“Are You Ready To Go?” The Parable of the 10 Virgins
“Are You Ready To Go?” The Parable of the 10 Virgins Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour 2
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“Are You Ready To Go?” The Parable of the 10 Virgins Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour 4
Matthew 25:1-13 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. 5
Matthew 25:1-13 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. 6
“Are You Ready To Go?” The Parable of the 10 Virgins Matthew 25:5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 7
“Are You Ready To Go?” The Parable of the 10 Virgins Matthew 25:5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 8
“Are You Ready To Go?” The Parable of the 10 Virgins Matthew 25:5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 9
“Are You Ready To Go?” The Parable of the 10 Virgins Matthew 25:7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. “Are You Ready To Go?” The Parable of the 10 Virgins 10
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“Are You Ready To Go?” The Parable of the 10 Virgins Matthew 25:12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 12
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THINKING YOU ARE PREPARED DOESN’T MEAN YOU ACTUALLY ARE! 14
THINKING YOU ARE PREPARED DOESN’T MEAN YOU ACTUALLY ARE! Good intentions NEVER make up for a lack of preparedness. 15
THINKING YOU ARE PREPARED DOESN’T MEAN YOU ACTUALLY ARE! Good intentions NEVER make up for a lack of preparedness. Acts 24:25 And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you.” 16
THINKING YOU ARE PREPARED DOESN’T MEAN YOU ACTUALLY ARE! Good intentions NEVER make up for a lack of preparedness. Revelation 3:3 Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. 17
THINKING YOU ARE PREPARED DOESN’T MEAN YOU ACTUALLY ARE! Good intentions NEVER make up for a lack of preparedness. Revelation 3:3 Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. 18
THINKING YOU ARE PREPARED DOESN’T MEAN YOU ACTUALLY ARE! Good intentions NEVER make up for a lack of preparedness. Revelation 3:3 Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. 19
THINKING YOU ARE PREPARED DOESN’T MEAN YOU ACTUALLY ARE! Good intentions NEVER make up for a lack of preparedness. Revelation 3:3 Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. 20
THINKING YOU ARE PREPARED DOESN’T MEAN YOU ACTUALLY ARE! Matthew 25:5 As the bridegroom was delayed… 21
YOU CAN’T BORROW PREPAREDNESS FROM SOMEBODY ELSE! 22
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Matthew 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 24
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YOU CAN’T BORROW PREPAREDNESS FROM SOMEBODY ELSE! 28
YOU CAN WAIT TOO LONG TO GET READY 29
Matthew 25:10-12 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 30
YOU CAN WAIT TOO LONG TO GET READY Why Not Open the Door? 31
YOU CAN WAIT TOO LONG TO GET READY Why Not Open the Door? Because of thieves and robbers. 32
YOU CAN WAIT TOO LONG TO GET READY Why Not Open the Door? Because of thieves and robbers. Because it is an insult to be late. 33
2 Peter 3:9-10 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. 34
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“Are You Ready To Go?” The Parable of the 10 Virgins Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour 36