Title: Let's Prepare Oil / Matthew 25:1-13
Contents
prepare the oil
Bible Text: Matthew 25:1-13
Life begins with preparation and ends with preparation.
Human beings become the protagonist of preparation for childbirth at the moment they are born into this world. And
Even when death comes, you become the protagonist of the funeral that arranges the death.
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Life is to come as the main character who prepares and go as the main character to organize
This is it.
That's why it can be said that "life is about preparing".
That's right. Life can be successful depending on how you prepare
It can be a life of failure.
The success or failure of entering school depends on how the student prepares.
There is. The students taking the exam usually prepare a lot for the exam.
Students say that they can afford to wait for Sisum Day. job exam too
Eggplant. Of course, there are some people who have to follow luck, but most of them work hard.
Those who prepare are well worth the price.
When you start a new business, your success depends on how much preparation and effort you put into it.
Even when planning a new job with a loss, it is proportional to the preparation and investment.
You can see the results coming out. Punishment between countries at the very least
Winning a war depends on how hard you usually prepare for war.
It rises and loses.
Therefore, even in the case of death at the end of life, it depends on how much you have prepared in general.
Therefore, it is decided whether or not we can enter the eternal kingdom of heaven and enjoy the blessings of heaven.
that is fixed.
Depending on what a person has prepared for the future, he may go to heaven or
I even go to jail. Living and working today is not for tomorrow.
Are you? After all, life is a preparation.
Today's text tells us that the virgin at the wedding banquet is preparing to meet the bridegroom.
It shows the humidity vividly. Through these words, we also
It is a precious time to reflect on whether you are living a life ready to meet Jesus.
I should.
1. Those who participate in marriage
The “parable of the ten virgins” in the text conveys the important lesson of “prepare
This is a precious parable that was taught by taking the custom of soul as an example.
At that time, Jews held a wedding feast for a week. At this feast, the bride
Friends are invited to attend. If you want to attend this feast, you have to be friends.
However, you must first have a robe and a lamp. because the wedding takes place at night
Without a robe and a lamp, they could not enter the gate.
Sometimes wedding ceremonies and drinks are held in the groom's house because of the conduct of thieves or rogues.
When the preparation for the ceremony is finished, open the door and let the invited guests in, and immediately
close the door.
After that, the door will never be opened again. So prepare in advance
You can only attend the wedding banquet by waiting.
In the text, there are ten virgins who must meet the bridegroom.
It doesn't matter if I don't interpret them all as brides waiting for the groom.
Maybe the friends of the married bride came to wait together.
because of.
According to this interpretation, ten friends were waiting for one groom.
This clears up the misconception that it might not have been polygamy. they
All were eligible to attend this wedding feast. everyone wore a robe
All. They also had all the lanterns.
The purpose of ten people waiting for the bridegroom was the same. but in the same place
We were waiting together, but because the groom came late, we all fell asleep and fell asleep.
I did.
However, there was one important problem lurking here. it's different
The lamps they have, and whether they have oil to be filled or not?
was the problem of
2. Five Virgins Ready
Enough oil was prepared for the five wise virgins. well prepared
The blessing that happened to those who had it, when the bridegroom came, he immediately had a cup of joy
It is said that he was able to participate in chi.
Whenever an opportunity for blessing comes to those who are prepared, it is their own without exception.
You can take it as a share. Therefore, there is no fear or worry for those who are prepared.
There is not. There is peace and there is room.
I often get nervous and embarrassed when I'm not ready, making things more difficult.
see. A prepared person is always confident and will handle things calmly.
You have the power to do it.
Therefore, because the five virgins had prepared in advance, they went with the waiting bridegroom.
has been blessed
Amos 4:12 says, "Worship the meeting of your God, O Israel."
Only those who are prepared will meet God, serve God, and live a blessed life.
will be
There is no greater blessing than the blessing of being with the Lord. where you are with the Lord
This is heaven. When the Lord is with us, we have nothing to fear from storms and strife. end
You don't have to worry about Nando disease. May the Lord solve it, peace and abundance
because it is filled with
And the place where they met the Lord entered was a feast. plenty to eat
It is a place of sacred and cheerful wind music. All the heavens open to those who are prepared
is equipped with good things. It is an eternal paradise.
This is the place we hope and desire.
That is the eternal paradise we long for.
Were the virgins who prepared the oil able to participate in the joyous feast with the bridegroom?
All. Oil is not filled without labor. follow God's word
Therefore, it is bound to be difficult for those who want to live.
Are you bleeding because you believe in Jesus now? believe in jesus now
Are you suffering because of it? Then that's what fills the lamp
It could be a losing oil.
When we are filled with that oil, we too will have the faith that guards the day of the Lord's coming.
You can light a lamp. You, too, will become bridegrooms with bright lamps in your hands.
I hope that you will be the main character of inspiration by accepting Jesus and participating in the heavenly feast.
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3. The Five Virgins Who Couldn't Participate in the Feast
But the five foolish virgins were unprepared because they lacked oil.
The lamp was going out because the bridegroom was late. I wasn't ready
At first, I had no idea of the misfortunes of the five or five virgins. I'd rather have oil from the start.
Without it, we could have prepared the oil right away. But at first
The five maidens were relieved because there was a little bit of trouble. it's too late
I would have been at peace without even thinking that I would lose.
When we live our life of faith, we have the first zeal, but we cannot keep zealous.
there is a problem with If you do not persevere, you will not succeed. on cooked rice
It's the cost of sprinkling ashes Yesterday was great, but today, if you make a mistake and make a mistake, it's gone.
Success has no value. A life of faith is always and today important.
If you are loyal yesterday and indolent today, you will not receive a good evaluation. today
I can't be praised for doing a good job by being faithful on time. Loyal at this time today
W Well done, you must become the receiving saints.
And for those who are not prepared, another misfortune is that of other colleagues who are with them.
That is, it could not have been expected.
Life is each. A wife is a husband and a husband is a wife.
The place not allowed is in front of the Last Judgment. Some people believe well
He jokes that if you hold on to the tail of your skirt, you can go to heaven.
But it never happens.
Everyone is responsible for their own life. Therefore, family evangelism
is our urgent task. No matter how good your father is, he is a good pastor and doctor
Even so, the son cannot be saved by the father's sign. my life
No one can take the place of
Become the saints who receive glory by decorating them beautifully with my faith in my life
must be
And another misfortune is that the bridegroom waits until they come to buy some oil.
The fact that it did not take care of it was an incident that made the problem more serious.
After a person dies, you cannot change your life. in this world
Only when you are alive can you believe in Jesus, study the Word, teach, and serve.
All. Jesus prays for us until we start over and have faith.
I do not iron it.
Therefore, when doing something, you should always have the habit of preparing in advance.
It means that once you fail, there is no time to go back.
I also occasionally find such shortcomings.
Time is running out, but there are many cases in which we are in a hurry because we do not prepare in advance.
At that time, it is often the case that even members of the household are confused at the same time.
Every time something like that happens, I think it's a big deal, and I make up my mind to change that habit.
also make new ones.
Even in our church, there are often people who are late for every Sunday service.
Because they are not prepared in advance.
If we are to be saved, what kind of salvation should we receive?
It is shameful to admit that you are not ready and only believe in Jesus.
Salvation.
And the greatest tragedy is the fact that a door once closed will never be opened again.
is. Even then, no matter how much you regret, it is of no use.
Does not. You can't live your life twice. So always be prepared
and must be
Therefore, while preparing the oil of faith through prayer and the word, when the Lord comes,
I bless you that you will be welcomed and become saints entering eternal life with the Lord
All.