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Come out to meet him!’ 7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out. 9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. 11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ 12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ 13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.” You had one job! for the bridegroom (Leave the bride; go out and escort the groom to bride; escort both of them back to the groom’s house for the wedding banquet) Look Closer Recognize the : this parable is directed at All slept and all had the same invitation but only five were ready to join the procession Recognize the but don’t fixate on the Recognize that there is a point The key element to the story is the or the . You can’t enter heaven based on the salvation others have received. Each one is accountable for their own choices. with light – keep your lampas ready Common excuses for not being prepared: I’m I have plenty of Surely there’s more than just to be included by the groom Small Group Questions Have you ever run out of gas? What happened? Read Matthew 24 out loud. What do you learn about the end times that you didn’t already know? What does Jesus say to believers about being prepared? What differences and similarities do you see between the foolish and the wise bridesmaids? What does this teach you about the point of the parable? What choices can you make today to prepare for the coming of Jesus? We covered the three parables of Matthew 25 in random order. Read them in order and look closer. What is God teaching you about the Kingdom? How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week? Save PDF Locally Click to save a copy of the filled-in notes to a PDF file on your device Generate File Click to View PDF Save PDF to Google Drive (Android & PC Only) Click to save a copy of the filled-in notes to a PDF file on your Google Drive account Save File Send to Email Enter your email address below to receive a copy of your filled in notes Send