17/10/2017
DIGGING DEEP!!!
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017
Ministering: Pst Goke Aniyeloye (PICP)
Topic: The Ten Virgins
Text: Matthew 25:1-13.
Introduction: We want to thank God that we all here claim to have had and still having an encounter with Christ our master. No matter how bad or good we started life, the journey of life is we have come to know Christ. In our Text there are two main player which we need to take serious cognizance of:
1. Virgins
2. Bridegroom
1. Who is a Virgin?
A virgin is a a lady, woman or man that has never had s*xual relationship with opposite s*x.
Spiritually, he or she is the one that has kept the marriage garment intact. (Revelation 3:4 KJV) (1 Peter 1:5-9 KJV)
Who is the Bridegroom and where is he coming from?
John 15:1&4-5 KJV
[1] I am the true vine and my father is the Husbandman.
John 14:1-4 KJV
WHAT ARE THE LESSON(s) IN THE PARABLE?
1. All the ten virgins started the journey to meet with one Groom.
Ephesians 4:4-6 KJV
[4] There is one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling
[5] One Lord, one faith, one baptism, [6] One God and father of all, who is above all and through all, and in you all.
**** They all started together-all ten of them. The foolish along with the wise were walking down a path to meet the groom (verse 1). Ten Virgins took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. They went on a path or on a way to meet the bridegroom.
Acts 19:23 KJV
[23] And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. [Referring to Christianity] KJV
We may all be in a way but individuals know where his own way will take him. We may be running on the same ground level but not on the grace level.
Ephesians 4:7 KJV
[7] But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith, Prove your own your own selves, know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (Unprincipled)
2. The journey lasted longer than they thought
Mark 13:32 KJV
[32] But of the day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the son, but the father.
2 Peter 3:8 KJV
Numbers 14:34 KJV
***Habakkuk 2:3 KJV