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  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    The Cry At Midnight (The Meaning Behind The Parable Of The 10 Bridesmaids)

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 3, 2011
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    Jesus is the returning bridegroom who will arrive triumphantly at the end of the age. Beloved , blessed are those whose lamps are faithfully kept burning as they watch and wait for his appearance. Be Ready for "The Cry at Midnight." (Redone Nov 2017)

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scripture Readings before the Sermon. The Scripture Readings for this day were: Joshua:24:1-25; Psalm 78:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Matthew 25:1-13. A film crew was on location deep in the desert. One day an old Indian went up ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Wise And Foolish Virgins (Christians)

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 4, 2011
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    Our primary duty as Christians is to persevere diligently in the faith, despite mixed motivations, temptations to procrastinate, to fail to prioritize, or to wisely interpret daily invents in terms of the permanent rather than the temporary.

    Wise and Foolish Virgins/Christians In Wisdom 6: 12-16 it tells us that wisdom is of such great importance,it ultimately determines our destiny.And we know that the beginning of wisdom is fear of, or obedience to and respect for the Lord God. We know also that Jesus is the Word and Wisdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Keep Awake

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 5, 2011
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    Sermon on living prepared for the return of Christ Jesus.

    Matthew 25: 1 – 12 / Keep Awake! Intro: At an intersection, the green light changes to yellow; At the theater the house lights flash; At the airport terminal the boarding call comes over the intercom; At a railroad crossing the lights begin to flash; In a small town in the Midwest the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ready And Waiting For Jesus

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 6, 2011
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    This parable challenges us to make sure we are prepared at all times to meet God. Whether via the Second Coming or at our death, we need to be ready. Not a good idea to be unprepared for His coming.

    Parable of the Ten Virgins Who here likes to paint? Who here plays an instrument? Most musicians or artists have stories of awkward moments when they were performing. Funny or awkward. The funniest I remember was when I was in a Christian rock band and we were starting a performance. The show ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don’t Be A Moron (Like Me) And Miss The Banquet!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 14, 2011
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    A first-person narrative on the Parable of the Ten Virgins.

    Your pastor thought of giving me a name like Marsha or Morgan but it’s better that you just remember me as “moron” for that is what Jesus called me and that is what I am. Because of my short-sightedness and sloppy preparation I wound up missing a scrumptious wedding banquet. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Appearances Can Be Deceiving / The Parable Of The 10 Bridesmades

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 14, 2017
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    The Meaning behind the Parable of the 10 Bridesmaids (Virgins). The Greek word translated foolish is "Moros" from which we have received the politically incorrect description of "Moron".

    A film crew ... was on location ... deep ... in the desert. One day ... an elderly Native American ... who had been watching the filming for several weeks ... went boldly up to the director and said, ... "Tomorrow rain." And sure enough ... The next day ... it rained. A week later, ... the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jonathan Meyer avatar

    Be The Church: Watch, Wait, & Worship

    Contributed by Jonathan Meyer on Nov 15, 2017
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    Jesus speaks of our need to prepare for His return. We are encouraged to live lives of worship and devotion to God as we watch and wait for the Bridegroom. (This is part of our lectionary-based series for November 2017, "BE the Church.")

    Last Sunday we had a gender reveal party to find out if we’re having a boy or a girl in April. I was so convinced it was a boy, based on how different the first trimester had been this time around. But then, with friends gathered around, we popped a large black balloon with question marks all over ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Nickolas Kooi avatar

    Don't Let It Go Out! Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Nov 22, 2017
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    Jesus warns us to be ready for His return. He warns us because the danger and threat is real. To do so, He tells us story about 10 virgins who are waiting for the return of the Bridegroom. The parable is explained and applied to the hearer.

    In Annie Dillard’s Teaching a Stone to Talk, she talks about a British Artic expedition which set sail in 1845 to chart the Northwest Passage around the Canadian Artic to the Pacific ocean. Neither of the two ships and 138 men on board returned. Why? They packed their ship like they were going ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    Ready Or Not

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 9, 2018
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    On the whole being prepared isn’t a bad thing. In fact it can be downright crucial! Most people I know that have had a very difficult life, it is not that they could not have done much better in life, it was simply a lack of preparation.

    TITLE: READY OR NOT SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 25:1-13 I remember with great fondness growing up and spending weekends and holidays with my grandparents in Keyport, NJ. Both sets of grandparents lived just blocks from one another. One of my grandparents lived right next to the City Cemetery. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Midnight Cry

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jan 10, 2015
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    The Parable of the ten virgins - by focusing on 3 symbols, a Wedding, foolish virgins, and the wise virgins leading up to a lesson to be watching for Christ's return and ready once He does.

    The Midnight Cry Introduction: In an a news article from Austin, Texas: The headline read: MAN EXPERIENCES HEART ATTACK AFTER THE RAPTURE Herbert Washington, whom co-workers at Significant Plastics Inc. say was unduly concerned with the rapture and the second coming of Christ, suffered a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wanted Dead Or Alive

    Contributed by Judith Hand on Jan 14, 2015
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    A Parable of Preparedness

    WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE The Bible is a book about relationships and love. Christ is the friend who “sticketh closer than a brother.” God is Father. Christ is the bridegroom and we, the church are His bride. Right now Christ is physically “absent” while He is preparing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Howard Gunter avatar

    Keeping The Light On

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 7, 2017
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    Staying prepared for the Second Coming

    Keeping the Light On Matthew 25:1-13 According to Bible Gateway, oil is mentioned 207 times in the bible. In biblical times, oil was derived from various sources and used for many different purposes. Oils were used for fragrances in days before air conditioning and air fresheners. In nomadic ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Watchfulness

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 7, 2017
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    What must we do to prepare for Christ’s Coming? Should we closely follow world events, research prophecy and draw up wildly speculative timelines? Is there something spiritual that we should be looking at in ourselves?

    Prelude What must we do to prepare for Christ’s Coming? Should we closely follow world events, research prophecy and draw up wildly speculative timelines? Is there something spiritual that we should be looking at in ourselves? Our purpose is to learn how to prepare for His Coming. Our plan is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roberta Karchner avatar

    Are We Ready To Wait?

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Nov 9, 2017
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    There are people who prepare, and people who don't. Three points - We don't know the day or hour, We do know Jesus will return for us, We need to prepare for his coming. Concludes with Apostles Creed

    Passage: Matthew 25:1-13 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ezekiel Ette avatar

    Instructions For Living In A World Of Uncertainty

    Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Nov 12, 2017
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    Living in an uncertain world requires planning and watchfulness

    Matt. 25 : 1 – 13 Television programs have changed in our time. No more well-crafted production with professional actors and actresses, but you can have ordinary people become stars in what has been dubbed reality TV. And so we have the Big Brother Big Sister, Housewives of Atlanta, the Housewives ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist