5 And he said unto them, which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves ; 6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him ? 7 And he from within shall answer and say, trouble me not : the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed ; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say unto you, though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

QUESTIONS :

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LUKE 11

QUESTIONS :

1 What is the problem ?

2 What is the solution to the problem ?

3 When does the problem occur ?

4 Who has the answer or solution to the problem ?

5 Where is the one who has the answer ?

6 Why is the answer or solution given ?

7 What are the Real Objects in this parable ?

8 What are the Spiritual meanings of the real objects ?

9 What is the Spiritual meaning of this Parable ?

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LUKE 11

5 And he said unto them, which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves ; 6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him ? 7 And he from within shall answer and say, trouble me not : the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed ; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say unto you, though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

Real Objects

Midnight

Friend

3 loaves of bread

door (shut)

bed

children

hunger

Spiritual Meaning

1 What is the problem ?

Physical hunger  Spiritual hunger

2 What is the solution to the problem ?

3 loaves of Physical Bread  3 loaves of Spiritual Bread

3 When does the problem occur ?

When it is Physically the Darkest (Midnight) When it is Spiritually the “darkest”

4 Who has the answer or solution to the problem ?

Our Physical friend  our SPIRITUAL FRIEND

5 Where is the one who has the answer ?

In a Physical Bed, Physically resting, with his Physical Children (In a Spiritual “BED” or Spiritual place of REST with his Spiritual children)

6 Why is the answer or solution given ?

# 127 reverence

ecause of “importunity  # 335 # 427 in need, without,

7 What are the Real Objects in this parable ?

midnight, Friend, 3 loaves of Bread, door, bed, children, hunger

8 What are the Spiritual meanings of the real objects ?

See next page

9 What is the Spiritual meaning of this Parable ?

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Discovering the Spiritual Meaning of the Real Objects

What does “Midnight” or “darkness” REPRESENT ?

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“Midnight” REPRESENTS “Lack of understanding”

AT THE END of TIME

Who does a “Friend” represent ?

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A “Friend” is “someone you trust” (THE LORD)

What do the “Three loaves of bread” represent ?

“Three loaves of bread” represent “God’s Word in three parts”

What does a “Door” (shut) represent ?

A (shut) “Door” represents “The End” ** of our “Probationary Time”

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What does the “Bed” represent ?

The “Bed” represents the “Sabbath Rest and Relationship”

Who does “My Children” represent ?

“My Children” represent “God’s People”

What does it mean to “Eat” or “Be Fed” ?

To “Eat” means to “Gain Spiritual Knowledge”

HUNGER (SPIRITUAL) “HUNGER” is : to be

without a knowledge of GOD’S WORD

HUNGER (SPIRITUAL) “HUNGER” for the

(FOR 3 LOAVES 3 MESSAGES of the 3 ANGELS in

OF BREAD) GOD’S WORD

Now that we know the Spiritual Meaning of the Real Objects in the Parable, we can substitute these meanings back into the Parable to discover the Spiritual Meaning of the Parable.

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Write in the Spiritual Meaning of the Real Objects in the table below.

Then, insert the Spiritual Meaning of the Real Objects into the “brackets” ( ) on the next page to discover the Spiritual Meaning of the Parable.

SPIRITUAL MEANINGS

REAL OBJECTS

friend
midnight
Friend
3 loaves of bread
nothing to set before him
door (shut)
my children
bed
importunity
as many as he needeth

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LUKE 11

( )

5 And he said unto them, which of you shall have a friend,

( )

and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him,

( ** ) ( ** )

Friend, lend me three loaves ;

6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me,

( ** )

and I have nothing to set before him ?

( ** )

7 And he from within shall answer and say,

( )

trouble me not : the door is now shut,

( ) ( ** )

and my children are with me in bed ;

I cannot rise and give thee.

8 I say unto you, though he will not rise and give him,

( )

because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity

( ** )

he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

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LUKE 11

(someone you trust)

5 And he said unto them, which of you shall have a friend,

(AT THE END WHEN ERROR IS GREATEST)

and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him,

(LORD) (3 MESSAGES OF THE 3 ANGELS)

Friend, lend me three loaves ;

6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me,

(nothing to satisfy his SPIRITUAL HUNGER)

and I have nothing to set before him ?

(THE LORD)

7 And he from within shall answer and say,

(PROBATION HAS CLOSED)

trouble me not : the door is now shut,

(MY PEOPLE) (SABBATH REST)

and my children are with me in bed ;

I cannot rise and give thee.

8 I say unto you, though he will not rise and give him,

(need and reverence)

because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity

(3 MESSAGES of the 3 ANGELS)

he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

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THE FRIEND AT MIDNIGHT

LUKE 11 : 5-8

5 And he said unto them, which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him,Friend, lend me three loaves ;

6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him ?

7 And he from within shall answer and say, trouble me not : the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed ; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say unto you, though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

PARAPHRASE 1

During the time of Greatest Spiritual Error (midnight), people who have nothing to satisfy their spiritual hunger or their friends spiritual hunger (nothing to set before him) will plead with the Lord (Friend) for the truth from His Word, which is in three parts (three loaves of bread). God’s people (children) who are with Him in the Sabbath Rest and Relationship (with him in bed), have had their probation close (door shut). Yet, because of the reverence of those outside (importunity # 335, # 247, # 127) who hunger after the truth, the Lord will satisfy their hunger with the truth of the Three Angels Message (three loaves of bread) before their probation closes (he will rise and give him).

PARAPHRASE 2

Which of you shall have someone you trust (friend) and shall go to him at the END of Time when Error is Greatest (MIDNIGHT) and say to him Lord (friend) give me the 3 Messages of the 3 Angels from your Word (3 loaves). A friend of mine has come to visit me and I have nothing to satisfy his Spiritual Hunger (nothing to set before him). And the Lord shall answer and say Probation has closed on my people (door shut) who are with me in the Sabbath REST and RELATIONSHIP (with me in bed). I can’t rise and give you. Even though he is not his friend, yet because of his need and his reverence and persistance (importunity) he will rise and give him the 3 ANGELS MESSAGES before his probation closes.

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“The Friend at Midnight who asks for three loaves of bread”

Review of Luke 11 : 5-8

This Parable teaches the following

1 God Identifies His Church with a Unique Message : The 3 Angels Message.

2 The Three Angels Message will satisfy the Spiritual hunger of people.

3 Probation closes on God’s Church first.

4 God’s Church will be “resting” with Him (keeping the Sabbath) while those outside the church are not “resting” with Him.

5 The Three Angels Message will go to everyone before probation closes for the world.

THE LAST DAY MESSAGE TO ALL THE WORLD

(3 ANGELS MESSAGE)

FIRST ANGEL’S MESSAGE

REV 14 : 6 “And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

(EVERLASTING GOSPEL) Same means of Salvation for all :

REV 14 : 7 “Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him ; for the hour of his judgement is come ; and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

(GIVE GLORY TO GOD) Christian Living

(HOUR OF HIS JUDGEMENT IS COME) Judgement is NOW in session

(WORSHIP THE CREATOR) The Sabbath of the Lord honors Him as the Creator (Exodus 20 : 10)

SECOND ANGEL’S MESSAGE

REV 14 : 8 “And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

(BABYLON IS FALLEN) Warning against the religious confusion and doctrine of the Churches

THIRD ANGEL’S MESSAGE

REV 14 : 9 “And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

REV 14 : 10 “The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.

(WARNING NOT TO WORSHIP THE BEAST

OR TO RECEIVE HIS MARK) Warning against a specific religious power not to worship as it does nor receive its mark.

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By William T. Barrett

FIRST ANGEL’S MESSAGE

SECOND ANGEL’S MESSAGE

THIRD ANGEL’S MESSAGE