Bible Lesson: Parables-Our Lord's.
Parable: The Ten Virgins.
Text:
Matthew 25:1-13 KJV
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the Bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the Bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the Bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But He answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh.
We will in this blog, give the Christian interpretation of this parable, in another blog to come, we will give another interpretation of this story of Jesus.
The Bridegroom is the Lord Jesus Christ.
John 3:29 KJV
He that hath the bride is the Bridegroom: but the friend of the Bridegroom, which standeth and heareth Him, rejoiceth greatly because of the Bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
John 3:29 NLT
It is the Bridegroom who marries the bride, and the best man is simply glad to stand with Him and hear His vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at His success.
His coming is delayed.
II Peter 3:9 KJV
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
The Marriage, that of Christ's and His born-again believers, the church.
I Thessalonians 4:13-18 KJV
16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Revelation 19:17-19 KJV
7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
The Oil, is a type of God the Holy Spirit.
Oil (a type of God the Holy Spirit) was used in anointing for separating one to Godly service.
Acts 10:38 KJV
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.
John 13:15 KJV
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Luke 1:15 NLT
For He (Jesus Christ) will be great in The Eyes Of The Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with The Holy Spirit..."
Ephesians 5:18 KJV
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with The Spirit;
The Wise Virgins are the true Spirit filled believers, with abundance of oil in their vessels.
Acts 13:52 KJV
And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
The Foolish Virgins, are professing Christians, without any possession of the Spirit of God (the oil), their faith is a ritualistic, empty religion, based upon the "traditions of men."
Matthew 7:21-23 KJV
21 Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.
(A church, that did religious works etc..but who were “workers of iniquity.” Why, because they lead men into a false religion, one of rituals and works not one of faith and the grace of God!)
All had been warned, “And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him. (vs 6)”
All arose, from their slumber.
All virgins, trimmed their lamps.
The wise virgins, had an abundance of oil for the long wait, but the foolish virgins did not.
Matthew 25:8 NRSV
The foolish said to the wise, “Give* us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out
Give*-Greek-Didomi (Did-o-mee): Deliver up, yield....etc... (Abingdon / Strong)
Who among you think this a loving request?
Not so.
This demand by the foolish virgins was due to their being “discovered,” without oil.
“Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.”
How are we to reckon this?
One must bring to mind the Apostle Paul's words....
Ephesians 6:11 KJV
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles* of the devil.
Wiles*-Greek-Methodeia (Meth-od-i-ah): Trickery, wile, lie in wait.
How does this apply, to our world? The false and the true, side by side in many respects difficult to discern the differences between the two.
And yet, if we do not, we ourselves shall one day hear...”But He answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. (vs.12)”
The Word of God, is the demarcation, between what is true and what is false, what is light, and what is darkness.
Revelation 22:18,19 KJV
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Isaiah 8:20 KJV
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
What had the Foolish Virgins demanded of the wise?
One word, and it is what the true church of the Blessed Lord Jesus, must be on guard for all our lives, and that dear brothers and sisters -
is the all to common call of today....of “COMPROMISE!”
Genesis 3:1 (The serpent.)
"...Yea, hath God said,...?"
Compromise, your oil!
Church of the Lord Jesus, NEVER, ever, under any circumstances compromise the precious Word of God!
Revelation 12:11 KJV (The early believers.)
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Church of God, compromise your oil!
Lessen your standards regarding “abortion, immorality, sexuality, clergy, worldliness, honesty, truth, etc. etc. etc. etc..
Dear brother and sister, the hour is late, the coming of the Bridegroom draws nigh, do not be deceived!
Those who “Compromise,” their oil, will end in darkness, lost.
Matthew 24:42 KJV
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
II Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Mark 13:37 KJV
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Parable: The Ten Virgins.
Text:
Matthew 25:1-13 KJV
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the Bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the Bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the Bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But He answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh.
We will in this blog, give the Christian interpretation of this parable, in another blog to come, we will give another interpretation of this story of Jesus.
The Bridegroom is the Lord Jesus Christ.
John 3:29 KJV
He that hath the bride is the Bridegroom: but the friend of the Bridegroom, which standeth and heareth Him, rejoiceth greatly because of the Bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
John 3:29 NLT
It is the Bridegroom who marries the bride, and the best man is simply glad to stand with Him and hear His vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at His success.
His coming is delayed.
II Peter 3:9 KJV
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
The Marriage, that of Christ's and His born-again believers, the church.
I Thessalonians 4:13-18 KJV
16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Revelation 19:17-19 KJV
7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
The Oil, is a type of God the Holy Spirit.
Oil (a type of God the Holy Spirit) was used in anointing for separating one to Godly service.
Acts 10:38 KJV
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.
John 13:15 KJV
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Luke 1:15 NLT
For He (Jesus Christ) will be great in The Eyes Of The Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with The Holy Spirit..."
Ephesians 5:18 KJV
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with The Spirit;
The Wise Virgins are the true Spirit filled believers, with abundance of oil in their vessels.
Acts 13:52 KJV
And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
The Foolish Virgins, are professing Christians, without any possession of the Spirit of God (the oil), their faith is a ritualistic, empty religion, based upon the "traditions of men."
Matthew 7:21-23 KJV
21 Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.
(A church, that did religious works etc..but who were “workers of iniquity.” Why, because they lead men into a false religion, one of rituals and works not one of faith and the grace of God!)
All had been warned, “And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him. (vs 6)”
All arose, from their slumber.
All virgins, trimmed their lamps.
The wise virgins, had an abundance of oil for the long wait, but the foolish virgins did not.
Matthew 25:8 NRSV
The foolish said to the wise, “Give* us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out
Give*-Greek-Didomi (Did-o-mee): Deliver up, yield....etc... (Abingdon / Strong)
Who among you think this a loving request?
Not so.
This demand by the foolish virgins was due to their being “discovered,” without oil.
“Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.”
How are we to reckon this?
One must bring to mind the Apostle Paul's words....
Ephesians 6:11 KJV
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles* of the devil.
Wiles*-Greek-Methodeia (Meth-od-i-ah): Trickery, wile, lie in wait.
How does this apply, to our world? The false and the true, side by side in many respects difficult to discern the differences between the two.
And yet, if we do not, we ourselves shall one day hear...”But He answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. (vs.12)”
The Word of God, is the demarcation, between what is true and what is false, what is light, and what is darkness.
Revelation 22:18,19 KJV
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Isaiah 8:20 KJV
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
What had the Foolish Virgins demanded of the wise?
One word, and it is what the true church of the Blessed Lord Jesus, must be on guard for all our lives, and that dear brothers and sisters -
is the all to common call of today....of “COMPROMISE!”
Genesis 3:1 (The serpent.)
"...Yea, hath God said,...?"
Compromise, your oil!
Church of the Lord Jesus, NEVER, ever, under any circumstances compromise the precious Word of God!
Revelation 12:11 KJV (The early believers.)
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Church of God, compromise your oil!
Lessen your standards regarding “abortion, immorality, sexuality, clergy, worldliness, honesty, truth, etc. etc. etc. etc..
Dear brother and sister, the hour is late, the coming of the Bridegroom draws nigh, do not be deceived!
Those who “Compromise,” their oil, will end in darkness, lost.
Matthew 24:42 KJV
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
II Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Mark 13:37 KJV
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
