Transcript The Wise And Foolish Virgins

The Wise And Foolish Virgins
Matthew 25:1-13
The Parables of Jesus
Then shall the kingdom of
heaven be likened unto
ten virgins, who took their
lamps, and went forth to
meet the bridegroom. And
five of them were foolish,
and five were wise. For the
foolish, when they took
their lamps, took no oil
with them: but the wise
took oil in their vessels
with their lamps. Now
while the bridegroom
tarried, they all slumbered
and slept. (Matthew 25:1-5
ASV)
The Parables of Jesus
But at midnight there was a cry,
'Behold, the bridegroom! Come
out to meet him.' Then all those
maidens rose and trimmed their
lamps. And the foolish said to
the wise, 'Give us some of your
oil, for our lamps are going out.'
But the wise replied, 'Perhaps
there will not be enough for us
and for you; go rather to the
dealers and buy for yourselves.'
And while they went to buy, the
bridegroom came, and those
who were ready went in with
him to the marriage feast; and
the door was shut. (Matthew
25:6-10 RSV)
The Parables of Jesus
Not everyone who says to me, “Lord,
Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven,
but the one who does the will of my
father who is in heaven. (Matthew 7:21;
ESV)
Afterward the other
maidens came also,
saying, 'Lord, lord,
open to us.' But he
replied, 'Truly, I say to
you, I do not know
you.' Watch therefore,
for you know neither
the day nor the hour.
(Matthew 25:11-13
RSV)
Remember then what you received and
heard; keep that, and repent. If you will
not awake, I will come like a thief, and
you will not know at what hour I will
come upon you. (Revelation 3:3 RSV)
The Parable Meaning
We are to take His coming so
seriously that we are to be ready
for any contingency!
Watch therefore, for
you know neither the
day nor the hour.
(Matthew 25:13 RSV)
a)
1 Thessalonians
5:1-6
b) 2 Peter 3:10-12
c) Revelation 3:2-3
The Parable Applied
“A doctor said that he did not know when
the Lord would return in power and great
glory. But according to the mortality
tables He would come for him in the next
few years.” (Hobbs, 349)
1. Christians are like
the virgins awaiting
the Bridegroom.
2. We should not trust
in previous
accomplishments.
3. Preparedness
cannot be
borrowed.
4. When Jesus comes
the time for
preparation is past.
Christians Must Keep Themselves
Awake! (Lessons from God’s Judgment on Jerusalem)
"But take heed to yourselves lest your
hearts be weighed down with dissipation
and drunkenness and cares of this life, and
that day come upon you suddenly like a
snare; for it will come upon all who dwell
upon the face of the whole earth. But watch
at all times, praying that you may have
strength to escape all these things that will
take place, and to stand before the Son of
man." (Luke 21:34-36 RSV)
Sources
• The Parables of Jesus by Mark Copeland
• Glimpses of Eternity by Paul Earnhart
• Commentary on Matthew by Kenneth Chumbley