Title: Get Up, Raise Your Head
Contents Jesus told the story of the Israeli wedding ceremony. In Israel, many wedding ceremonies are still held at night. The groom arrived at the wedding house (the bride's house) only in the middle of the night. Of the ten friends of the bride who were waiting, five had oil ready to use at night, but five were out of oil, so while they were going to buy, the groom came. The door was closed as the wedding ceremony began. The five virgins tried to enter, but could not.
Today's message is about waiting for the day when the Lord will come again, and we need to prepare.
I. Let's see the signs of the great apocalypse and come to our senses.
- Let's read verse 25. “There will be signs in the Sun, Moon, and Holy Spirit, and on earth the peoples will be in trouble in confusion because of the raging sound of the sea and the waves.”
- Let's read Matthew 24:7-8. “… There will be famines and earthquakes in every place. All these are the beginning of calamity.”
Ex) It is similar to the aspect of disasters that have come upon the earth in recent years.
1. We must bear the historical mission of the saints.
- The world can't give you an answer.
① Be able to explain the meaning of this confusion.
② Then, we need to suggest and guide how we should live.
- Preparation is necessary.
① Correct explanation of the words of the Bible
② Deep prayer
2. What if believers cannot fulfill this mission?
- You can be misled by seeing the wrong life.
Let's read Matthew 23:15. “Woe to you… making them twice as many children of hell as you.”
II. Seeing the signs of the great apocalypse, let's do our best to serve the Lord.
- Let's read verse 26. "People… I will faint because I am afraid... ”
1. It should be used as the last chance to save souls.
2. We should make more efforts to gather together.
- Let's read Hebrews 10:25. “Let us not forsake meeting together, as is the habit of some, but more so as we see the day near.
- The church is a gathering. When the group collapses, the church dies.
Let's gather together with true heart and complete faith and come to God.
Ⅲ. Let's see the signs of the great apocalypse and have more hope
- 26-27 “People… Because I'm afraid... Son of man… Coming with power and great glory… ”
- In the darkest times of frustration and discouragement, we must long for the Lord's Second Coming and be clear in our hope.
- Let's read Psalm 39:6-7. “Truly, each person… making a fuss over vain things... Lord, what can I hope now? My hope is in You.”
- Let's read 28. “When this begins to happen, get up and raise your head… ”
- Raise your head when you need to get up. Even after seeing the signs of the beginning of God's great judgment, if the saints do not understand, they destroy themselves and many others. Let's do our best to evangelize by fulfilling our historical mission, and be clear in the hope of heaven.