Welcome to Week Eleven of our Bible Study! This week, we will look at a parable recorded in Matthew 25:1-13. Once again, our parable is about the Kingdom of Heaven. When we look at the parables of our Savior topically, and consider the words He spoke in public ministry, it is interesting to note the things He emphasized. Thus far, this topic (Kingdom of Heaven) has been the dominate subject. We can dismiss this or read over it, as we often do when we read the Bible in small snippets, but we should also consider that each of these parables was preserved for our benefit and we should wonder why our Savior spoke so much of the Kingdom of Heaven. This week’s text is the parable of the Ten Virgins who are waiting for the arrival of the groom. This story follows up the text in Matthew 24 and continues the theme of being prepared for the return of our King. We will jump into the text and consider this aspect of the Kingdom, which is, how best can we prepare and stay ready for the return?
Two are better than one...a cord of three strands is not easily torn apart. Ecclesiastes 4