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.