1. “Five were wise, and five were foolish”
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Matthew 25:1-13
“Five were wise, and five were foolish”
Psalm 45:14,15
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2. Matthew 25:1-13 “Five were wise, and five were foolish”
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Matthew 25:1-13
“Five were wise, and five were foolish”
“Virgins” for those who had faith
All Ten Waiting
“Bridegroom” = Christ
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3. When The Bridegroom Comes
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When The Bridegroom Comes
Christ is Coming!
Come “at midnight”
1 Thessalonians 5:1-3
Unexpected or Inconvenient Time
Why is the Bridegroom Waiting to Come?
“Why doesn’t the Lord just come and put all of this to an end?”
2 Peter 3:9 “not willing that any should perish”
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4. When The Bridegroom Comes
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When The Bridegroom Comes
Watch!
Acts 1:10,11
Assurance He was Coming Again
2 Thessalonians 2:1,2
Preparation in Two Ways:
1. Inward – Oil of parable – 2 Corinthians 4:16
2. Outward – “vessels” & “lamps” – Galatians 5:6; James 2:17
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5. When The Bridegroom Comes
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When The Bridegroom Comes
Why Should We Be Watching?
Do Not Know When He Might Come!
2 Peter 3:10 “as a thief”
His Return Will Reveal True Character of Those Waiting
All looked pretty much the same until the bridegroom arrived
5 Prepared & 5 Were Not!
1 Corinthian 4:5
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6. When The Bridegroom Comes
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When The Bridegroom Comes
Faith or Character Not Transferable
“Not Transferable”
Blood from One man infused into Another
Flesh from One man grafted into Another
Marrow of bone from One Man grafted into another
NOT the Oil of FAITH or CHARACTER of a CHRISTIAN!
Neither Transfused nor Grafted
Philippians 2:12; Acts 2:38; Romans 14:12
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7. When He Arrives & Door Closed
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When He Arrives & Door Closed
No More Preparation!
Two Ways Closed Door Viewed:
1. Wise – security, peace & joy
2. Foolish – darkness, misery & exclusion
For Some Today Door Already SHUT!
Hardness of their Impenitent Heart (Romans 2:5)
In Death
When Bridegroom Comes
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8. Closing the Door Will Mean Only ONE of These Two Things To YOU:
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Closing the Door Will Mean Only ONE of These Two Things To YOU:
SHUT IN – Eternal rest in the presence of the Bridegroom
SHUT OUT – Hopeless exclusion from His blessed presence!
Tomorrow is TOO LATE TO START WORRYING ABOUT THIS!
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