In the parable of the ten virgins, we have seen that all ten of the virgins took their lamps or torches and an initial supply of oil, but only those who were wise or prudent thought to take along extra oil for their lamps, allowing that the Bridegroom might tarry and their lamps go out…
In the parable of the ten virgins, we have seen that the lamps represent God’s word that He has given to men so that they might not stumble in darkness; see Psa 119:105, 2Pe 1:19. The oil represents the Holy Spirit that is the fuel which allows that lamp to shine brightly in times of…
Recall that in the Olivet discourse Jesus has warned His disciples they must be on the alert lest they too be swept away in the flood of destruction that would overtake the unbelieving Jews who had rejected Him as their Messiah and Savior from sin. Now in the present parable He is giving to emphasize…
We have seen that the ten virgins, like those in the parable of the wedding feast who would come to the marriage supper of the Lamb, are not the Bride herself, but represent those who would become a part of the Bride of Christ. But do they represent someone more specific than that? What is…
After condemning the Jewish leaders who had rejected Him, forsaking the temple mount and predicting its destruction, Jesus is on the Mount of Olives answering His disciples’ request for when that destruction would take place, and what would be the sign of His coming that would bring such a cataclysmic end to that age of…
In contrast to the faithful and sensible slave who was blessed by the master of the house for keeping watch and giving the other slaves in the household their portion of spiritual food at the proper time, what two things does Jesus say He will do to the unfaithful and foolish slave who grew lax,…
After answering His disciples’ request for when the temple would be destroyed and a sign of His coming and the end of the age Jesus has concluded for them the need to be on the alert and keep watch, lest His coming catch them by surprise like a thief in the night. For His coming…
We have come to understand that the Lord will reward those whom He has appointed over others for keeping alert and faithfully giving them their spiritual food at the proper time, and their reward will be that He puts them in charge of all His spiritual riches that are riches indeed. In what way was…
Jesus has warned His disciples that His coming will be at a time they do not expect; hence the most important thing for them to take-away from everything He has said in response to their request for a sign of His coming is that they must keep watch lest it overtake them like a thief. …
In summary to everything that Jesus has taught about His coming in judgment upon His enemies to establish His kingdom of righteousness He has warned His disciples to be on the alert. For although His coming following the signs He has given is as certain as summer following the signs of spring, the exact day…