THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS
Matthew 25:1-13
V: 1 (A) There is joy in
the judgment for those who spend each day in preparation for the midnight
hour.
(B)
Ready for duty and prepared for joy. Revelation 22:20
(C)
Ten virgins -
custom - ten friends of the bride.
(D)
This is the kind of willing, joyful anticipation JESUS wanted for his
disciples - us - the church, everyday and every minute! Hebrews 9:28
V: 2 Israel
longed for the MESSIAH to come. When HE did, they were not ready - Now
the church?
Revelation 19:7-8
V:3 Their job was to
light the way for the procession from the bride's house to the
bridegroom's house
when he came to claim his bride.
V: 4 The oil
-
JESUS was anointed with the oil of gladness The Holy Spirit (Hebrews 1:9).
V: 5 The
bridegroom tarried - The grace of GOD. Isaiah 30:18 and 11 Peter 3:8-10
V: 6 It was a custom to
send a courier announcing: Behold, the bridegroom cometh! 1 Thes 4:13-17
V: 7 Self examination
-
Lamentations 3:40, 11 Corinthians 13:5, 1 Corinthians Galatians 6:4, 1 John 2:28
V: 8 They should have known
- and been ready - No excuse! Acts 26:28
V: 9 (A) Jewish weddings
were held at night.
(B) Sad, if they shared, there would not be
enough oil to light the way and all their lamps would go
out before they reached the
bridegroom's house.
V: 10 The custom was to shut
and lock the door. 1 Corinthians 15:50-55.
V: 11 They could not enter
the joy! Psalms 88:1-18
V: 12 Too late - Numbers
14:40-45, 1 Samuel 15:24-26, Jeremiah 8:20
V: 13 TODAY could be our
LAST DAY! 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4, Revelation 16:15.
