. . Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. Matthew 25:13 . . As I reflected on this parable and its conclusion my mind couldn’t help but go back to the book of Ecclesiastes. For 99.1% of that Read more…
. . Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them… Matthew 25:3 Country music singer Kenny Chesney begins his song “Everybody Wants to go to Heaven” with these lyrics: Preacher told me last Sunday morningSon, you better start living rightYou need to quit the women and Read more…
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. Matthew 25:10 More than 2,000 years ago when Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus, few were looking for the coming Read more…
Too many Christians, when they have been long in profession, grow remiss in their preparations for Christ’s second coming… Matthew Henry . . . . How many years did Noah take building the ark and preaching the righteousness of God? Some have suggested as short as 50 years and others Read more…
34 Then the King will say to those on his right, Come you who are blessed by my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world….41 Then he will say to those on his left, Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared Read more…
And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Matthew 25:10 We previously considered the sudden and surprising nature of Christ’s return. But one more element is necessary for brief consideration. Christ will appear swiftly. Perhaps this is the highlight of the Read more…
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Matthew 25:6 Last time we considered the sudden return of Christ. Today we will consider the surprising return of Christ. The end of the world will come with joy and expectation for Read more…
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him… Matthew 25:6 Shortly after I was married and before I had children, I came up with a brilliant idea to solve the logistical challenges of owning just one car and not being Read more…
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son. Hebrews 1:1-2 “When are the last days?” Few questions have stoked more discussion, books, imaginations, and trouble than this question. Read more…
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Matthew 25:6 In the very first chapter of the very first book of the Bible, the Lord tells us that He created the Heaven and the Earth. He proceeds to give us Read more…