KICS talks – Page 11 – The Burning Bush

The Parables #134

The wise and foolish virgins, Pt11.

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13.

We have, in the will of the Lord, only three more assemblies in which I will be concluding our studies for this school year.
Note:

A. The end-time church will profess holiness. It is likened unto “virgins” which speaks of purity. But it is in most cases an empty profession. See 2 Tim 3:1-5.

B. The church will be small. The number ten is small, Genesis 18:32. The bare necessity for a congregation amongst the Jews.

C. They carry lamps. A profession, testimony. But the lamps are neglected. No oil, untrimmed even where there was oil.

1. TODAY, THE CHURCH IS RIDDLED WITH FALSE PROFESSIONS.
Half were “foolish,” no substance to their profession of faith in Christ. They took no oil – saw no need. The word “foolish” means, “impious, ungodly”. See 2 Timothy 3:1-5. “Having a form of godliness.”

2. THE CHURCH IS ASLEEP.
“Slumbered and slept”.
Both the true believer and the mere professor of Christianity, given over to sleep.
The watching for Christ did not last long. It is something very mjuch neglected today, even amongst the best of believers!

The Parables #133

The wise and foolish virgins, Pt10.

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13.

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We have followed the ‘stepping stones’ that led us across the last 2000 years and brought us to the events at the end of the age.

Now we come to the ‘THEN’ in Matt 25:1. These words, spoken to the disciples some 2000 years ago are especially intended for our consideration for we very near to the end of this age and should therefore think upon the Saviour’s word most carefully.

1. HERE IS ANOTHER SIGN OF THE ‘LAST DAYS?

Here we have the state of the church in the lasts days.

“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”

This was not their state at the first. “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom,” verse 1.

Then they were expecting the Bridegroom.

Please note: For those wishing to hear something more about this parable here is a link to the message I preached at the 100th anniversary service of the Sovereign Grace Advent Testimony in Newtownabbey FPC, back at the beginning of November 2018.

The Parables #132

The wise and foolish virgins, Pt9.

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13.

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We have ‘stepped’ upon verses 6, 8, 9, 10, 14.

We will seek out some more ‘stepping stones’ after that important ‘stone’ in verse 14.

“Then shall the end come.”

There follows a further sequence of verses which cover the last 31/2 years up to the end of this age!

Verse 15 – ‘When’.

Verse 16 – ‘Then’.

Verse 21 – ‘Then’.

Verse 23 – ‘Then’.

Verse 29 – ‘Immediately after’.

Verse 30 – ‘And then’, ‘Then’.“ . . . and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”

We now can jump to our text and its first word – ‘Then’! No clearer instructions could be given than these!

It is at the end of this age that this parable is centred. It is then when the ‘Church’ will succumb to slumber and sleep!

Is this not another sign of the ‘last days?