LESSONS FROM THE VIRGINS

Matthew 25:1-2, 13  1.Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
13.Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

1.Virgins are the Church
2.Do we still have 50% of the Church watching today?
3.At His coming the Church generally shall be sleeping, but the significance of extra oil are those who are watching for signs of time.
Matthew 16:3
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
4.At Jesus' first coming, the first to know were the sign of the time watchers. The wise men. Little wonder Jesus called the sign of the time watchers WISE VIRGINS.

Matthew 24:32-33  Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
Matthew 24:20
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

5.In conclusion, Jesus second coming shall likewise be like the first coming, the prepared virgins shall be the wise ones with extra oil of watching out for the signs of His coming. The is the only way to avoid deep spiritual slumber.

KNOWLEDGE IS CRITICAL TO FAITH

Luke 24:25-26, 39  Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
IF

Proverbs 4:7  Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

THEN

Hebrews 11:3  Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.