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  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    A Wedding Invitation

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 11, 2015
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    Our Heavenly Father wants to invite you and me to a wedding. It is not a regular invitation and it is no ordinary wedding. The flight is paid for and the destination is Heaven. The reception is to take place on earth.

    Message: Summer can be a very busy time as we try to squeeze in vacation, visits to family and friends and respond to all those invitations. For most of us the wedding invitation is still one of personal importance and can sometimes cost us more than just a wedding gift. In some cases a wedding ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Gift Of Limitations

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 6, 2015
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    In light of the fact that we only have so much to give, I’d like to attempt to bestow a Mother’s Day gift today- the gift of limitations. God can do everything, but you and I cannot! So, here's permission to set some limits and boundaries in your life.

    The Gift of Limitations -(Matthew 25:1-13) We all have limitations. We are finite beings who are limited by time and space, and by a finite supply of energy and focus. Furthermore, you could say we are limited by our mission or purpose in life, although some never learn to set limits that keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Prepare For The Day Of The Lord

    Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 7, 2014
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    “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour”. (Matthew 25:13)

    Theme: Prepare for the day of the Lord Text: Amos 5:18-24; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Matt. 25:1-13 A common problem in the world is that of procrastination. Procrastination is simply defined as putting off what needs to be done or hoping to do tomorrow what should have been done yesterday. It is waiting ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "What It Takes T Be Ready For The Parousia"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 11, 2014
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    The sermon shares the necessity of being prepared by waiting, by walking with the Holy Spirit, by willingness, and if we do these we will have no worries.

    What it takes to be ready for the Coming of the lord? Matthew 25: 1-13 The term "Parousia" refers to 2 coming of Jesus Christ. 1. Note these 10 Virgins are Bridesmaids • They are five wise and five foolish. These are compared to Matthew 7: 24-27 like a wise man who built his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    One Second Coming

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 16, 2014
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    What will Jesus' Second Coming be like? (Material adapted from David Vaughn Elliott's book, Nobody Left Behind, Chapter 19, pgs. 304-316)

    HoHum: Herbert Washington, whom co-workers at Significant Plastics Inc. say was unduly concerned with the rapture and the second coming of Christ, suffered a serious heart attack when co-workers pretended they'd been caught away without him. "We didn't mean to scare him to death," said one woman. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    I Can Almost Hear The Midnight Cry

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 26, 2012
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    They cry for throcks to fall on them no death to late

    I CAN ALMOST HEAR THE MIDNIGHT CRY Matt.25: 6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. We must all face the fact the midnight cry is coming. We need to be ready for anew day is coming when he comes. 1. The midnight cry of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Ready?

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 24, 2011
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    This sermon addressed the problem of hypocrisy based on the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Hypocrisy can only be cured by recognizing it and by discovering Jesus' unhypocritical love for us.

    Introduction It’s foolish to be a pretender. Just ask John Corcoran. John never learned to read in elementary school. Somehow the teachers just kept passing him along. When he got to high school he became at expert at cheating. He turned in other people’s work. He said ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Ten Virgins - Family Conversation

    Contributed by Samuel Young on Jun 5, 2011
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     | 18,598 views

    The Ten Virgins is a parable for the last day church, calling for its revival. It is important that we strengthen our personal walk but it is equally as important to help our fellow believer.

    Jesus was sitting atop the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem as the sun set into the west. The disciples had approached Jesus and commented upon the splendid glory of the Temple, with its white marble walls, gold and brass pilasters. The magnificent structure shown brightly in the setting sun ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Ready Or Not

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011
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    Following up on His teaching in Matthew 24, Jesus gives an illustration from normal life about being ready for His coming or not.

    Passage: Matthew 25:1-13 Intro: The crisis in Japan has kind of faded into the background for us, though not for them. 1. fears of “the end of the world” have faded, as they invariably do. 2. other disasters, like tornados in SE. 3. but when we think about the end of the world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    Parable Of The Ten Virgins/Sheep And The Goats Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on May 16, 2010
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     | 9,264 views

    Why were the five foolish and the Goats excluded?

    Parables of the Ten Virgins/Sheep and the Goats We are coming to the last in this series of sermons on Jesus’ Parables  Turn with me to Matt 25  This chapter contains three Parables of Judgment, the Parable of the Ten Virgins, the Parable of the Talents and the Parable of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Allan Quak avatar

    Are You Ready For The Bridegroom?

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jul 7, 2010
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    In the parable of the 10 virgins 5 make it to the banquet while 5 miss out. The difference was in the preparation - a lack of oil. Are we spiritually prepared or do we lack the oil?

    Message Are You Ready? Let’s play a game – it is called “I Wonder”. I wonder if the student who got an “F” on their maths test would have studied more the night before if they had known that this was going to be their grade? I wonder if the alcoholic would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Martin Wiles avatar

    Preparing For Christ's Return

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 20, 2010
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    Believers and unbelievers alike have the responsibility to prepare for Christ's return.

    Preparing For Christ’s Return Matthew 25:1-13 I was once sent an interesting book entitled, Jesus Is Finally Coming Are You Ready for the Rapture? October 28, 1992. It was sent to me free of charge by the Mission For The Coming Days. This is an organization that was formed in 1988 after, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ready And Waiting

    Contributed by Steve Keeler on May 9, 2010
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     | 7,582 views

    Waiting for Jesus return can make people grow complacent about the fact that He IS indeed coming back, and it really will be soon.

    Ready and Waiting? by Steve Keeler Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus is telling a story about ten virgins who are like bridesmaids at a wedding. In order to make sense of Jesus' story, we need to understand a bit about Jewish wedding customs. Traditionally, the groom would leave from his house and travel, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Scott Nichols avatar

    Oil In Your Lamp?

    Contributed by Scott Nichols on Feb 27, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,274 views

    In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus tells the Parable of the Ten Virgins, this message from the text asks the crucial question are we ready for Christ's return?

    The hymn we have just sung asks a pointed question. A question that I fear too often we dismiss in our daily lives. With all the concerns of living in the present moment - with all of the accompanying joys or frustrations - we fail to give much thought to the final moment. That moment when time, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Putty avatar

    The Power Of The Blood Covenant Series

    Contributed by John Putty on Mar 19, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,643 views

    The power in the atonement.

    TITLE: THE POWER OF THE BLOOD COVENANT. TEXT : MAT. 21:5-9 Matthew 21:5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee,-meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. Matthew 21:6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, Matthew 21:7 And brought the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God