Have you ever heard the gospel preached from the parable of the ten virgins? Did you ever wonder how five of them could be so foolish as to take no oil? Yet there are multitudes today who have only a lamp of profession. That is, they have a religion but not a personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Soon the opportunity to be saved will be past and the door of grace will be forever closed.
We are thankful that the Lord did not come before we heard the gospel and received the forgiveness of all our sins. May such love encourage us to serve Him as He enables us with the talents we have received, for all have at least one talent.
The Lord Jesus takes the title of “Son of Man” when He acts in judgment (John 5:2727And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. (John 5:27)) over all the nations and none will refuse to keep this appointment. His eye is on His sheep, and all the good works that are done out of love for the Lord He will reward in the coming earthly kingdom. But what about those who despise the good news of God’s king? He will say to these on His left hand, “Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.” Surely, it is “a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Hebrews 10:3131It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. (Hebrews 10:31)).
1. Oil is a picture of the Holy Spirit who dwells in the believer today. What did the five wise virgins have in their vessels that the foolish virgins did not have? __________ Matthew 25:___
2. What did the Lord say to the five foolish virgins who came after the door was shut? __________ Matthew 25:___
3. The servant who hid the one talent he was given had harsh thoughts about his master and was __________. Matthew 25:___
4. The King (the Son of Man) had a blessing for the sheep on His right hand: “Inherit the __________. Matthew 25:___
5. What judgment did the King have for the goats on His left hand? __________ Matthew 25:___