Wise or Foolish
Published on Nov 24, 2015
Are you ready for the return of the king? The parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids told by Jesus in the Bible.
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Matthew 25:1-5
“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps, 4 but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil. 5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
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Matthew 25:6-9
6 At midnight they were roused by the shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and meet him!’7 “All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps. 8 Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the others replied, ‘We don’t have enough for all of us. Go to a shop and buy some for yourselves.’
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Matthew 25:10-13
10 But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked. 11 Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Sir! Sir! Open the door for us!’ 12 “But he called back, ‘Believe me, I don’t know you!’ 13 “So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return. (NLT)
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Why Parables?
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Matthew 13:11,12
He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.”
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What does the story mean?
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What does the story mean?
a) The bridegroom
b) Sleeping bridesmaids
c) Unprepared bridesmaids
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a) The bridegroom
Matthew 9:15
Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
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a) The bridegroom
Titus 2:13
“while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, will be revealed”.
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What does the story mean?
a) The bridegroom
b) Sleeping bridesmaids
c) Unprepared bridesmaids
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b) Sleeping bridesmaids
Ephesians 5:14 to 16
“Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
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b) Sleeping bridesmaids
Galatians 6:9
“So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time!”
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What does the story mean?
a) The bridegroom
b) Sleeping bridesmaids
c) Unprepared bridesmaids
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c) Unprepared bridesmaids
Luke 16:26
“there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.”
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c) Unprepared bridesmaids
Matthew 25:46
“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”
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the challenge
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