1. Matthew 25:1-13
“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

2. Matthew 25:1-13
6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 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, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

3. Matthew 25:1-13
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

5. Are You Ready? Matthew 25:1-13
Be ready. Gov is an emergency preparedness movement and website to help you make plans and give tools to prepare for emergencies as they come: hurricane, flood, fire, tornado, active shooter, and many others.
Matthew 25:1-13

6. People Have Been Preparing For Centuries
Genesis 6:21 Noah prepared to eat on the Ark
Exodus 12:15 Preparing for the Passover by removing leaven
Exodus 16:23-24 Prepared for the Sabbath gathering Manna
John 11:55 Going to Jerusalem to purify oneself before the Passover

7. How Do You Prepare For God?
Do you prepare to assemble with the saints?
Or plan to meet? Or “try to”?
LORD’s Supper?
Bible Class?
To Tell Of Your Hope?
1 Peter 3:15 be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks
How do you prepare to be here? What do you do on Saturday to get you ready for Sunday? We are going to meet at the same time every week. My 4:30 rule for Wednesday. I broke discipline last Wednesday and was late.
Lord’s supper the only thing preparing for is a beating.
How much preparation went into having a baby

8. Jesus Prepared In Every Phase Of Life
From birth his purpose was known
Matthew 1:21b you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
In life he was being prepared to overcome Satan
Matthew 4
In his death
Matthew 26:42 He was prepared to drink his cup
42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.

9. All Ten Virgins Matthew 25:1-13
Were Invited
Willingness
Had Lamps
Made Plans
Desire
Able-bodied
They even had a way to light the lamp

10. Were Prepared With Everything They Needed
The Five Wise Virgins
Were Prepared With Everything They Needed
The Five Foolish Virgins
Had No Oil
They Knew They Needed It
But They Were Unprepared
Their outward show of being ready (Lamp) “look at your lamp that is a pretty lamp” but inwardly they were not ready they didn’t have what they needed on the inside to be ready. They may have been fooling everyone around them. They may not have even known who the other four fools were until the time came for the reckoning. When those who were empty were made known because they ran out

11. Jesus is Preparing! John 14:2-3
2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
He is preparing a place for you just like the invitation that the virgins received just like their desire to be there I believe firmly with all my heart every one here wants to be there with him. The problem isn’t desire or knowledge; the problem is readiness and dedication to do what it takes all the time.

12. Are You Prepared? Matthew 24:42-44
42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
When it comes to black Friday people begin preparing November 1st. They’ll camp out at store stand in ridiculous lines to be the first 100 people there.

13. Which Side Of The Door Will You Be?
The Saddest Words
Matthew 25:11-12
11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’
12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
Which Side Of The Door Will You Be?
When it comes time to enter into the Kingdom everyone wants in the problem is some weren’t ready. And even sadder still many in this building will be told by God, “ I do not know you”