The Parable of the Ten VirginsThe Parable of the Ten Virgins(Matt 25:1-13)(Matt 25:1-13)

Ten Virgins represent those that are in the Ten Virgins represent those that are in the Kingdom of HeavenKingdom of Heaven

Five Wise VirginsFive Wise Virgins

PreparedPrepared

Five Foolish VirginsFive Foolish Virgins

UnpreparedUnprepared

They knew what they They knew what they needed. They were needed. They were prepared and watchedprepared and watched

They thought they were They thought they were in a safe situation, until in a safe situation, until it was too late. They it was too late. They probably thought that probably thought that the wise virgins were the wise virgins were probably too zealous!probably too zealous!

The Parable of the Ten VirginsThe Parable of the Ten Virgins(Matt 25:1-13)(Matt 25:1-13)

• Can’t be prepared by someone elseCan’t be prepared by someone else– (Vs. 8-9) (Vs. 8-9) – They were reminded of the proper way of They were reminded of the proper way of

gaining oilgaining oil

• Must watch and be preparedMust watch and be prepared– ((Vs. 13Vs. 13) “Watch therefore, for you know ) “Watch therefore, for you know

neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh.”of Man cometh.”

We must be Prepared!We must be Prepared!

• ((Heb 9:28Heb 9:28) “So Christ was once offered to ) “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for himlook for him shall he appear the second shall he appear the second time without sin unto time without sin unto salvationsalvation.”.”

• ((2 Tim 4:82 Tim 4:8) “Henceforth there is laid up for ) “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto that day: and not to me only, but unto all all them also that love his appearingthem also that love his appearing.”.”

We must be Prepared!We must be Prepared!

• ((Matt 24:37-39Matt 24:37-39) “But as the days of Noah ) “But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the until the day that Noah entered into the ark, And ark, And knew not until the flood cameknew not until the flood came, , and took them all away; so shall also the and took them all away; so shall also the comingcoming of the Son of man be.” of the Son of man be.”

To Be Prepared, You Must Be in To Be Prepared, You Must Be in The KingdomThe Kingdom

• ((John 3:3John 3:3) “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, ) “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he except a man be born again, he cannot cannot seesee the kingdom of God.” the kingdom of God.”– How can we be born again?How can we be born again?

• ((John 3:5John 3:5) “Except a man be ) “Except a man be bornborn of of waterwater and of the and of the spiritspirit, he cannot enter , he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”into the kingdom of God.”

New BirthNew Birth

Physical BirthPhysical Birth Spiritual BirthSpiritual Birth

Two AgentsTwo Agents Two AgentsTwo Agents

• Mother

• Father

• Water

• Spirit

((Rom 6:3-4Rom 6:3-4) “Know ye not, ) “Know ye not, that so many of us were that so many of us were baptized into Jesus Christ baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we of the Father, even so we also should walk in also should walk in newness newness of lifeof life.”.”

Newness of Life – Child of GodNewness of Life – Child of God

• ((Gal 3:24-29Gal 3:24-29) “Wherefore the law was our ) “Wherefore the law was our schoolmasterschoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we to bring us unto Christ, that we might be might be justified by faithjustified by faith. But after that . But after that faithfaith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the For ye are all the children of Godchildren of God by faith in by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christbaptized into Christ have put on Christ. There have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”according to the promise.”

Justification by faith comes by Justification by faith comes by obedience to Godobedience to God

• ((Matt 7:21Matt 7:21) “Not every one that saith unto ) “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall me, Lord, Lord, shall enterenter into the into the kingdom of heavenkingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the ; but he that doeth the willwill of my of my FatherFather which is in heaven.” which is in heaven.”

Must Be A Child of God to be Must Be A Child of God to be Prepared to Meet Thy GodPrepared to Meet Thy God

Are you A Are you A Child of Child of

God?God?

To Be Prepared we Must Live To Be Prepared we Must Live Faithfully and WatchFaithfully and Watch

• ((Rev 2:10Rev 2:10) “Be thou faithful unto death, ) “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”and I will give thee a crown of life.”– We must live faithfulWe must live faithful– The five foolish virgins were in the kingdom The five foolish virgins were in the kingdom

but not faithfulbut not faithful

To Be Prepared we Must Live To Be Prepared we Must Live Faithfully and WatchFaithfully and Watch

• ((2 Peter 1:5-92 Peter 1:5-9) “And beside this, giving all ) “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your diligence, add to your faithfaith virtuevirtue; and to ; and to virtuevirtue knowledgeknowledge; And to ; And to knowledgeknowledge temperancetemperance; ; and to and to temperance patiencetemperance patience; and to ; and to patience patience godlinessgodliness; And to ; And to godliness brotherly godliness brotherly kindnesskindness; and to ; and to brotherly kindness charitybrotherly kindness charity. . For if these things be in you, and abound, they For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.”he was purged from his old sins.”

VirtueVirtue

• Moral Duties Moral Duties – ((James 1:27James 1:27) “Pure religion and undefiled ) “Pure religion and undefiled

before God and the Father is this, to visit the before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.”keep himself unspotted from the world.”

KnowledgeKnowledge

• Spiritual growth in studying the word of Spiritual growth in studying the word of GodGod– ((2 Tim 2:152 Tim 2:15) “Study to shew thyself approved ) “Study to shew thyself approved

unto God, a workman that needeth not to be unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

– Helps us grow in FaithHelps us grow in Faith• ((Rom 10:17Rom 10:17))

TemperanceTemperance

• Self-ControlSelf-Control– Christians must be able to control themselvesChristians must be able to control themselves– ((James 4:7James 4:7) “Submit yourselves therefore to ) “Submit yourselves therefore to

God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”you.”

PatiencePatience

• ContentmentContentment– Content with what we haveContent with what we have– Content with our present situationContent with our present situation

• ((James 1:2-4James 1:2-4) “My brethren, count it all joy ) “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”and entire, wanting nothing.”

GodlinessGodliness

• Spirit of Reverence – Building on Sound Spirit of Reverence – Building on Sound DoctrineDoctrine– Respect to God and His willRespect to God and His will

• Spirit of good conversationSpirit of good conversation– An upright and good livingAn upright and good living

• ((1 Tim 4:7-81 Tim 4:7-8) “But refuse profane and old wives' ) “But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”is to come.”

Brotherly KindnessBrotherly Kindness

• Kindness for our fellow brothers and sisterKindness for our fellow brothers and sister– ((Rom 12:10Rom 12:10) “Be kindly affectioned one to another ) “Be kindly affectioned one to another

with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.”with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.”

• Kindness and goodwill toward all mankindKindness and goodwill toward all mankind– ((Matt 5:43-44Matt 5:43-44) “Ye have heard that it hath been said, ) “Ye have heard that it hath been said,

Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”persecute you;”

CharityCharity

• Love “agape”Love “agape”– ((John 17:26John 17:26) “And I have declared unto them thy ) “And I have declared unto them thy

name, and will declare it: that the name, and will declare it: that the lovelove wherewith thou wherewith thou hast hast lovedloved me may be in them, and I in them.” me may be in them, and I in them.”

• The love between the Father and SonThe love between the Father and Son

– ((John 3:16John 3:16) “For God so loved the world, that he ) “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

• The love that God had for usThe love that God had for us

Are we Prepared to Meet God?Are we Prepared to Meet God?

• ((2 Pet 1:102 Pet 1:10) “Wherefore the rather, ) “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:”things, ye shall never fall:”– If we continue to grow in these things we will If we continue to grow in these things we will

be preparedbe prepared– If you are not a child of God you can not even If you are not a child of God you can not even

hope to be preparedhope to be prepared