Ten Virgins Series

But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. {9} The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

(2) To us, a year is a year, a day is a day

(3) But, to God, well, He is outside time

(4) Days, years, seasons mean absolutely nothing to God

(a) Lets turn to Matthew 25:6

4. Behold, the bridegroom is coming

Matthew 25:6 (NKJV)

"And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!'

a. Eventually, Jesus will come

b. We will already be in the wedding chamber

c. Those converted after the rapture will see Him coming

d. Jesus will come again

(1) Turn to Matthew 25:7 - 10

5. Getting ready

Matthew 25:7-10 (NKJV)

"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.' {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.

a. Behold Jesus is coming

(1) And the ten awake and prepare to go out and meet Him

(2) The foolish find that their lamps have no oil

(a) Their lives are empty

(b) Their gospel message has no power

(3) The wise refuse to give away their lives, their gospel message

(a) They go out to meet the bridegroom

(b) They attend Him

(c) They are admitted to the wedding feast

i) Turn to Matthew 25:11 - 12

6. The fate of the unprepared

Matthew 25:11-13 (NKJV)

"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.'

a. Sad, sad, waiting unprepared for the coming of the Lord

(1) Lets turn to Matthew 7:21-23

7. Those who were not ready

Matthew 7:21-23 (NKJV)

"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. {22} "Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' {23} "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'

a. Take a look at these words of Jesus

(1) While you contemplate these words turn to Matthew 25:2 - 4

b. The five foolish virgins will have been doing the very same as the wise virgins

Matthew 25:2-4 (NKJV)

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.

(1) Notice these words in verse 3

Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them

c. This says that they took no oil with them

(1) It seems that they took no oil

(a) I can’t say what they had in their lamps