lord is coming back, will you be a pretender or prepared?
DON'T FIND US LACKING!
Mexican jails are not known for their tidiness or orderliness. Shortly after having taken office, the former President of Mexico, Luis Echeverria, decided to do something about this. Without giving any advance notice, he chose to visit the jails at midnight. He found guards away from their posts, prisoners not taken care of, and other discrepancies between the expectations and reality. He proceeded to fire people and cleaned up the system.
We never know when our Lord may come. Let us not be lax in our responsibilities so that the Lord finds us lacking.
WAITING or WATCHING
The Lord told us not only to wait for him but to watch for him, and he has pronounced a special blessing on those who watch. The difference between waiting and watching is illustrated in a story told of a Scotch fishing village.
After days at sea, the skipper of a fishing boat was bringing his craft back home. As the boat neared the shore, the men gazed eagerly toward the dock, where a group of their loved ones were waiting. The skipper, looking through his glass, identified some of the women, saying, ''I see Bill's Mary, and there is Tom's Margaret, and David's Anne.''
One man was very anxious because his wife was not there. He left the boat with a heavy heart and pressed his steps up the hill, where he saw a light in his cottage. As he opened the door, his wife ran to meet him, saying, ''I have been waiting for you.'' He replied, ''Yes, but the other men's ...
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