December 3, 2023, Matthew 25:1-13, "The Foolish Have No Oil" (Full, No Music)

Matthew 25:1-13, parable and prophetic message using the Jewish wedding. Betrothal (equivalent to today's legal marriage certificate), presentation (example: the wedding feast), ceremony (example: exchanging of the vows), and finally the marriage is consummated. The bridegroom is Christ, and the virgins are professed believers. Christ is coming again, He will judge among the people, the people need to be prepared, and there will be no 2nd chances and no purgatory (Luke 16).

Matthew 25:2-3, those with no oil
2 Timothy 3:5, these are those people with no oil for their lamps
James 2:17, they had only the appearance of faith (not saved); professing faith in Christ without salvation, is worthless

Matthew 25:6-9, salvation is not transferable; saved people can only share the gospel of Jesus Christ, etc., but they cannot transfer their salvation onto others
Romans 9:3, Paul admitting that salvation was not transferable

Matthew 25:9-10, salvation cannot be bought with a price- it can only come from God through Jesus Christ
Matthew 13:45-26, the pearl of great price is salvation by Christ alone

Matthew 25:10-12, the opportunity for salvation will not be available forever
Luke 13:25-28, the unknown point in time when God's invitation expires for those who deny it
Matthew 25:13, the warning: 'Watch therefore'

[Betrothal]
Ephesians 1:4, to be betrothed by Christ from eternity past (He hath chosen), and the Church is the bride (and the real redeemed people in it)

[Presentation]
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, the redeemed Church will be presented to Christ before He takes them home for the ceremony (rapture)

[Ceremony]
Revelation 19:7-9, the final supper signifying the end of the ceremony after all the vows have been made, and then the millennial kingdom will begin (1000 year reign). The bride is the Church (salvation by grace) and the guests (viewers of the supper) were the Old Testament saints and prophets. The Church began on the day of Pentecost

[Completion of the wedding.]
Revelation 21:2-3, the completion of the wedding after the 1000 year reign and final battle
Isaiah 61:10, a picture of the wedding at the end

[songselect.ccli.com songs]
41099, Awesome God
1537904, Days of Elijah
3266032, Here I Am To Worship